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Most Popular Graphic Communications Master's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

2023 Most Popular Graphic Communications Master's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

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Finding the Best Graphic Communications Master'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.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. 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.

The Most Popular Graphic Communications Master's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which master'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.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Graphic Communications Master's Degree Colleges.

#1

Academy of Art University

San Francisco, CA

Our 2023 rankings named Academy of Art University the most popular school in the Far Western US Region for graphic communications students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of San Francisco, Academy of Art University is a private for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

Of the 96 students majoring in graphic communication at Academy of Art University, 48% are male and 52% are female.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southern California Institute of Architecture. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Graphic Communications Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. SCI-Arc is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Los Angeles.

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

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#3

California College of the Arts

San Francisco, CA

The in-demand master’s degree programs at California College of the Arts helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular graphic communications schools in the Far Western US Region . Located in the large city of San Francisco, California College of the Arts is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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

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Out of the 6 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, DigiPen Institute of Technology landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Redmond, Digipen is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

Of the 8 students majoring in graphic communication at Digipen, 13% are male and 88% are female.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend California Institute of the Arts. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Graphic Communications Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the suburb of Valencia, CalArts is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

About 38% of the students majoring in graphic communication at the school are women while 63% are male.

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California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for graphic communications students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Cal Poly San Luis Obispo is a fairly large public school located in the small suburb of San Luis Obispo.

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Best Graphic Communications Colleges by State

Explore the best graphic communications colleges for a specific state in the Far Western US region.

State Degrees Awarded
California 1,036
Washington 150
Oregon 16
Nevada 0
Hawaii 113

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 6 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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