2023 Best Value Graphic Communications Schools in Virginia
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Graphic Communications School for You
With 132 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, graphic communications is the #125 most popular major in Virginia.
With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.
The Best Value Graphic Communications Schools in Virginia ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 2 schools in Virginia to see which ones offered the best value programs for graphic communication students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.
In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
Best Virginia Schools for Affordable Quality in Graphic Communications
Our 2023 rankings named George Mason University the best value school in Virginia for graphic communications students. GMU is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Fairfax.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at GMU are $13,119 a year. While working on their degree, graphic communication majors at GMU accumulate an average of around $23,250 in student debt.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, GMU also is in the top 15% of our Best Graphic Communications Schools in Virginia ranking.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Regent University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Graphic Communications Schools in Virginia list. Located in the large city of Virginia Beach, Regent is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Regent are $18,820 a year. Graphic Communication majors at Regent take out an average of $25,949 in student loans while working on their egree.
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Explore all the Best Value Graphic Communications Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Georgia | 495 |
| North Carolina | 45 |
| Florida | 302 |
| Tennessee | 65 |
| Kentucky | 31 |
| Arkansas | 2 |
| Alabama | 15 |
| West Virginia | 41 |
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Graphic Communications Related Majors for Graphic Communication
One of 3 majors within the area of study, graphic communications has other similar majors worth exploring.
Most Popular Related Majors
| 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.
More about our data sources and methodologies.