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Associate-21% vs national median68 grads tracked

Graphic Communications at Lake Land College

Ranked 45th of 51 associate programs in Graphic Communications by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$32,101
middle 50%: $24,810 – $41,244
Median · 5 years out
$33,005
middle 50%: $25,287 – $46,435
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 Lake Land College's associate program in Graphic Communications earn a median $32,101 one year after graduating, rising to $33,005 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 21% below the national median of $41,635 for this field, ranking 45th 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
14 yrs
≈ $15,771 total interest

Same major at other universities

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
Moberly Area Community College
$33,005 · 5 yrs out
Owens Community College
$32,883 · 5 yrs out
Ozarks Technical Community College
$32,883 · 5 yrs out
Iowa Western Community College
$32,785 · 5 yrs out
Eastern Iowa Community Colleges
$32,068 · 5 yrs out
Southeastern Community College
$31,694 · 5 yrs out
Illinois Central College
$28,199 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Lake Land College

Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$76,251 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$74,872 · 5 yrs out
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians, Other (Associate)
$69,154 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$63,950 · 5 yrs out
Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$63,496 · 5 yrs out
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers (Certificate)
$61,827 · 5 yrs out
Agricultural Mechanization (Associate)
$61,468 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$59,848 · 5 yrs out
Agricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science and Related Fields (Associate)
$57,891 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Certificate)
$57,619 · 5 yrs out
Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$56,877 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$56,752 · 5 yrs out

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