2023 Best Value Graphic Communications Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Graphic Communications 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. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Value Graphic Communications Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 3 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to see which 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.
Best Rocky Mountains Region Schools for Affordable Quality in Graphic Communications
Our 2023 rankings named Brigham Young University - Provo the best value school in the Rocky Mountains Region for graphic communications students. BYU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Provo.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at BYU are $6,120 per year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, BYU also did well on our Best Graphic Communications Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Front Range Community College is a great value for graphic communications students. FRCC is a large public school located in the large suburb of Westminster.
FRCC undergraduate students pay an average of $15,454 in tuition and fees each year. Graphic Communication majors at FRCC take out an average of $15,675 in student loans while working on their egree.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Rocky Mountain College of Art and Design. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Graphic Communications Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. RMCAD is a small private for-profit school located in the midsize city of Lakewood.
RMCAD undergraduate students pay an average of $21,615 in tuition and fees each year. Graphic Communication majors at RMCAD take out an average of $36,529 in student loans while working on their egree.
Request InformationBest Graphic Communications Colleges by State
Explore the best graphic communications colleges for a specific state in the Rocky Mountains region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Colorado | 120 |
| Utah | 62 |
| Idaho | 33 |
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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 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.