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2023 Most Popular Graphic Communications Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

29 Colleges
$23,446 Avg Salary
$14,973 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Graphic Communications Associate 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. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Graphic Communications Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 29 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which associate degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Graphic Communications program at each school on the list.

Check out the graphic communication associate degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Great Lakes Region .

Our analysis found Columbus State Community College to be the most popular school for graphic communications students who want to pursue a associate degree in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the city of Columbus, Columbus State is a public school with a very large student population.

About 63% of the students majoring in graphic communication at the school are women while 37% are male.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Northeast Wisconsin Technical College is a great place for graphic communications students working on their associate degree. NWTC is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Green Bay.

Women make up 66% of the graphic communication majors at the school.

The average amount in student loans that graphic communication majors at NWTC take out while working on their Associate Degree is $20,125.

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#3

College of DuPage

Glen Ellyn, IL

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means College of DuPage is a great place for graphic communications students working on their associate degree. COD is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Glen Ellyn.

About 35% of the students majoring in graphic communication at the school are women while 65% are male.

While working on their Associate Degree, graphic communication majors at COD accumulate an average of around $11,974 in student debt.

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#4

Ferris State University

Big Rapids, MI

The in-demand associate degree programs at Ferris State University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular graphic communications schools in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the distant town of Big Rapids, Ferris is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 35% of the graphic communication majors at the school.

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#5

Joliet Junior College

Joliet, IL

Out of the 29 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Joliet Junior College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Joliet Junior College is a large public school located in the large suburb of Joliet.

Of the 13 students majoring in graphic communication at Joliet Junior College, 92% are male and 8% are female.

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Milwaukee Area Technical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for graphic communications students to get a associate degree. It came in at #6 on the list. MATC is a large public school located in the large city of Milwaukee.

About 42% of the students majoring in graphic communication at the school are women while 58% are male.

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With a ranking of #6, Kalamazoo Valley Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for graphic communications students working on their associate degree. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo Valley Community College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

About 75% of the students majoring in graphic communication at the school are women while 25% are male.

The average amount in student loans that graphic communication majors at Kalamazoo Valley Community College take out while working on their Associate Degree is $14,717.

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Lansing Community College ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Graphic Communications Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the midsize city of Lansing, LCC is a public school with a large student population.

Of the 8 students majoring in graphic communication at LCC, 50% are male and 50% are female.

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Northcentral Technical College ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Graphic Communications Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. North Central Technical College is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Wausau.

Women make up 43% of the graphic communication majors at the school.

Full Graphic Communications at Northcentral Technical College Report

Bowling Green State University - Firelands did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for graphic communications students to get a associate degree. It came in at #10 on the list. BGSU-Firelands is a small public school located in the rural area of Huron.

Of the 6 students majoring in graphic communication at BGSU-Firelands, 17% are male and 83% are female.

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Best Graphic Communications Colleges by State

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State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 190
Ohio 201
Illinois 345
Indiana 18
Wisconsin 102

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 26 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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