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2023 Most Popular Graphic Communications Schools in California

5 Colleges
$34,422 Avg Salary
$32,648 Avg Student Debt

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.

The Most Popular Graphic Communications Schools in California ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 5 schools in California to see which ones were the most popular 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.

Check out the graphic communication programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in California.

#1

Academy of Art University

San Francisco, CA

Our analysis found Academy of Art University to be the most popular school for graphic communications students who want to pursue a degree in California. Academy of Art University is a medium-sized private for-profit school located in the city of San Francisco.

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The excellent programs at Southern California Institute of Architecture helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best graphic communications schools in California. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, SCI-Arc is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

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#3

California College of the Arts

San Francisco, CA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend California College of the Arts. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Graphic Communications Schools in California list. California College of the Arts is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of San Francisco.

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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 Schools in California list. CalArts is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Valencia.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Graphic Communications Schools in California list. Located in the suburb of San Luis Obispo, Cal Poly San Luis Obispo is a public school with a very large student population.

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Best Graphic Communications Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Most Popular Graphic Communications Schools 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 5 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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