Graphic Communications at Carroll University

Waukesha, WI · Bachelor's Degree · about 18 graduates a year

$40,825
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$47,327
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$43,283
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#22 of 59
Rank by pay
#20 of 59
Rank, wage-adjusted
$27,000
Median federal debt

Carroll University graduates in graphic communications earn 9% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 57% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Carroll 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
…
19University of Silicon Valley San Jose, CA$49,968$45,468#25$33,727
20University of Idaho Moscow, ID$49,188$52,305#16$25,848
21George Mason University Fairfax, VA$47,440$43,198#33$29,192
22Carroll University Waukesha, WI$47,327$49,246#20$40,825
23University of Charleston Charleston, WV$47,037$55,647#12—
24DigiPen Institute of Technology Redmond, WA$45,571$41,916#36$37,605
25DePaul University Chicago, IL$45,028$44,240#30$19,178

Other Majors at Carroll University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Accounting and Related Services$87,085$61,110#147 of 796
Finance and Financial Management Services$79,884—#200 of 452
Computer Science$79,438—#303 of 349
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$78,698$74,323#775 of 966
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$77,095$33,333#9 of 610
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods$72,961—#100 of 126
Biology$67,070$43,188#147 of 841
Health and Medical Administrative Services$66,689$50,603#80 of 275
Public Health$66,494—#39 of 215
Business Administration, Management and Operations$64,807$41,704#586 of 1176
Marketing$62,400$43,841#352 of 516
Psychology$55,446$37,079#229 of 1027
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$52,608$38,417#215 of 253
Criminal Justice and Corrections$51,960$38,101#440 of 660
Special Education and Teaching$50,570$46,661#101 of 177
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$50,285$45,253#228 of 680
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$48,979—#218 of 345
Education$48,682—#14 of 27
Zoology/Animal Biology$39,677$25,303#44 of 52

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Carroll University graphic communications graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $40,825 one year after graduating and $47,327 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Carroll University rank for graphic communications?

Among 59 colleges reporting earnings for graphic communications graduates, Carroll University ranks #22 by median pay four years after graduation, and #20 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is graphic communications at Carroll University worth it?

Its graduates earn 9% more than the national median for graphic communications ($43,283), and the median federal debt at graduation is $27,000.

← All data for Carroll 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.