Median earnings of graphic communications graduates (bachelor's degree) one year after graduation, at 59 colleges. National median: $28,397, rising to $43,745 after four years.
| # | College | State | Earnings after 1 yr | After 4 yrs | Median debt |
|---|
| 1 | California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo | CA | $52,902 | $79,432 | $17,000 |
| 2 | Illinois State University | IL | $48,805 | $55,723 | $17,500 |
| 3 | Art Center College of Design | CA | $48,298 | $92,786 | $29,000 |
| 4 | Ringling College of Art and Design | FL | $47,561 | $75,213 | $27,000 |
| 5 | University of Minnesota-Duluth | MN | $45,291 | $61,062 | $23,250 |
| 6 | DigiPen Institute of Technology | WA | $45,096 | $45,571 | $27,000 |
| 7 | University of Maryland Global Campus | MD | $42,774 | $58,759 | $19,427 |
| 8 | Bowling Green State University-Main Campus | OH | $42,672 | $52,388 | $26,000 |
| 9 | University of Wisconsin-Stout | WI | $42,668 | $59,621 | $22,639 |
| 10 | Roger Williams University | RI | $41,370 | $61,887 | — |
| 11 | Pittsburg State University | KS | $40,509 | $39,946 | $18,500 |
| 12 | Carroll University | WI | $39,890 | $47,327 | — |
| 13 | Arizona State University Campus Immersion | AZ | $39,793 | $57,618 | $18,500 |
| 14 | Arizona State University Digital Immersion | AZ | $39,793 | $57,618 | $18,500 |
| 15 | Brigham Young University | UT | $36,018 | $73,941 | — |
| 16 | Huntington University | IN | $35,438 | $34,787 | — |
| 17 | New Jersey Institute of Technology | NJ | $35,260 | $64,095 | $20,250 |
| 18 | Florida State College at Jacksonville | FL | $34,449 | $29,783 | $11,000 |
| 19 | Los Angeles Film School | CA | $34,277 | $34,138 | $44,125 |
| 20 | Rocky Mountain College of Art and Design | CO | $33,675 | $37,239 | $31,000 |
| 21 | Rochester Institute of Technology | NY | $33,520 | $55,122 | $26,250 |
| 22 | University of Hawaii-West Oahu | HI | $33,417 | — | $17,330 |
| 23 | Ferris State University | MI | $31,443 | $44,116 | $26,875 |
| 24 | Academy of Art University | CA | $30,612 | $50,833 | $33,101 |
| 25 | University of Hawaii at Manoa | HI | $30,588 | $35,830 | $19,250 |
| 26 | University of Silicon Valley | CA | $30,573 | $49,968 | $31,000 |
| 27 | Drexel University | PA | $29,943 | — | $27,000 |
| 28 | Minneapolis College of Art and Design | MN | $29,895 | $43,745 | $27,000 |
| 29 | Pratt Institute-Main | NY | $29,217 | $35,100 | $27,000 |
| 30 | Columbia College Chicago | IL | $28,397 | $43,970 | $26,025 |
| 31 | SUNY College of Technology at Alfred | NY | $28,102 | $35,521 | $21,750 |
| 32 | College for Creative Studies | MI | $27,977 | $34,003 | $25,000 |
| 33 | Morgan State University | MD | $27,931 | — | $28,500 |
| 34 | University of Idaho | ID | $27,271 | $49,188 | — |
| 35 | Clark University | MA | $27,119 | — | $15,000 |
| 36 | Colorado Mesa University | CO | $26,570 | — | $26,309 |
| 37 | Kansas City Art Institute | MO | $26,537 | $30,798 | $27,000 |
| 38 | Chapman University | CA | $26,232 | — | $19,500 |
| 39 | Cleveland Institute of Art | OH | $26,181 | — | $27,000 |
| 40 | George Mason University | VA | $25,837 | $47,440 | $23,125 |
| 41 | Maryland Institute College of Art | MD | $25,814 | — | $26,250 |
| 42 | Indian River State College | FL | $25,764 | $34,741 | — |
| 43 | DePaul University | IL | $25,435 | $45,028 | $23,167 |
| 44 | Maine College of Art & Design | ME | $25,387 | — | $27,000 |
| 45 | Lynn University | FL | $25,147 | $36,590 | — |
| 46 | Savannah College of Art and Design | GA | $25,130 | $43,058 | $23,833 |
| 47 | New Mexico State University-Main Campus | NM | $24,984 | $33,612 | $19,728 |
| 48 | Sam Houston State University | TX | $24,737 | $42,579 | $23,875 |
| 49 | Bradley University | IL | $24,723 | $37,657 | $27,000 |
| 50 | University of California-Santa Cruz | CA | $24,678 | $58,163 | $18,278 |
| 51 | Webster University | MO | $23,948 | $40,168 | $23,000 |
| 52 | East Tennessee State University | TN | $22,211 | $41,074 | $24,000 |
| 53 | Columbus College of Art & Design | OH | $21,520 | $33,389 | $26,000 |
| 54 | California College of the Arts | CA | $21,377 | $31,068 | $22,750 |
| 55 | Laguna College of Art and Design | CA | $21,307 | $38,850 | $27,000 |
| 56 | School of Visual Arts | NY | $18,327 | $30,125 | $26,987 |
| 57 | Montserrat College of Art | MA | $18,222 | $34,006 | $27,000 |
| 58 | Fashion Institute of Technology | NY | $13,134 | $42,554 | $18,674 |
| 59 | University of Puerto Rico-Carolina | PR | $11,885 | $20,680 | — |
Earnings are median annual earnings of graduates who received federal financial aid, measured by the U.S. Department of Education. Colleges with too few graduates are not shown.
Frequently asked questions
How much do graphic communications graduates earn?
The median college reports $28,397 in earnings one year after a bachelor's degree in graphic communications and $43,745 four years after. The highest is $52,902 at California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo.
How much student debt do graphic communications graduates have?
The median federal loan debt for this degree is about $24,000 at the typical college.