Visual Communications at Atlanta Technical College

If you are interested in studying visual communications, you may want to check out the program at Atlanta Technical College. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Atlanta Area Tech is located in Atlanta, Georgia and approximately 3,030 students attend the school each year.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Visual Communications section at the bottom of this page.

Atlanta Area Tech Visual Communications Degrees Available

Basic Certificate in Graphic Arts (Less Than 1 Year)
Undergrad Certificate in Graphic Arts (1 - 4 Years)
Associate’s Degree in Graphic Arts

Online Classes Are Available at Atlanta Area Tech

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

For those who are interested in distance learning, Atlanta Area Tech does offer online courses in graphic arts for the following degree levels:

Atlanta Area Tech Visual Communications Rankings

Graphic Arts Student Demographics at Atlanta Area Tech

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the graphic arts majors at Atlanta Technical College.

Atlanta Area Tech Visual Communications Associate’s Program

54% Women

85% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 46% of graphic arts associate's degrees went to men and 54% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in graphic arts only graduates about 32% men each year. The program at Atlanta Area Tech may seem more male-friendly since it graduates 14% more women than average.

Atlanta Area Tech does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in graphic arts graduates 44% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Atlanta Technical College with a associate's in graphic arts.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	11
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	1
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Careers That Graphic Arts Grads May Go Into

A degree in graphic arts can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for GA, the home state for Atlanta Technical College.

Occupation	Jobs in GA	Average Salary in GA
Graphic Designers	6,400	$54,260
Art, Drama, and Music Professors	1,390	$66,740
Commercial and Industrial Designers	870	$60,030
Set and Exhibit Designers	600	$56,040
Designers	510	$67,890

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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