2023 Most Popular Graphic Communications Bachelor's Degree Schools
Finding the Best Graphic Communications Bachelor's 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.
Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Graphic Communications Bachelor's Degree Schools to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 134 schools in the United States to see which bachelor's 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.
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2023 Most Popular Graphic Communications Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the United States
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Graphic Communications Bachelor's Degree Colleges.
Top 15% Most Popular Graphic Communications Bachelor's Degree Schools
Our analysis found Savannah College of Art and Design to be the most popular school for graphic communications students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in the United States. SCAD is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Savannah.
Of the 395 students majoring in graphic communication at SCAD, 37% are male and 63% are female.
Graphic Communication majors at SCAD take out an average of $25,750 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $1,030.
Full Graphic Communications at Savannah College of Art and Design Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Columbia College Chicago. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Graphic Communications Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. Columbia is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago.
Women make up 52% of the graphic communication majors at the school.
The average amount in student loans that graphic communication majors at Columbia take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $26,100. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $603, based on a 10-year repayment plan.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Academy of Art University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Graphic Communications Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the city of San Francisco, Academy of Art University is a private for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.
About 53% of the students majoring in graphic communication at the school are women while 47% are male.
While working on their Bachelor's Degree, graphic communication majors at Academy of Art University accumulate an average of around $36,725 in student debt. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $1,111.
Read full report on Graphic Communications at Academy of Art University
The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Ringling College of Art and Design helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular graphic communications schools in the United States. Located in the small city of Sarasota, Ringling College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Of the 117 students majoring in graphic communication at Ringling College, 25% are male and 75% are female.
Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $1,236.
Out of the 134 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, George Mason University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Fairfax, GMU is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Of the 96 students majoring in graphic communication at GMU, 77% are male and 23% are female.
California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Graphic Communications Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. Cal Poly San Luis Obispo is a very large public school located in the small suburb of San Luis Obispo.
About 76% of the students majoring in graphic communication at the school are women while 24% are male.
The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $266, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.
With a ranking of #7, Arizona State University - Tempe did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for graphic communications students working on their bachelor’s degree. ASU - Tempe is a fairly large public school located in the city of Tempe.
Women make up 39% of the graphic communication majors at the school.
On average, graphic communication graduates from ASU - Tempe take out $25,811 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.
School of Visual Arts ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Graphic Communications Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the large city of New York, SVA is a private for-profit school with a small student population.
About 70% of the students majoring in graphic communication at the school are women while 30% are male.
On average, graphic communication graduates from SVA take out $26,358 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $819.
Ferris State University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Graphic Communications Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the distant town of Big Rapids, Ferris is a public school with a large student population.
About 36% of the students majoring in graphic communication at the school are women while 64% are male.
After completing their Bachelor's Degree, graphic communication graduates from Ferris carry an average student debt load of $28,112.
University of Puerto Rico - Carolina came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Graphic Communications Bachelor’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the large suburb of Carolina, UPR Carolina is a public school with a small student population.
Women make up 47% of the graphic communication majors at the school.
Read full report on Graphic Communications at University of Puerto Rico - Carolina
With a ranking of #11, University of Maryland Global Campus did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for graphic communications students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the suburb of Adelphi, UMGC is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 65% of the graphic communication majors at the school.
While working on their Bachelor's Degree, graphic communication majors at UMGC accumulate an average of around $29,736 in student debt.
Full Graphic Communications at University of Maryland Global Campus Report
DigiPen Institute of Technology came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Graphic Communications Bachelor’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the city of Redmond, Digipen is a private for-profit college with a small student population.
Of the 62 students majoring in graphic communication at Digipen, 50% are male and 50% are female.
Graphic Communication majors at Digipen take out an average of $26,629 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $966.
College for Creative Studies landed the #13 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree graphic communications programs. CCS is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Detroit.
Of the 59 students majoring in graphic communication at CCS, 32% are male and 68% are female.
Graphic Communication majors at CCS take out an average of $28,697 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $693, based on a 10-year repayment plan.
Full Graphic Communications at College for Creative Studies Report
With a ranking of #13, University of Hawaii at Manoa did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for graphic communications students working on their bachelor’s degree. UH Manoa is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Honolulu.
Women make up 47% of the graphic communication majors at the school.
While working on their Bachelor's Degree, graphic communication majors at UH Manoa accumulate an average of around $18,375 in student debt.
Read full report on Graphic Communications at University of Hawaii at Manoa
East Tennessee State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for graphic communications students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #15 on the list. Located in the small city of Johnson City, ETSU is a public school with a fairly large student population.
About 38% of the students majoring in graphic communication at the school are women while 63% are male.
The average amount in student loans that graphic communication majors at ETSU take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $24,826.
With a ranking of #16, DePaul University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for graphic communications students working on their bachelor’s degree. DePaul is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Chicago.
Women make up 57% of the graphic communication majors at the school.
The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $531, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.
Read full report on Graphic Communications at DePaul University
California College of the Arts landed the #17 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree graphic communications programs. Located in the city of San Francisco, California College of the Arts is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Of the 52 students majoring in graphic communication at California College of the Arts, 29% are male and 71% are female.
When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $292.
Full Graphic Communications at California College of the Arts Report
Bowling Green State University - Main Campus came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Graphic Communications Bachelor’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the town of Bowling Green, BGSU is a public college with a fairly large student population.
About 76% of the students majoring in graphic communication at the school are women while 24% are male.
This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $285, based on a 10-year repayment plan.
Full Graphic Communications at Bowling Green State University - Main Campus Report
Pratt Institute - Main came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Graphic Communications Bachelor’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the large city of Brooklyn, Pratt Institute is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.
Women make up 71% of the graphic communication majors at the school.
Graphic Communication majors at Pratt Institute take out an average of $25,773 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $1,190.
With a ranking of #20, Cogswell College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for graphic communications students working on their bachelor’s degree. Cogswell is a small private for-profit school located in the large city of San Jose.
About 48% of the students majoring in graphic communication at the school are women while 52% are male.
This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $629, based on a 10-year repayment plan.
Pittsburg State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for graphic communications students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #20 on the list. Located in the town of Pittsburg, Pitt State is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
About 66% of the students majoring in graphic communication at the school are women while 34% are male.
Full Graphic Communications at Pittsburg State University Report
Columbus College of Art and Design did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for graphic communications students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #20 on the list. CCAD is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Columbus.
Women make up 64% of the graphic communication majors at the school.
Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $600.
Honorable Mentions
These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also popular but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular Graphic Communications Bachelor's Degree Schools award.
| Rank | College | Location |
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| 23 | University of Baltimore | Baltimore, MD |
| 24 | Art Center College of Design | Pasadena, CA |
| 25 | Kansas City Art Institute | Kansas City, MO |
| 26 | Indian River State College | Fort Pierce, FL |
Graphic Communications by Region
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Graphic Communications Related Majors
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 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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