Graphic Communications at Bowling Green State University-Main Campus

Bowling Green, OH · Bachelor's Degree · about 57 graduates a year

$38,489
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$52,388
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$43,283
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#15 of 59
Rank by pay
#11 of 59
Rank, wage-adjusted
$26,338
Median federal debt

Bowling Green State University-Main Campus graduates in graphic communications earn 21% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 50% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Bowling Green State University-Main Campus 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
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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—
17Academy of Art University San Francisco, CA$50,833$46,255#24$27,481
18Western Illinois University Macomb, IL$50,751$49,863#18—

Other Majors at Bowling Green State University-Main Campus by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer Engineering$93,626$67,949#158 of 189
Engineering-Related Fields$89,514$65,996#18 of 33
General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing Operations$86,245$58,773#5 of 27
Management Information Systems and Services$84,838$65,280#78 of 166
Information Science/Studies$84,273$60,359#73 of 148
Construction Engineering$82,365$69,146#11 of 13
Business Administration, Management and Operations$79,291$60,807#151 of 1176
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$78,798$68,261#771 of 966
Accounting and Related Services$77,880$55,838#298 of 796
Finance and Financial Management Services$76,659$53,707#235 of 452
Air Transportation$75,845$33,172#39 of 52
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians$75,677$66,669#11 of 15
Economics$74,844$52,864#229 of 368
Mathematics$74,705$46,678#117 of 309
International Business$74,183$53,188#53 of 115
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions$73,290$62,869#55 of 93
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$70,583$42,296#40 of 178
Computer and Information Sciences$70,493$53,257#380 of 459
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services$69,239—#21 of 37
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences$66,280$34,040#27 of 61
Marketing$65,926$47,272#275 of 516
Health and Medical Administrative Services$61,483$44,655#120 of 275
Chemistry$60,065$43,840#159 of 209
Environmental Design$59,873$43,843#4 of 12
Business/Commerce$59,221$46,018#211 of 271
Political Science and Government$58,254$37,329#372 of 565
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$57,196—#129 of 215
Public Health$56,114$47,019#118 of 215
Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services$54,796$29,896#43 of 70
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences$54,424$35,810#98 of 156

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Bowling Green State University-Main Campus graphic communications graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $38,489 one year after graduating and $52,388 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Bowling Green State University-Main Campus rank for graphic communications?

Among 59 colleges reporting earnings for graphic communications graduates, Bowling Green State University-Main Campus ranks #15 by median pay four years after graduation, and #11 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is graphic communications at Bowling Green State University-Main Campus worth it?

Its graduates earn 21% more than the national median for graphic communications ($43,283), and the median federal debt at graduation is $26,338.

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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.