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2023 Best Value Graphic Communications Bachelor's Degree Schools

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

52 Colleges
$21,335 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$28,487 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Graphic Communications Bachelor's 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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Value Graphic Communications Bachelor's Degree Schools ranking. Our analysis looked at 52 schools in the United States to see which bachelor's 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 Bachelor's Degree Schools

Our analysis found Brigham Young University - Provo to be the best value school for graphic communications students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in the United States. BYU is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Provo.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at BYU are $6,120 a year.

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Out of the 52 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Institute of Production and Recording landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Minneapolis, Institute of Production and Recording is a private for-profit college with a fairly 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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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Wisconsin - Stout. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Graphic Communications Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the distant town of Menomonie, UW - Stout is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UW - Stout are $17,820 per year.

In addition to its great value ranking, UW - Stout is in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Graphic Communications Bachelor’s Degree Schools list.

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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at University of Maryland Global Campus helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value graphic communications schools in the United States. Located in the suburb of Adelphi, UMGC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

UMGC undergraduate students pay an average of $12,336 in tuition and fees each year. Graphic Communication majors at UMGC take out an average of $29,736 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

UMGC also claimed a spot on our Best Graphic Communications Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools in this category.

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Ferris State University

Big Rapids, MI

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Ferris State University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Graphic Communications Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the town of Big Rapids, Ferris is a public school with a large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Ferris are $13,188 per year. On average, graphic communication graduates from Ferris take out $28,112 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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Western Illinois University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Graphic Communications Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. WIU is a medium-sized public school located in the remote town of Macomb.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at WIU are $13,297 per year.

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Atlantic University College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree graphic communications programs. Located in the small city of Guaynabo, Atlantic University College is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Atlantic University College are $6,510 per year. On average, graphic communication graduates from Atlantic University College take out $5,561 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree graphic communications programs. Cal Poly San Luis Obispo is a very large public school located in the small suburb of San Luis Obispo.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo are $28,105 a year. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $266, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

In addition to its great value ranking, Cal Poly San Luis Obispo is in the top 5% of all schools on our Best Graphic Communications Bachelor’s Degree Schools list.

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Illinois State University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree graphic communications programs. Located in the suburb of Normal, Illinois State is a public college with a very large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Illinois State are $24,172 per year.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, Illinois State also did well on our Best Graphic Communications Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

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University of Minnesota - Duluth came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Graphic Communications Bachelor’s Degree Schools ranking. UMN Duluth is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of Duluth.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UMN Duluth are $19,148 per year. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $195.

UMN Duluth excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Graphic Communications Bachelor’s Degree Schools list.

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Graphic Communications by Region

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Region
Southeast
New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Great Lakes

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 25 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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