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2023 Best Value Graphic Communications Schools

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

10 Colleges
$38,184 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$28,311 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Graphic Communications School for You

Graphic Communications is the #176 most popular major in the country with 460 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Best Value Graphic Communications Schools ranking. Our analysis looked at 10 schools in the United States to see which programs offered the best value experiences for graphic communication students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. 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.

Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Graphic Communications Schools in the United States

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for graphic communication majors pursuing a .

Top 10 Best Graphic Communications Schools

$6,510 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named Atlantic University College the best value school in the United States for graphic communications students. Atlantic University College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Guaynabo.

Atlantic University College undergraduate students pay an average of $6,510 in tuition and fees each year.

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#2

DePaul University

Chicago, IL
$42,012 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend DePaul University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Graphic Communications Schools list. Located in the city of Chicago, DePaul is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at DePaul are $42,012 per year.

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$29,438 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Arizona State University - Tempe. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Graphic Communications Schools list. Located in the medium-sized city of Tempe, ASU - Tempe is a public school with a very large student population.

ASU - Tempe undergraduate students pay an average of $29,438 in tuition and fees each year.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Southern Methodist University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Graphic Communications Schools list. Located in the suburb of Dallas, SMU is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

SMU undergraduate students pay an average of $60,236 in tuition and fees each year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, SMU also is in the top 10% of our Best Graphic Communications Schools ranking.

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#5

Academy of Art University

San Francisco, CA
$25,424 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Academy of Art University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Graphic Communications Schools list. Academy of Art University is a moderately-sized private for-profit school located in the large city of San Francisco.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Academy of Art University are $25,424 a year.

Full Graphic Communications at Academy of Art University Report

$34,900 Average Tuition & Fees

DigiPen Institute of Technology did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for graphic communications students. It came in at #6 on the list. Digipen is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Redmond.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Digipen are $34,900 per year.

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#7

George Mason University

Fairfax, VA

With a ranking of #7, George Mason University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for graphic communications students. GMU is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Fairfax.

GMU undergraduate students pay an average of $36,579 in tuition and fees each year.

GMU excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Graphic Communications Schools list.

Full Graphic Communications at George Mason University Report

$38,840 Average Tuition & Fees

Savannah College of Art and Design did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for graphic communications students. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Savannah, SCAD is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at SCAD are $38,840 a year.

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#9

Pratt Institute - Main

Brooklyn, NY
$55,590 Average Tuition & Fees

Pratt Institute - Main did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for graphic communications students. It came in at #9 on the list. Pratt Institute is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Brooklyn.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Pratt Institute are $55,590 a year.

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#10

California College of the Arts

San Francisco, CA
$52,312 Average Tuition & Fees

California College of the Arts came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Graphic Communications Schools ranking. California College of the Arts is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of San Francisco.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at California College of the Arts are $52,312 per year.

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Graphic Communications by Region

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New England
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Southwest
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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 89
Communications Technology 21
Other Communication Technology 15

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 10 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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