Visual Communications at Texas State Technical College

If you plan to study visual communications, take a look at what Texas State Technical College has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

TSTC is located in Waco, Texas and has a total student population of 10,654.

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.

TSTC Visual Communications Degrees Available

Basic Certificate in Graphic Arts (Less Than 1 Year)
Associate’s Degree in Graphic Arts

Online Classes Are Available at TSTC

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

TSTC does offer online education options in graphic arts for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

Associate’s Degree

TSTC Visual Communications Rankings

Graphic Arts Student Demographics at TSTC

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

TSTC Visual Communications Associate’s Program

56% Women

64% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 44% of graphic arts associate's degrees went to men and 56% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in graphic arts only graduates about 32% men each year. The program at TSTC may seem more male-friendly since it graduates 12% more women than average.

TSTC does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in graphic arts graduates 24% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	16
White	6
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

Graphic Design

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 TX, the home state for Texas State Technical College.

Occupation	Jobs in TX	Average Salary in TX
Graphic Designers	13,480	$50,700
Art, Drama, and Music Professors	6,240	$71,520
Commercial and Industrial Designers	2,220	$74,600
Set and Exhibit Designers	340	$51,150
Designers	190	$57,640

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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