by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Most Well Attended Graphic Arts Major in the Southeast Region” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
Visual Communications is the 154th most popular major in the country with 5,765 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
Across the Southeast region, there were 1,386 visual communications graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Most Well Attended Graphic Arts Major in the Southeast Region” ranking analyzed 53 colleges that offered a degree in visual communications. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have one of the most popular visual communications programs in the United States.
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When choosing the right school for you, it’s important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we’ve created a number of major-specific rankings, including this “Most Well Attended Graphic Arts Major in the Southeast Region” list to help you make the college decision.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region graphic arts students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Liberty University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Graphic Arts Major in the Southeast Region list. Lynchburg, Virginia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s graphic arts degrees to 120 students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Visual Communications at Liberty University
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Full Sail University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Graphic Arts Major in the Southeast Region list. Full Sail University is a large school located in Winter Park, Florida that handed out 172 ’s graphic arts degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend West Virginia University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Graphic Arts Major in the Southeast Region list. West Virginia University is a public institution located in Morgantown, West Virginia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 73 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Out of the 53 schools in the Most Well Attended Graphic Arts Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Savannah College of Art and Design landed the #4 spot on the list. Savannah College of Art and Design is a private not-for-profit institution located in Savannah, Georgia. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 50 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Savannah College of Art and Design Visual Communications Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Auburn University. The school came in at #5 for the Most Well Attended Graphic Arts Major in the Southeast Region. Auburn University is located in Auburn, Alabama and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 40 ’s graphic arts degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%.
Read full report on Visual Communications at Auburn University
Radford University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Graphic Arts Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #6. Radford University is a medium-sized school located in Radford, Virginia that handed out 36 ’s graphic arts degrees in 2020-2021.
North Carolina State University landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Graphic Arts Major in the Southeast Region ranking. NC State is a large public school situated in Raleigh, North Carolina. It awarded 34 ’s graphic arts degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%.
Read more about Visual Communications at North Carolina State University
With a ranking of #8, Chattahoochee Technical College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Graphic Arts Major in the Southeast Region list. Located in Marietta, Georgia, this medium-sized public school handed out 140 degrees to qualified ’s graphic arts students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Visual Communications at Chattahoochee Technical College
Northern Virginia Community College landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Graphic Arts Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Northern Virginia Community College is a public institution located in Annandale, Virginia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 35 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Northern Virginia Community College Visual Communications Report
With a ranking of #10, University of Arkansas did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Graphic Arts Major in the Southeast Region list. University of Arkansas is a large public school situated in Fayetteville, Arkansas. It awarded 27 ’s graphic arts degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.1% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Belmont University landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Graphic Arts Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Belmont is a medium-sized school located in Nashville, Tennessee that handed out 27 ’s graphic arts degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.5% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read full report on Visual Communications at Belmont University
Horry-Georgetown Technical College ranked #12 on this year’s Most Well Attended Graphic Arts Major in the Southeast Region list. Horry-Georgetown Technical College is a medium-sized school located in Conway, South Carolina that handed out 24 ’s graphic arts degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Visual Communications at Horry-Georgetown Technical College
Tidewater Community College landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Graphic Arts Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Tidewater Community College is a fairly large public school situated in Norfolk, Virginia. It awarded 22 ’s graphic arts degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Visual Communications at Tidewater Community College
John C Calhoun State Community College came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Graphic Arts Major in the Southeast Region ranking. John C Calhoun State Community College is a medium-sized public school situated in Tanner, Alabama. It awarded 21 ’s graphic arts degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Visual Communications at John C Calhoun State Community College
Northern Kentucky University landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Graphic Arts Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Northern Kentucky University is a fairly large public school situated in Highland Heights, Kentucky. It awarded 18 ’s graphic arts degrees in 2020-2021.
Loyola University New Orleans came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Graphic Arts Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Loyola University New Orleans is located in New Orleans, Louisiana and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 16 ’s graphic arts degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Visual Communications at Loyola University New Orleans
Virginia Western Community College landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Graphic Arts Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Virginia Western Community College is a medium-sized public school situated in Roanoke, Virginia. It awarded 15 ’s graphic arts degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Visual Communications at Virginia Western Community College
AI Miami International University of Art and Design did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Graphic Arts Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #17. Located in Miami, Florida, this small private for-profit school handed out 15 degrees to qualified ’s graphic arts students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Visual Communications at AI Miami International University of Art and Design
Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale ranked #19 on this year’s Most Well Attended Graphic Arts Major in the Southeast Region list. Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. It awarded 14 ’s graphic arts degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Visual Communications at Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale
Georgia Piedmont Technical College landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Graphic Arts Major in the Southeast Region ranking. This small school is located in Clarkston, Georgia, and it awarded 30 ’s graphic arts degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Visual Communications at Georgia Piedmont Technical College
Virginia Commonwealth University came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Graphic Arts Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Richmond, Virginia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s graphic arts degrees to 13 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Atlanta Technical College came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Graphic Arts Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Atlanta, Georgia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s graphic arts degrees to 52 students in 2020-2021.
York Technical College landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Graphic Arts Major in the Southeast Region ranking. York Technical College is a small public school situated in Rock Hill, South Carolina. It awarded 13 ’s graphic arts degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Visual Communications at York Technical College
With a ranking of #24, Central Virginia Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Graphic Arts Major in the Southeast Region list. Central Virginia Community College is located in Lynchburg, Virginia and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 11 ’s graphic arts degrees to qualified students.
Full Central Virginia Community College Visual Communications Report
With a ranking of #24, Augusta Technical College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Graphic Arts Major in the Southeast Region list. Augusta Technical College is a public institution located in Augusta, Georgia. The school has a small population, and it awarded 50 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Visual Communications at Augusta Technical College
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