Graphic Communications at Salt Lake Community College

Salt Lake City, UT · Associate's Degree · about 66 graduates a year

$23,932
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$50,857
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$36,221
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#1 of 22
Rank by pay
#1 of 22
Rank, wage-adjusted
$8,000
Median federal debt

Salt Lake Community College graduates in graphic communications earn 40% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 16% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Salt Lake 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 Salt Lake Community College by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$80,526$64,223#455 of 962
Computer and Information Sciences$74,200$55,961#9 of 122
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$74,178$54,072#121 of 560
Mechanical Engineering$73,388—#2 of 5
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians$72,357$51,047#19 of 176
Business/Commerce$62,945$43,359#15 of 205
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences$57,824$40,593#14 of 50
Criminal Justice and Corrections$57,197$44,042#46 of 426
Communication and Media Studies$56,408—#6 of 53
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$49,687$35,804#102 of 947
Biology$48,740—#14 of 47
Sociology$46,471—#11 of 29
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions$46,287$39,676#214 of 237
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$45,017—#27 of 160
Social Work$42,206—#15 of 36
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services$40,799$34,862#345 of 476
Design and Applied Arts$40,740$34,227#30 of 90
Legal Support Services—$39,729—
Psychology$38,455$32,619#61 of 106
Audiovisual Communications Technologies/Technicians$36,824$31,172#7 of 26
Culinary Arts and Related Services—$31,788—

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Salt Lake Community College graphic communications graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $23,932 one year after graduating and $50,857 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Salt Lake Community College rank for graphic communications?

Among 22 colleges reporting earnings for graphic communications graduates, Salt Lake Community College ranks #1 by median pay four years after graduation, and #1 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is graphic communications at Salt Lake Community College worth it?

Its graduates earn 40% more than the national median for graphic communications ($36,221), and the median federal debt at graduation is $8,000.

← All data for Salt Lake 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.