Graphic Communications at Hawkeye Community College

Waterloo, IA · Associate's Degree · about 8 graduates a year

$29,682
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$41,726
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$36,221
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#6 of 22
Rank by pay
#5 of 22
Rank, wage-adjusted
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Median federal debt

Hawkeye Community College graduates in graphic communications earn 15% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating.

How Hawkeye Community College Compares for Graphic Communications

All 22 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
1Salt Lake Community College Salt Lake City, UT$50,857$48,200#1$23,932
2Ferris State University Big Rapids, MI$45,033$47,482#2—
3Austin Community College District Austin, TX$44,152$44,890#4$32,657
4Camden County College Blackwood, NJ$43,901$38,531#10—
5Columbus State Community College Columbus, OH$42,634$45,497#3—
6Hawkeye Community College Waterloo, IA$41,726$43,891#5$29,682
7Front Range Community College Westminster, CO$41,643$38,944#8$24,989
8South Central College North Mankato, MN$40,769$38,943#9—
9Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology Lancaster, PA$40,117$40,799#7$26,870
10Lake Washington Institute of Technology Kirkland, WA$39,874$36,676#11—

Other Majors at Hawkeye Community College by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians$73,904—#32 of 60
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$68,420$58,835#908 of 962
Agricultural Business and Management$64,688$47,472#1 of 21
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$62,860$55,987#326 of 560
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians$62,817$47,762#57 of 176
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions$62,661—#136 of 237
Criminal Justice and Corrections$62,551$49,572#16 of 426
General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing Operations$59,000—#2 of 11
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications$56,975$40,873#39 of 87
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions$51,998—#46 of 57
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services$48,742$39,614#182 of 476
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$46,225$30,321#268 of 947
Carpenters—$44,602—
Environmental/Natural Resources Management and Policy$42,420——
Human Resources Management and Services$40,401—#34 of 35
Design and Applied Arts$38,795—#37 of 90
Health and Medical Administrative Services$37,826$31,441#184 of 286
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication$34,419—#10 of 11
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services$26,253—#82 of 93

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Hawkeye Community College graphic communications graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $29,682 one year after graduating and $41,726 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Hawkeye Community College rank for graphic communications?

Among 22 colleges reporting earnings for graphic communications graduates, Hawkeye Community College ranks #6 by median pay four years after graduation, and #5 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is graphic communications at Hawkeye Community College worth it?

Its graduates earn 15% more than the national median for graphic communications ($36,221).

← All data for Hawkeye Community College · 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.