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2026 Best Value Visual Communications Schools in Minnesota

[Visual Communications](/majors/visual-and-performing-arts/design-and-applied-arts/visual-communications/) is a field worth comparing on the balance of cost and outcomes. The best values balance affordable tuition against strong post-graduation earnings.

For its 2026 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 5 schools to find the best return on investment for visual communications students.

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• Best Value Visual Communications Schools in Minnesota

2026 Best Value Visual Communications Schools in Minnesota

If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the visual communications degrees they offer, see the list below.

Best Value Visual Communications Schools

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Minneapolis Community And Technical College
Minneapolis, MN

$6,161 In-State Tuition & Fees

$18,601 Avg Student Debt

$40,086 Median Earnings (10yr)

Minneapolis Community And Technical College tops our 2026 list of the best value visual communications schools in Minnesota. Located in the city of Minneapolis, Minneapolis Community And Technical College is a moderately-sized public university. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $6,161. Students borrow a median of $18,601 to complete the visual communications program here. Early-career visual communications graduates make about $40,230. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value.

2

Minnesota State University Mankato
Mankato, MN

$9,572 In-State Tuition & Fees

$25,260 Avg Student Debt

$56,922 Median Earnings (10yr)

The strong cost-to-outcome balance at Minnesota State University Mankato earned it the #2 place for visual communications. Minnesota State University Mankato is a large public school located in the city of Mankato. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $9,572, with out-of-state students paying around $18,942. Students borrow a median of $25,260 to complete the visual communications program here. Soon after graduation, visual communications degree recipients from Minnesota State University Mankato generally make around $53,088. Set against $25,260 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. Roughly 88% of applicants are accepted.

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Notes and References

This ranking is produced by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. Schools are scored on the balance of cost (tuition and student debt) against student outcomes (post-graduation earnings) — a measure of return on investment, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).

Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 5 schools evaluated.

*Averages shown above reflect the top 2 ranked 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 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.