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#1 #1 Best College for Design and Visual Communications, General in the U.S. FIDM-Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising Los Angeles, CA Acceptance Rate 42% Annual Degrees Awarded 55 SAT Score -- Est. Net Price * $42,984 Median Starting Salary $51,847
#2 #2 Best College for Design and Visual Communications, General in the U.S. Utah Valley University Orem, UT Acceptance Rate -- Annual Degrees Awarded 105 SAT Score -- Est. Net Price * $9,346 Median Starting Salary $50,406
#3 #3 Best College for Design and Visual Communications, General in the U.S. Keiser University-Ft Lauderdale Fort Lauderdale, FL Acceptance Rate 97% Annual Degrees Awarded 18 SAT Score -- Est. Net Price * $35,346 Median Starting Salary $51,847
#4 #4 Best College for Design and Visual Communications, General in the U.S. Delta College of Arts & Technology Baton Rouge, LA Acceptance Rate -- Annual Degrees Awarded 8 SAT Score -- Est. Net Price * $18,557 Median Starting Salary $51,847
#5 #5 Best College for Design and Visual Communications, General in the U.S. Chattahoochee Technical College Marietta, GA Acceptance Rate -- Annual Degrees Awarded 35 SAT Score -- Est. Net Price * $5,586 Median Starting Salary $51,847
#6 #6 Best College for Design and Visual Communications, General in the U.S. Ivy Tech Community College Indianapolis, IN Acceptance Rate -- Annual Degrees Awarded 71 SAT Score -- Est. Net Price * $6,756 Median Starting Salary $51,847
#7 #7 Best College for Design and Visual Communications, General in the U.S. Northern Virginia Community College Annandale, VA Acceptance Rate -- Annual Degrees Awarded 46 SAT Score -- Est. Net Price * $10,109 Median Starting Salary $51,847
#8 #8 Best College for Design and Visual Communications, General in the U.S. Austin Community College District Austin, TX Acceptance Rate -- Annual Degrees Awarded 41 SAT Score -- Est. Net Price * $4,470 Median Starting Salary $51,847
#9 #9 Best College for Design and Visual Communications, General in the U.S. Harford Community College Bel Air, MD Acceptance Rate -- Annual Degrees Awarded 29 SAT Score -- Est. Net Price * $8,278 Median Starting Salary $51,847
#10 #10 Best College for Design and Visual Communications, General in the U.S. Minneapolis Community and Technical College Minneapolis, MN Acceptance Rate -- Annual Degrees Awarded 27 SAT Score -- Est. Net Price * $12,848 Median Starting Salary $51,847
#11 #11 Best College for Design and Visual Communications, General in the U.S. College of DuPage Glen Ellyn, IL Acceptance Rate -- Annual Degrees Awarded 28 SAT Score -- Est. Net Price * $5,184 Median Starting Salary $51,847
#12 #12 Best College for Design and Visual Communications, General in the U.S. Bunker Hill Community College Boston, MA Acceptance Rate -- Annual Degrees Awarded 27 SAT Score -- Est. Net Price * $8,857 Median Starting Salary $51,847
#13 #13 Best College for Design and Visual Communications, General in the U.S. SUNY Adirondack Queensbury, NY Acceptance Rate -- Annual Degrees Awarded 21 SAT Score -- Est. Net Price * $9,362 Median Starting Salary $51,847
#14 #14 Best College for Design and Visual Communications, General in the U.S. Lewis-Clark State College Lewiston, ID Generally, Lewis-Clark State College is known for being a non selective school. Acceptance Rate 87% Annual Degrees Awarded 2 SAT Score 850–1,110 Est. Net Price * $11,476 Median Starting Salary $50,635
#15 #15 Best College for Design and Visual Communications, General in the U.S. Horry-Georgetown Technical College Conway, SC Acceptance Rate -- Annual Degrees Awarded 21 SAT Score -- Est. Net Price * $4,461 Median Starting Salary $51,847
#16 #16 Best College for Design and Visual Communications, General in the U.S. Dallas College Dallas, TX Acceptance Rate -- Annual Degrees Awarded 22 SAT Score -- Est. Net Price * $2,743 Median Starting Salary $51,847
#17 #17 Best College for Design and Visual Communications, General in the U.S. John C Calhoun State Community College Tanner, AL Acceptance Rate -- Annual Degrees Awarded 21 SAT Score -- Est. Net Price * $6,308 Median Starting Salary $51,847
#18 #18 Best College for Design and Visual Communications, General in the U.S. San Antonio College San Antonio, TX Acceptance Rate -- Annual Degrees Awarded 20 SAT Score -- Est. Net Price * $6,869 Median Starting Salary $51,847
#19 #19 Best College for Design and Visual Communications, General in the U.S. Community College of Vermont Montpelier, VT Acceptance Rate -- Annual Degrees Awarded 16 SAT Score -- Est. Net Price * $11,056 Median Starting Salary $51,847
#20 #20 Best College for Design and Visual Communications, General in the U.S. Tidewater Community College Norfolk, VA Acceptance Rate -- Annual Degrees Awarded 19 SAT Score -- Est. Net Price * $8,823 Median Starting Salary $51,847
#21 #21 Best College for Design and Visual Communications, General in the U.S. Augusta Technical College Augusta, GA Acceptance Rate -- Annual Degrees Awarded 14 SAT Score -- Est. Net Price * $10,258 Median Starting Salary $51,847
#22 #22 Best College for Design and Visual Communications, General in the U.S. Atlanta Technical College Atlanta, GA Acceptance Rate -- Annual Degrees Awarded 13 SAT Score -- Est. Net Price * $0 Median Starting Salary $51,847
#23 #23 Best College for Design and Visual Communications, General in the U.S. SOWELA Technical Community College Lake Charles, LA Acceptance Rate -- Annual Degrees Awarded 15 SAT Score -- Est. Net Price * $8,996 Median Starting Salary $51,847
#24 #24 Best College for Design and Visual Communications, General in the U.S. Virginia Western Community College Roanoke, VA Acceptance Rate -- Annual Degrees Awarded 15 SAT Score -- Est. Net Price * $6,215 Median Starting Salary $51,847
#25 #25 Best College for Design and Visual Communications, General in the U.S. Cecil College North East, MD Acceptance Rate -- Annual Degrees Awarded 13 SAT Score -- Est. Net Price * $9,996 Median Starting Salary $51,847
#26 #26 Best College for Design and Visual Communications, General in the U.S. Texas State Technical College Waco, TX Acceptance Rate -- Annual Degrees Awarded 16 SAT Score -- Est. Net Price * $17,306 Median Starting Salary $51,847
#27 #27 Best College for Design and Visual Communications, General in the U.S. Virginia Peninsula Community College Hampton, VA Acceptance Rate -- Annual Degrees Awarded 15 SAT Score -- Est. Net Price * $6,716 Median Starting Salary $51,847
#28 #28 Best College for Design and Visual Communications, General in the U.S. Mesa Community College Mesa, AZ Acceptance Rate -- Annual Degrees Awarded 15 SAT Score -- Est. Net Price * $12,360 Median Starting Salary $51,847
#29 #29 Best College for Design and Visual Communications, General in the U.S. Madison Area Technical College Madison, WI Acceptance Rate -- Annual Degrees Awarded 14 SAT Score -- Est. Net Price * $11,588 Median Starting Salary $51,847
#30 #30 Best College for Design and Visual Communications, General in the U.S. Salt Lake Community College Salt Lake City, UT Acceptance Rate -- Annual Degrees Awarded 14 SAT Score -- Est. Net Price * $6,279 Median Starting Salary $51,847
#31 #31 Best College for Design and Visual Communications, General in the U.S. Highline College Des Moines, WA Acceptance Rate -- Annual Degrees Awarded 13 SAT Score -- Est. Net Price * $11,072 Median Starting Salary $51,847
#32 #32 Best College for Design and Visual Communications, General in the U.S. Triton College River Grove, IL Acceptance Rate -- Annual Degrees Awarded 13 SAT Score -- Est. Net Price * $5,936 Median Starting Salary $51,847
#33 #33 Best College for Design and Visual Communications, General in the U.S. Lanier Technical College Gainesville, GA Acceptance Rate -- Annual Degrees Awarded 11 SAT Score -- Est. Net Price * $7,408 Median Starting Salary $51,847
#34 #34 Best College for Design and Visual Communications, General in the U.S. Great Bay Community College Portsmouth, NH Acceptance Rate -- Annual Degrees Awarded 9 SAT Score -- Est. Net Price * $15,604 Median Starting Salary $51,847
#35 #35 Best College for Design and Visual Communications, General in the U.S. Portland Community College Portland, OR Acceptance Rate -- Annual Degrees Awarded 13 SAT Score -- Est. Net Price * $10,166 Median Starting Salary $51,847
#36 #36 Best College for Design and Visual Communications, General in the U.S. Georgia Piedmont Technical College Clarkston, GA Acceptance Rate -- Annual Degrees Awarded 8 SAT Score -- Est. Net Price * $10,584 Median Starting Salary $51,847
#37 #37 Best College for Design and Visual Communications, General in the U.S. Western Technical College La Crosse, WI Acceptance Rate -- Annual Degrees Awarded 11 SAT Score -- Est. Net Price * $9,297 Median Starting Salary $51,847
#38 #38 Best College for Design and Visual Communications, General in the U.S. SUNY Broome Community College Binghamton, NY Acceptance Rate -- Annual Degrees Awarded 11 SAT Score -- Est. Net Price * $8,572 Median Starting Salary $51,847
#39 #39 Best College for Design and Visual Communications, General in the U.S. Guam Community College Mangilao, GU Acceptance Rate -- Annual Degrees Awarded 7 SAT Score -- Est. Net Price * $6,119 Median Starting Salary $51,847
#40 #40 Best College for Design and Visual Communications, General in the U.S. Linn-Benton Community College Albany, OR Acceptance Rate -- Annual Degrees Awarded 10 SAT Score -- Est. Net Price * $11,564 Median Starting Salary $51,847
#41 #41 Best College for Design and Visual Communications, General in the U.S. Scottsdale Community College Scottsdale, AZ Acceptance Rate -- Annual Degrees Awarded 10 SAT Score -- Est. Net Price * $13,627 Median Starting Salary $51,847
#42 #42 Best College for Design and Visual Communications, General in the U.S. George C Wallace State Community College-Hanceville Hanceville, AL Acceptance Rate -- Annual Degrees Awarded 10 SAT Score -- Est. Net Price * $9,619 Median Starting Salary $51,847
#43 #43 Best College for Design and Visual Communications, General in the U.S. Columbia College Hollywood Tarzana, CA Acceptance Rate 50% Annual Degrees Awarded 1 SAT Score -- Est. Net Price * $32,432 Median Starting Salary $53,578
#44 #44 Best College for Design and Visual Communications, General in the U.S. Bates Technical College Tacoma, WA Acceptance Rate -- Annual Degrees Awarded 6 SAT Score -- Est. Net Price * $7,523 Median Starting Salary $51,847
#45 #45 Best College for Design and Visual Communications, General in the U.S. Shoreline Community College Shoreline, WA Acceptance Rate -- Annual Degrees Awarded 8 SAT Score -- Est. Net Price * $9,442 Median Starting Salary $51,847
#46 #46 Best College for Design and Visual Communications, General in the U.S. Full Sail University Winter Park, FL Acceptance Rate -- Annual Degrees Awarded 8 SAT Score -- Est. Net Price * $28,695 Median Starting Salary $51,847
#47 #47 Best College for Design and Visual Communications, General in the U.S. Pierpont Community and Technical College Fairmont, WV Acceptance Rate -- Annual Degrees Awarded 6 SAT Score -- Est. Net Price * $5,803 Median Starting Salary $51,847
#48 #48 Best College for Design and Visual Communications, General in the U.S. York Technical College Rock Hill, SC Acceptance Rate -- Annual Degrees Awarded 7 SAT Score -- Est. Net Price * $4,676 Median Starting Salary $51,847
#49 #49 Best College for Design and Visual Communications, General in the U.S. Rogue Community College Grants Pass, OR Acceptance Rate -- Annual Degrees Awarded 6 SAT Score -- Est. Net Price * $8,806 Median Starting Salary $51,847
#50 #50 Best College for Design and Visual Communications, General in the U.S. Chattahoochee Valley Community College Phenix City, AL Acceptance Rate -- Annual Degrees Awarded 4 SAT Score -- Est. Net Price * $3,301 Median Starting Salary $51,847
#51 #51 Best College for Design and Visual Communications, General in the U.S. Harrisburg Area Community College Harrisburg, PA Acceptance Rate -- Annual Degrees Awarded 6 SAT Score -- Est. Net Price * $9,991 Median Starting Salary $51,847
#52 #52 Best College for Design and Visual Communications, General in the U.S. Great Basin College Elko, NV Acceptance Rate -- Annual Degrees Awarded 4 SAT Score -- Est. Net Price * $7,058 Median Starting Salary $51,847
#53 #53 Best College for Design and Visual Communications, General in the U.S. Wiregrass Georgia Technical College Valdosta, GA Acceptance Rate -- Annual Degrees Awarded 3 SAT Score -- Est. Net Price * $4,914 Median Starting Salary $51,847
#54 #54 Best College for Design and Visual Communications, General in the U.S. Angelina College Lufkin, TX Acceptance Rate -- Annual Degrees Awarded 4 SAT Score -- Est. Net Price * $8,035 Median Starting Salary $51,847
#55 #55 Best College for Design and Visual Communications, General in the U.S. Albany Technical College Albany, GA Acceptance Rate -- Annual Degrees Awarded 3 SAT Score -- Est. Net Price * $5,159 Median Starting Salary $51,847
#56 #56 Best College for Design and Visual Communications, General in the U.S. Northwest State Community College Archbold, OH Acceptance Rate -- Annual Degrees Awarded 3 SAT Score -- Est. Net Price * $10,909 Median Starting Salary $51,847
#57 #57 Best College for Design and Visual Communications, General in the U.S. Seattle Central College Seattle, WA Acceptance Rate -- Annual Degrees Awarded 4 SAT Score -- Est. Net Price * $7,998 Median Starting Salary $51,847
#58 #58 Best College for Design and Visual Communications, General in the U.S. Black Hawk College Moline, IL Acceptance Rate -- Annual Degrees Awarded 3 SAT Score -- Est. Net Price * $5,123 Median Starting Salary $51,847
#59 #59 Best College for Design and Visual Communications, General in the U.S. Central Georgia Technical College Warner Robins, GA Acceptance Rate -- Annual Degrees Awarded 3 SAT Score -- Est. Net Price * $3,023 Median Starting Salary $51,847
#60 #60 Best College for Design and Visual Communications, General in the U.S. Mohave Community College Kingman, AZ Acceptance Rate -- Annual Degrees Awarded 2 SAT Score -- Est. Net Price * $5,576 Median Starting Salary $51,847
#61 #61 Best College for Design and Visual Communications, General in the U.S. Central Virginia Community College Lynchburg, VA Acceptance Rate -- Annual Degrees Awarded 2 SAT Score -- Est. Net Price * $5,978 Median Starting Salary $51,847
#62 #62 Best College for Design and Visual Communications, General in the U.S. North Country Community College Saranac Lake, NY Acceptance Rate -- Annual Degrees Awarded 1 SAT Score -- Est. Net Price * $13,578 Median Starting Salary $51,847
#63 #63 Best College for Design and Visual Communications, General in the U.S. Lehigh Carbon Community College Schnecksville, PA Acceptance Rate -- Annual Degrees Awarded 2 SAT Score -- Est. Net Price * $10,559 Median Starting Salary $51,847
#64 #64 Best College for Design and Visual Communications, General in the U.S. Fulton-Montgomery Community College Johnstown, NY Acceptance Rate -- Annual Degrees Awarded 1 SAT Score -- Est. Net Price * $7,932 Median Starting Salary $51,847
#65 #65 Best College for Design and Visual Communications, General in the U.S. Santa Fe Community College Santa Fe, NM Acceptance Rate -- Annual Degrees Awarded 1 SAT Score -- Est. Net Price * $8,151 Median Starting Salary $51,847
#66 #66 Best College for Design and Visual Communications, General in the U.S. Ridgewater College Willmar, MN Acceptance Rate -- Annual Degrees Awarded 1 SAT Score -- Est. Net Price * $10,225 Median Starting Salary $51,847
*The estimated net prices above are College Raptor’s estimate. Please contact the college financial aid office for actual net cost figures.

About Design and Visual Communications, General

A program in the applied visual arts that focuses on the general principles and techniques for effectively communicating ideas and information, and packaging products, in digital and other formats to business and consumer audiences, and that may prepare individuals in any of the applied art media.

Of the 991 Design and Visual Communications, General degrees granted each year at the Associates degree level, 38% percent of whom are men and the other 62% percent are women. Did you know that Utah has more students graduating with a degree in Design and Visual Communications, General than any other state? In fact, Utah awarded 119 degrees last year! The average starting salary for a graduate with a bachelor's degree in Design and Visual Communications, General is $45,300.

Popularity of Design and Visual Communications, General Degrees in the U.S.

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Careers

The highest paying jobs for Design and Visual Communications, General majors include Commercial and Industrial Designers, Designers, All Other and Set and Exhibit Designers. However, something else to consider is how much demand there is for certain careers. Careers that are in high need that a degree in Design and Visual Communications, General can prepare you for are Graphic Designers, Set and Exhibit Designers and Designers, All Other.

Top Paying Careers

These are the highest paying careers for Design and Visual Communications, General majors.

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These are the careers in highest demand for Design and Visual Communications, General majors.

Student Demographics

Total Students

991

Female Students

615 (62%)

Male Students

376 (37%)

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Design and Visual Communications, General

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