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2023 Best Value Graphic Communications Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

3 Colleges
$23,986 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.

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.

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 in the Southwest Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 3 schools in the Southwest Region 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.

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 Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region

Check out the graphic communication bachelor's 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 a Bachelor's in Graphic Communications

Our 2023 rankings named Arizona State University - Tempe the best value school in the Southwest Region for graphic communications students working on their bachelor’s degree. ASU - Tempe is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Tempe.

ASU - Tempe undergraduate students pay an average of $29,438 in tuition and fees each year. Graphic Communication majors at ASU - Tempe take out an average of $25,811 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, ASU - Tempe also is in the top 20% of our Best Graphic Communications Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking.

Full Graphic Communications at Arizona State University - Tempe Report

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Sam Houston State University is a great value for graphic communications students working on their bachelor’s degree. SHSU is a fairly large public school located in the distant town of Huntsville.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at SHSU are $18,752 a year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, SHSU also is in the top 20% of our Best Graphic Communications Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means New Mexico State University - Main Campus is a great value for graphic communications students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the midsize suburb of Las Cruces, NMSU Main Campus is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at NMSU Main Campus are $23,767 a year. The average amount in student loans that graphic communication majors at NMSU Main Campus take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $26,847.

Full Graphic Communications at New Mexico State University - Main Campus Report

Best Graphic Communications Colleges by State

Explore the best graphic communications colleges 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 3 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.

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