Graphic Communications at Illinois State University

Normal, IL · Bachelor's Degree · about 14 graduates a year

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Median pay 1 year after graduating
$55,723
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$43,283
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#13 of 59
Rank by pay
#13 of 59
Rank, wage-adjusted
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Median federal debt

Illinois State University graduates in graphic communications earn 29% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating.

How Illinois State University Compares for Graphic Communications

All 59 colleges reporting graphic communications earnings at this degree level, ranked by median pay four years after graduation. “Wage-adjusted” divides pay by the square root of the state’s wage index so colleges in low-wage states aren’t penalized for local pay.

#College4 yrs afterWage-adjustedAdj. rank1 yr after
1California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo San Luis Obispo, CA$79,432$72,278#2$49,029
2Loyola Marymount University Los Angeles, CA$76,522$69,630#5—
3Ringling College of Art and Design Sarasota, FL$75,213$80,055#1$44,048
4Brigham Young University Provo, UT$73,941$70,079#4$38,725
5Baker College Owosso, MI$67,583$71,258#3$74,387
6Roger Williams University Bristol, RI$61,887$60,952#7—
7University of Minnesota-Duluth Duluth, MN$61,062$58,327#10$36,557
8University of Wisconsin-Stout Menomonie, WI$59,621$62,039#6$48,744
9University of Maryland Global Campus Adelphi, MD$58,759$51,568#17$46,581
10University of California-Santa Cruz Santa Cruz, CA$58,163$52,925#14$25,358
11Arizona State University Campus Immersion Tempe, AZ$57,618$59,203#8$29,305
12Arizona State University Digital Immersion Scottsdale, AZ$57,618$59,203#9$29,305
13Illinois State University Normal, IL$55,723$54,747#13—
14Rochester Institute of Technology Rochester, NY$55,122$52,465#15$32,044
15Bowling Green State University-Main Campus Bowling Green, OH$52,388$55,906#11$38,489
16California Baptist University Riverside, CA$51,834$47,166#21—

Other Majors at Illinois State University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer Science$111,099$81,363#111 of 349
Computer and Information Sciences$98,382$65,127#128 of 459
Management Information Systems and Services$95,120$52,887#36 of 166
Insurance$94,124$51,499#8 of 21
Construction Management$91,017$70,672#38 of 57
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications$90,953$66,801#7 of 37
Finance and Financial Management Services$85,326$54,958#136 of 452
Public Health$84,790$59,207#7 of 215
Accounting and Related Services$84,458$62,940#188 of 796
Physics$81,949—#42 of 107
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$81,264$72,709#679 of 966
Engineering Technologies/Technicians$80,530$55,532#13 of 34
Marketing$77,956$51,687#93 of 516
Energy Systems Technologies/Technicians$76,731$46,992—
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians$76,121$51,839#38 of 51
Mathematics$75,318$52,597#114 of 309
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions$73,220$65,629#56 of 93
Health and Medical Administrative Services$71,707$48,886#61 of 275
International Business$71,058$52,491#68 of 115
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods$70,671$47,553#103 of 126
Geography and Cartography$69,383$34,952#15 of 117
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$67,752$43,874#53 of 178
Business Administration, Management and Operations$66,660$50,647#496 of 1176
Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences$65,669$34,154#23 of 35
Biology$63,725$36,337#224 of 841
Agriculture$63,600$47,295#5 of 43
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$62,510—#59 of 215
Criminal Justice and Corrections$62,506$37,584#91 of 660
Apparel and Textiles$62,339$37,111#16 of 57
Chemistry$62,220—#144 of 209

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Illinois State University graphic communications graduates make?

Graduates earn $55,723 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Illinois State University rank for graphic communications?

Among 59 colleges reporting earnings for graphic communications graduates, Illinois State University ranks #13 by median pay four years after graduation, and #13 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is graphic communications at Illinois State University worth it?

Its graduates earn 29% more than the national median for graphic communications ($43,283).

← All data for Illinois State University · Methodology

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, field-of-study data. Earnings are medians for graduates who received federal aid and were working and not enrolled; programs with few graduates are not reported. Wage adjustment uses Census ACS state median household income.