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2023 Best Value Graphic Communications Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

2 Colleges
$5,460 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$23,446 Avg Salary

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.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

The Best Value Graphic Communications Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 2 schools in the Southwest Region 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.

This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. 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.

For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

2023 Best Value Graphic Communications Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region

Check out the graphic communication associate degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Best Southwest Region Schools for Affordable Quality for an Associate in Graphic Communications

Our 2023 rankings named Houston Community College the best value school in the Southwest Region for graphic communications students working on their associate degree. Houston Community College is a fairly large public school located in the city of Houston.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Houston Community College are $5,460 a year. While working on their Associate Degree, graphic communication majors at Houston Community College accumulate an average of around $17,963 in student debt.

Full Graphic Communications at Houston Community College Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas State Technical College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Graphic Communications Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the city of Waco, TSTC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

TSTC undergraduate students pay an average of $11,369 in tuition and fees each year. Graphic Communication majors at TSTC take out an average of $12,053 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

Read full report on Graphic Communications at Texas State Technical College

Best Graphic Communications Colleges by State

Explore the best graphic communications schools for a specific state in the Southwest region.

State Degrees Awarded
Texas 333
Arizona 100
Oklahoma 10
New Mexico 36

Graphic Communications is one of 3 different types of programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Audiovisual Communications 6,229
Communications Technology 915
Other Communication Technology 164

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 2 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.

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