2023 Best Value Graphic Communications Associate Degree Schools
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Graphic Communications Associate Degree School for You
Graphic Communications is the #124 most popular major in the country with 7,518 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Value Graphic Communications Associate Degree Schools to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 17 schools in the United States to see which associate degree programs offered the best value experiences for graphic communication students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.
When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.
Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
Top 10 Best Graphic Communications Associate Degree Schools
Our analysis found Northeast Wisconsin Technical College to be the best value school for graphic communications students who want to pursue a associate degree in the United States. NWTC is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Green Bay.
NWTC undergraduate students pay an average of $6,849 in tuition and fees each year. While working on their Associate Degree, graphic communication majors at NWTC accumulate an average of around $20,125 in student debt.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, NWTC also is in the top 15% of our Best Graphic Communications Associate Degree Schools ranking.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Southeast Technical College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Graphic Communications Associate Degree Schools list. Located in the rural area of Sioux Falls, Southeast Tech is a public college with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Southeast Tech are $7,650 a year.
Southeast Tech excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Graphic Communications Associate Degree Schools list.
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Out of the 17 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Western Iowa Tech Community College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Western Iowa Tech Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Sioux City.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Western Iowa Tech Community College are $4,826 a year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Kirkwood Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Graphic Communications Associate Degree Schools list. Located in the midsize city of Cedar Rapids, Kirkwood Community College is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Kirkwood Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $7,072 in tuition and fees each year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Graphic Communications Associate Degree Schools list. Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology is a small public school located in the city of Lancaster.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology are $8,450 per year.
Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology also claimed a spot on our Best Graphic Communications Associate Degree Schools list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category.
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Ozarks Technical Community College ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Graphic Communications Associate Degree Schools list. Located in the medium-sized city of Springfield, OTC is a public school with a large student population.
OTC undergraduate students pay an average of $6,028 in tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that graphic communication majors at OTC take out while working on their Associate Degree is $23,223.
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Houston Community College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Graphic Communications Associate Degree Schools ranking. Houston Community College is a very large public school located in the large city of Houston.
Houston Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $5,460 in tuition and fees each year. On average, graphic communication graduates from Houston Community College take out $17,963 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
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With a ranking of #8, Borough of Manhattan Community College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for graphic communications students working on their associate degree. BMCC is a large public school located in the city of New York.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at BMCC are $8,050 per year.
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With a ranking of #9, Middlesex County College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for graphic communications students working on their associate degree. Located in the suburb of Edison, Middlesex County College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Middlesex County College are $7,992 a year. Graphic Communication majors at Middlesex County College take out an average of $15,489 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
Middlesex County College also claimed a spot on our Best Graphic Communications Associate Degree Schools list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category.
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Institute of Production and Recording did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for graphic communications students to get a associate degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the city of Minneapolis, Institute of Production and Recording is a private for-profit school with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Institute of Production and Recording are $19,845 a year.
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Majors Related to Graphic Communication
Graphic Communications is one of 3 different types of programs to choose from.
Majors Similar to Graphic Communication
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Audiovisual Communications | 6,229 |
| Communications Technology | 915 |
| Other Communication Technology | 164 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 17 schools only.
- The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
- Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
- Credit for the banner image above goes to Auburn University College of Architecture, Design and Construction.
More about our data sources and methodologies.