Associate-1% vs national median268 grads tracked
Graphic Communications at Hawkeye Community College
Ranked 27th of 51 associate programs in Graphic Communications by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$30,662
middle 50%: $23,745 – $38,678
Median · 5 years out
$41,244
middle 50%: $31,303 – $51,647
Median · 10 years out
$50,368
middle 50%: $38,967 – $63,044
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Graphic Communications (associate) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Hawkeye Community College Graphic Communications associates see a $31k median starting salary. Earnings reach $41k after five years and $50k after ten years.
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
10.3 yrs
≈ $12,288 total interest
Same major at other universities
York County Community College
$42,596 · 5 yrs out
SUNY Fulton-Montgomery Community College
$42,505 · 5 yrs out
Kirkwood Community College
$41,643 · 5 yrs out
Southeast Technical College
$41,635 · 5 yrs out
McHenry County College
$41,544 · 5 yrs out
Virginia Western Community College
$41,424 · 5 yrs out
Erie Community College
$41,093 · 5 yrs out
Pikes Peak State College
$40,680 · 5 yrs out
SUNY College of Technology at Alfred
$40,568 · 5 yrs out
Virginia Peninsula Community College
$40,550 · 5 yrs out
Des Moines Area Community College
$40,217 · 5 yrs out
Central Ohio Technical College
$39,579 · 5 yrs out
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