Clemson University
The concept of Clemson's Graphic Communications program is unique among higher education. It is described by some as innovative while others say it is traditional. It borrows the best from traditional industrial education, wherein lie its roots, and it takes the best from the most modern technologies, which are essential to an appropriate preparation of young professionals. The program's content and methods combine to make it unique and very successful as it feeds newcomers into the professions found under the umbrella "Graphic Communications."

Murray State University
Graphics Communications Management offers a two-year associate of science degree in graphic communications technology, a four-year bachelor of science in graphic communications management, a master of science in printing management option under industrial education and technology, and industry and technology minors in graphic communications technology and photography. The printing industry is a dynamic industry that continues to expand as the nation's economy grows.

The GCM program at Ryerson recognizes the dynamic nature of technology and its relationship to the graphic communications industry. The program curriculum is constantly revised to reflect and lead this change. The technology courses include: electronic imaging, colour management, digital file preparation and transmission, digital workflow, printing processes and finishing methods, web page construction, and multimedia.

The four-year degree program at Ryerson provides a comprehensive theoretical grounding in printing technologies and valuable business skills. Graduates of the program are highly skilled professionals who enter the business world fully prepared to adapt and respond to the multifaceted field of the printing industries.