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2023 Best Value Graphic Communications Schools in Virginia

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

2 Colleges
$15,970 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$21,020 Avg Salary

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.

2023 Best Value Graphic Communications Schools in Virginia

Check out the graphic communication programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Best Virginia Schools for Affordable Quality in Graphic Communications

#1

George Mason University

Fairfax, VA
$13,119 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found George Mason University to be the best value school for graphic communications students who want to pursue a degree in Virginia. GMU is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Fairfax.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at GMU are $13,119 per year. While working on their degree, graphic communication majors at GMU accumulate an average of around $23,250 in student debt.

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

Read full report on Graphic Communications at George Mason University

#2

Regent University

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

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 city of Virginia Beach, Regent is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Regent are $18,820 per year. Graphic Communication majors at Regent take out an average of $25,949 in student loans while working on their egree.

Full Graphic Communications at Regent University Report

Best Value Graphic Communications Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Value Graphic Communications Schools 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

One of 3 majors within the area of study, graphic communications has other similar majors worth exploring.

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.

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