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2023 Best Value Graphic Communications Schools in California

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

2 Colleges
$38,868 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$34,422 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Graphic Communications School for You

Graphic Communications is the #120 most popular major in California with 130 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Best Value Graphic Communications Schools in California ranking. Our analysis looked at 2 schools in California 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.

This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. 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.

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

2023 Best Value Graphic Communications Schools in California

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Graphic Communications Colleges.

Best California Schools for Affordable Quality in Graphic Communications

#1

Academy of Art University

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

Our 2023 rankings named Academy of Art University the best value school in California for graphic communications students. Academy of Art University is a medium-sized private for-profit school located in the large city of San Francisco.

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

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#2

California College of the Arts

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

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means California College of the Arts is a great value for graphic communications students. California College of the Arts is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of San Francisco.

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

Read full report on Graphic Communications at California College of the Arts

Best Value Graphic Communications Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Best Value Graphic Communications Colleges in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Washington 8

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

Related Major Annual Graduates
Audiovisual Communications 89
Communications Technology 21
Other Communication Technology 15

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 2 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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