Graphic Communications at Dallas College

Dallas, TX · Associate's Degree · about 45 graduates a year

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Median pay 1 year after graduating
$33,606
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$36,221
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#15 of 22
Rank by pay
#14 of 22
Rank, wage-adjusted
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Median federal debt

Dallas College graduates in graphic communications earn 7% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating.

How Dallas 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—
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12Middlesex College Edison, NJ$38,274$33,593#15$20,483
13Houston Community College Houston, TX$34,557$35,134#12$16,155
14Pikes Peak State College Colorado Springs, CO$34,178$31,963#17$25,596
15Dallas College Dallas, TX$33,606$34,167#14—
16CUNY Hostos Community College Bronx, NY$33,591$31,972#16$10,309
17Western Iowa Tech Community College Sioux City, IA$32,620$34,312#13—
18Niagara County Community College Sanborn, NY$31,355$29,843#18—

Other Majors at Dallas College by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$86,238$70,630#266 of 962
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$84,351$62,647#40 of 560
Construction Engineering Technology/Technician$72,927—#5 of 9
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians$65,208$59,057#40 of 59
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications$62,305$40,807#20 of 87
Computer Programming$61,663$53,830#26 of 54
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians$60,937$38,239#70 of 176
Business/Commerce$58,548$34,095#72 of 205
Business Administration, Management and Operations$55,669$42,440#119 of 547
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$51,714$25,385#13 of 160
Legal Support Services$49,117$33,381#33 of 109
Accounting and Related Services$48,906$37,031#114 of 225
Criminal Justice and Corrections$48,751$37,202#173 of 426
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$48,725$33,060#133 of 947
Music$48,378—#1 of 9
Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/Technicians$47,111$40,781#25 of 124
Culinary Arts and Related Services$44,490$31,770#14 of 96
Business Operations Support and Assistant Services$41,109—#17 of 57
Design and Applied Arts—$31,478—

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Dallas College graphic communications graduates make?

Graduates earn $33,606 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Dallas College rank for graphic communications?

Among 22 colleges reporting earnings for graphic communications graduates, Dallas College ranks #15 by median pay four years after graduation, and #14 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is graphic communications at Dallas College worth it?

Its graduates earn 7% less than the national median for graphic communications ($36,221).

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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.