San Francisco, California · Private For-Profit
Graphic Communications at Academy of Art University
Use this school-and-field page as a fit screen, not a department ranking. It combines the 12.7% share of reported awards or completions in this field with $40,613 school-wide net price and $39,008 school-wide ten-year earnings before you compare peer schools.
Program snapshot
12.7% of reported awards or completions are in this field, a high award concentration in federal data.
This major
- Award concentration
- 12.7% of awards
- Schools reporting awards
- 242
Admissions
- Acceptance rate (school)
- Open / not reported
- Graduation rate
- 34.3%
Cost
- Avg net price (school)
- $40,613/yr
- 4-year cost (est.)
- $162,452
- Median debt
- $31,000
Outcomes
- Median earnings 10y
- $39,008/yr
- ROI grade (school)
- D
The percentage is the share of this school's reported awards or completions attributed to the field. It is not the share of enrolled students, a student headcount, or proof of department quality. College Scorecard price and earnings on this page are school-wide, not major-specific. Verify current credentials and department outcomes with the school.
Evidence used here: federal awards/completions share (12.7%), school-wide average net price ($40,613), school-wide ten-year median earnings ($39,008), and peer averages from 242 schools reporting awards in this field. Evidence not included: program enrollment, department-level salary, placement rate, course quality, licensure eligibility, certification, or exam pass-rate outcomes.
School-level value among reporting colleges
Compared with 242 colleges reporting awards in this field.
The answer is a school-level value-screen grade of D, not a verified department verdict. Award concentration is 4.7x the national average award concentration; school-wide net price is higher than the peer average ($24,070 above), and school-wide ten-year median earnings are lower than the peer average ($9,518 below). Together, those school-level evidence points place Academy of Art University in the top 97% of this value ranking among colleges reporting awards in the field.
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Peer schools below report awards in the same field and are sorted by school-level value grade.
College of San Mateo San Mateo, CA · 1.7% of reported awards · $536 net A+ 
Irvine Valley College Irvine, CA · 0.1% of reported awards · $2,090 net A+ 
Hartnell College Salinas, CA · 0.3% of reported awards · $2,039 net A+ CUNY Hunter College New York, NY · 0.1% of reported awards · $2,984 net A+ 
Middlesex College Edison, NJ · 3.7% of reported awards · $2,288 net A+ 
West Virginia University at Parkersburg Parkersburg, WV · 1.4% of reported awards · $1,807 net A+ 
Victor Valley College Victorville, CA · 0.2% of reported awards · $1,947 net A+ Questions about this program
What does the share of awards mean?
Graphic Communications accounts for 12.7% of the awards or completions reported for Academy of Art University. That award concentration is higher than at 93% of schools in this field set and is 4.7x the national average award concentration. It does not estimate how many students are currently enrolled in the program.
How should I read the cost number?
Academy of Art University's average net price is $40,613 per year, about $162,452 over four years. That is $24,070 above the $16,543 peer average, before your own aid package changes the final bill.
Are the earnings major-specific?
No. The $39,008 median earnings figure is school-wide ten years after entry. It is $9,518 below the $48,526 average among schools reporting this field, so treat it as an outcomes proxy rather than a department guarantee.
What should I compare next?
Start with award concentration, net price after aid, graduation rate, location, and whether the department publishes placement or licensure outcomes. EduGradify places Academy of Art University #235 of 242 on its school-level value rank among colleges reporting awards in this field.