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Certificate (under 1 year)+11% vs national median81 grads tracked

Graphic Communications at Aims Community College

Ranked 1st of 10 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Graphic Communications by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$32,557
middle 50%: $22,154 – $48,315
Median · 5 years out
$49,855
middle 50%: $37,132 – $78,137
Median · 10 years out
n/a
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Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Graphic Communications (certificate (under 1 year)) graduates.

This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates

Graduates of Aims Community College's certificate (under 1 year) program in Graphic Communications earn a median $32,557 one year after graduating, rising to $49,855 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 11% above the national median of $44,849 for this field, ranking 1st of 10 reporting programs.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau PSEO, release V4.13.0 2025Q4. Earnings are for graduates working in covered states; figures are medians in nominal dollars.

Will the degree pay for itself?

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Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).

Paid off in
9 yrs
≈ $10,535 total interest

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