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2023 Best Value Graphic Communications Schools in the Southeast Region

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

9 Colleges
$24,912 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$23,570 Avg Salary

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. 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value Graphic Communications Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 9 schools in the Southeast 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.

2023 Best Value Graphic Communications Schools in the Southeast Region

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for graphic communication majors pursuing a .

Best Southeast Region Schools for Affordable Quality in Graphic Communications

#1

Indian River State College

Fort Pierce, FL

Our 2023 rankings named Indian River State College the best value school in the Southeast Region for graphic communications students. Located in the suburb of Fort Pierce, Indian River State College is a public school with a large student population.

Indian River State College undergraduate students pay an average of $10,201 in tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that graphic communication majors at Indian River State College take out is $14,915.

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$19,354 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at AI Miami International University of Art and Design helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best graphic communications schools in the Southeast Region . Located in the city of Miami, International Fine Arts College is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at International Fine Arts College are $19,354 per year. On average, graphic communication graduates from International Fine Arts College take out $32,989 in student loans while working on their degree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $272, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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$12,740 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend East Tennessee State University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Graphic Communications Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the city of Johnson City, ETSU is a public college with a large student population.

ETSU undergraduate students pay an average of $12,740 in tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that graphic communication majors at ETSU take out is $22,500.

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$51,170 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Ringling College of Art and Design. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Graphic Communications Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the city of Sarasota, Ringling College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Ringling College are $51,170 a year. While working on their degree, graphic communication majors at Ringling College accumulate an average of around $27,000 in student debt. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $1,236.

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$19,354 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The Art Institute of Atlanta. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Graphic Communications Schools in the Southeast Region list. Ai Atlanta is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Atlanta.

Ai Atlanta undergraduate students pay an average of $19,354 in tuition and fees each year.

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#6

George Mason University

Fairfax, VA

George Mason University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for graphic communications students. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the suburb of Fairfax, GMU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

GMU undergraduate students pay an average of $36,579 in tuition and fees each year. Graphic Communication majors at GMU take out an average of $23,250 in student loans while working on their egree.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, GMU also is in the top 10% of our Best Graphic Communications Schools in the Southeast Region ranking.

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$17,150 Average Tuition & Fees

Fairmont State University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Graphic Communications Schools in the Southeast Region list. Fairmont State is a small public school located in the distant town of Fairmont.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Fairmont State are $17,150 a year.

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#8

Regent University

Virginia Beach, VA
$18,820 Average Tuition & Fees

Regent University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Graphic Communications Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Regent is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Virginia Beach.

Regent undergraduate students pay an average of $18,820 in tuition and fees each year. On average, graphic communication graduates from Regent take out $25,949 in student loans while working on their degree.

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$38,840 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #9, Savannah College of Art and Design did quite well on this year’s best value schools for graphic communications students. SCAD is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Savannah.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at SCAD are $38,840 a year. After completing their degree, graphic communication graduates from SCAD carry an average student debtload of $27,000. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $1,030, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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Best Graphic Communications Colleges by State

Explore the best graphic communications colleges for a specific state in the Southeast region.

State Degrees Awarded
Georgia 495
Virginia 132
North Carolina 45
Florida 302
Tennessee 65
Kentucky 31
Arkansas 2
Alabama 15
West Virginia 41

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 9 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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