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Associate-7% vs national median41 grads tracked

Graphic Communications at Iowa Central Community College

Ranked 35th of 51 associate programs in Graphic Communications by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$28,680
middle 50%: $22,760 – $33,739
Median · 5 years out
$38,771
middle 50%: $27,484 – $50,050
Median · 10 years out
n/a
not enough graduates to report

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Graphic Communications (associate) graduates.

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

Graduates of Iowa Central Community College's associate program in Graphic Communications earn a median $28,680 one year after graduating, rising to $38,771 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 7% below the national median of $41,635 for this field, ranking 35th of 51 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
12.1 yrs
≈ $14,050 total interest

Same major at other universities

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
Richland College
$39,425 · 5 yrs out
Orange County Community College
$38,202 · 5 yrs out
Western Iowa Tech Community College
$37,711 · 5 yrs out
Hostos Community College of the City University of New York
$36,903 · 5 yrs out
Rock Valley College
$36,491 · 5 yrs out
Central Maine Community College
$35,666 · 5 yrs out
Pueblo Community College
$34,840 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Iowa Central Community College

Energy Systems Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$72,585 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$66,638 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$63,790 · 5 yrs out
Precision Production (Associate)
$61,969 · 5 yrs out
Precision Metal Working (Associate)
$61,969 · 5 yrs out
Science Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$61,332 · 5 yrs out
Physical Science Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$61,332 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$60,415 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$59,992 · 5 yrs out
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions (Associate)
$59,105 · 5 yrs out
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$58,687 · 5 yrs out
Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$58,363 · 5 yrs out

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