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2023 Most Popular Graphic Communications Master's Degree Schools in California

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$37,192 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Graphic Communications Master's Degree 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Most Popular Graphic Communications Master's Degree Schools in California to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in California 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.

Check out the graphic communication master's degree 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 2023 rankings named Academy of Art University the most popular school in California for graphic communications students working on their master’s degree. Academy of Art University is a moderately-sized private for-profit school located in the large city of San Francisco.

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

Full Graphic Communications at Academy of Art University Report

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

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

Full Graphic Communications at Southern California Institute of Architecture Report

#3

California College of the Arts

San Francisco, CA

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means California College of the Arts is a great place for graphic communications students working on their master’s degree. California College of the Arts is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of San Francisco.

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

Full Graphic Communications at California College of the Arts Report

Out of the 5 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, California Institute of the Arts landed the # 4 spot on the list. CalArts is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Valencia.

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

Full Graphic Communications at California Institute of the Arts Report

The in-demand master’s degree programs at California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular graphic communications schools in California. Located in the small suburb of San Luis Obispo, Cal Poly San Luis Obispo is a public school with a very large student population.

Full Graphic Communications at California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo Report

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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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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