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2023 Most Popular Graphic Communications Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region

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

Finding the Best Graphic Communications Associate Degree School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, graphic communications was ranked #124 in the country. In fact 7,518 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

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Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Graphic Communications Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 25 schools in the Plains States Region to see which ones were the most popular associate degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Graphic Communications program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Graphic Communications Associate Degree Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named Ozarks Technical Community College the most popular school in the Plains States Region for graphic communications students working on their associate degree. OTC is a large public school located in the medium-sized city of Springfield.

Women make up 54% of the graphic communication majors at the school.

On average, graphic communication graduates from OTC take out $23,223 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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#2

Butler Community College

El Dorado, KS

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Butler Community College is a great place for graphic communications students working on their associate degree. Located in the distant town of El Dorado, Butler CC is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 23 students majoring in graphic communication at Butler CC, 74% are male and 26% are female.

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#3

Johnson County Community College

Overland Park, KS

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Johnson County Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Graphic Communications Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. JCCC is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Overland Park.

About 47% of the students majoring in graphic communication at the school are women while 53% are male.

Graphic Communication majors at JCCC take out an average of $12,339 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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#4

Southeast Technical College

Sioux Falls, SD

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southeast Technical College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Graphic Communications Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Southeast Tech is a small public school located in the rural area of Sioux Falls.

Women make up 53% of the graphic communication majors at the school.

Full Graphic Communications at Southeast Technical College Report

#5

Southeastern Community College

West Burlington, IA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southeastern Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Graphic Communications Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the town of West Burlington, Southeastern Community College is a public college with a small student population.

Women make up 50% of the graphic communication majors at the school.

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#6

Kirkwood Community College

Cedar Rapids, IA

Kirkwood Community 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. Kirkwood Community College is a large public school located in the midsize city of Cedar Rapids.

Women make up 77% of the graphic communication majors at the school.

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#7

South Central College

North Mankato, MN

South Central College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Graphic Communications Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the suburb of North Mankato, South Central College is a public school with a small student population.

Of the 12 students majoring in graphic communication at South Central College, 42% are male and 58% are female.

After completing their Associate Degree, graphic communication graduates from South Central College carry an average student debt load of $25,187.

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Des Moines Area Community College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree graphic communications programs. DMACC is a very large public school located in the suburb of Ankeny.

Of the 11 students majoring in graphic communication at DMACC, 55% are male and 45% are female.

Full Graphic Communications at Des Moines Area Community College Report

Institute of Production and Recording landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree graphic communications programs. Institute of Production and Recording is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the city of Minneapolis.

Women make up 25% of the graphic communication majors at the school.

Read full report on Graphic Communications at Institute of Production and Recording

Western Iowa Tech Community College ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Graphic Communications Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the city of Sioux City, Western Iowa Tech Community College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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

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Best Graphic Communications Colleges by State

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

State Degrees Awarded
Missouri 116
Minnesota 98
Kansas 109
Iowa 75
North Dakota 2
South Dakota 15

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

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 25 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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