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Associate-9% vs national median180 grads tracked

Graphic Communications at Western Iowa Tech Community College

Ranked 37th of 51 associate programs in Graphic Communications by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$30,311
middle 50%: $23,626 – $37,592
Median · 5 years out
$37,711
middle 50%: $27,929 – $46,924
Median · 10 years out
$44,129
middle 50%: $31,371 – $55,817

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 Western Iowa Tech Community College's associate program in Graphic Communications earn a median $30,311 one year after graduating, rising to $44,129 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 9% below the national median of $41,635 for this field, ranking 37th 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
11.3 yrs
≈ $13,479 total interest

Same major at other universities

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
Iowa Central Community College
$38,771 · 5 yrs out
Orange County Community College
$38,202 · 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
Lane Community College
$34,002 · 5 yrs out
Leeward Community College
$33,372 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Western Iowa Tech Community College

Computer Programming (Associate)
$67,746 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$65,986 · 5 yrs out
Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$62,818 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$62,036 · 5 yrs out
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies (Associate)
$60,590 · 5 yrs out
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other (Associate)
$60,590 · 5 yrs out
Computer Software and Media Applications (Associate)
$60,590 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$60,076 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$57,796 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$57,372 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$57,237 · 5 yrs out
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (Certificate)
$56,895 · 5 yrs out

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