The Art Institute of Phoenix (artinstitutes.edu/phoenix) offers both a Bachelor of Arts and and Associate of Applied Science in Graphic Design. Students are taught elements such as design, typography, color theory, drawing, composition and color, as well as marketing, media design and two and three dimensional design. Industry-related technology and software is used in the classroom so students gain technical expertise. At the time of publication, students studying toward an associate's degree will generally attend for six quarters and pay around $46,000, and those studying toward a bachelor's degree will attend for 12 quarters and pay around $91,000 in tuition and fees.
Located five miles from Phoenix in the area of Tempe, Collins College (collinscollege.edu) School of Visual Arts and Design offers a Bachelor in Fine Arts and an Associate of Arts degree in Graphic Design. Utilizing industry-specific hardware and software as well as Macintosh and Windows-based computers, students learn form, function and a critical viewpoint for creating visual communications. Course work is meant to prepare students for eventual careers in graphics, publication, advertising, multimedia, page layout and web design. Because it offers a fast-track option of study, students will attend for varying lengths of time, but most will pay around $37,475 in tuition at the time of publication.
The Hohokam campus of the University of Phoenix (phoenix.edu) offers a Bachelor of Science in Information Technology with Concentration in Multimedia and Visual Communications. After taking course work in the basic elements of information technology, students will begin classes on the design and development of digital media as well as web design, Java programming, image editing and implementation, electronic publishing and multimedia development. Students can take classes both on-campus as well as online, which can make the length of their program vary, though they will need 120 credit hours to graduate. At the time of publication, for students who take their classes on campus, they will usually pay around $51,900 in tuition and fees (online might be less expensive).
There are two campuses of ITT Technical Institute (itt-tech.edu) located in the Phoenix area, one within the city limits and one in the Tempe area, that offer computer graphics related degrees. The Associate of Applied Science Visual Communications program teaches students graphic design, multimedia applications and technical subjects through a series of general education and design courses. Students also will learn how to create interactive multimedia projects as well as print projects. At the time of publication, to graduate students will need 96 credit hours and tuition and fees cost around $14,200.