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Graphic Communications at Art Center College of Design

What traits are you looking for in a school for Graphic Communications, you may want to check out the program at Art Center College of Design. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

Art Center College of Design sits in Pasadena, CA.

During the most recent reporting year, 95 graphic communications graduations were recorded at Art Center College of Design.

Online & Distance Learning at Art Center College of Design

Distance learning is available at Art Center College of Design. Among 2,308 students, 28 (1%) studied exclusively online and 793 (34%) took at least some classes online.

Graphic Communications Rankings at Art Center College of Design

These rankings give you a sense of how Art Center College of Design’s Graphic Communications program to other colleges that offer this major.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	California	#6 of 45
Best Schools (Quality)	Far Western (Region)	#6 of 54
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#38 of 170
Best Value	California	#45 of 45
Best Value	Far Western (Region)	#54 of 54
Best Value	Nationwide	#168 of 171

Earnings for Graphic Communications Graduates from Art Center College of Design

Those who finish Art Center College of Design’s Graphic Communications program report the following median earnings (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$63,126
2 years	$38,289

Median Debt at Graduation

The median debt for Graphic Communications graduates from Art Center College of Design comes in at $35,593.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the composition of Graphic Communications graduates at Art Center College of Design, broken down by degree level.

Looking at the program as a whole, Graphic Communications graduates at Art Center College of Design are 56% women (53) and 44% men (42).

Graphic Communications Bachelor’s Program at Art Center College of Design

Of the 95 bachelor’s graphic communications degrees awarded at Art Center College of Design, 56% were women (53) and 44% were men (42).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Graphic Communications bachelor’s degree recipients at Art Center College of Design.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	6
Hispanic / Latino	7
Asian	32
Two or More Races	6
International (Nonresident)	44

Minority students account for 47% of Graphic Communications bachelor’s degree recipients at Art Center College of Design, above the national average of 41%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

More Specific Graphic Communications Concentrations at Art Center College of Design

The Graphic Communications program at Art Center College of Design includes the following sub-specializations:

Concentration	Graduates
Animation & Special Effects	95

Top-Paying Careers for Graphic Communications Graduates

Graduates of the Graphic Communications program at Art Center College of Design go on to a range of careers. Here are the best-paid careers for Graphic Communications majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Special Effects Artists and Animators	$57,836
Data Entry Keyers	$33,881
Printing Press Operators	$31,814
Etchers and Engravers	$28,903
Desktop Publishers	$27,130
Prepress Technicians and Workers	$25,852

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.