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Bachelor's-6% vs national median122 grads tracked

Graphic Communications at Minneapolis College of Art & Design

Ranked 14th of 22 bachelor's programs in Graphic Communications by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$32,492
middle 50%: $23,648 – $49,095
Median · 5 years out
$49,979
middle 50%: $32,720 – $61,332
Median · 10 years out
n/a
not enough graduates to report

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Graphic Communications (bachelor's) graduates.

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

Graduates of Minneapolis College of Art & Design's bachelor's program in Graphic Communications earn a median $32,492 one year after graduating, rising to $49,979 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 6% below the national median of $53,186 for this field, ranking 14th of 22 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
≈ $10,525 total interest

Same major at other universities

Arizona State University
$56,620 · 5 yrs out
University of Central Missouri
$55,389 · 5 yrs out
West Virginia University - Institute of Technology
$53,243 · 5 yrs out
Bowling Green State University
$53,186 · 5 yrs out
Georgia Southern University
$52,821 · 5 yrs out
University of Northern Iowa
$50,368 · 5 yrs out
Western Illinois University
$49,438 · 5 yrs out
Sam Houston State University
$48,984 · 5 yrs out
Texas State University
$46,759 · 5 yrs out
SUNY College of Technology at Alfred
$45,933 · 5 yrs out
University of Hawaii at Manoa
$44,737 · 5 yrs out
Regent University
$43,347 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Minneapolis College of Art & Design

Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Bachelor's)
$69,584 · 5 yrs out
Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations (Bachelor's)
$69,584 · 5 yrs out
Visual and Performing Arts (Master's)
$60,927 · 5 yrs out
Design and Applied Arts (Bachelor's)
$51,657 · 5 yrs out
Communications Technologies/Technicians and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$49,979 · 5 yrs out
Precision Production (Bachelor's)
$48,096 · 5 yrs out
Woodworking (Bachelor's)
$48,096 · 5 yrs out
Visual and Performing Arts (Bachelor's)
$45,905 · 5 yrs out
Film/Video and Photographic Arts (Bachelor's)
$43,647 · 5 yrs out
Fine and Studio Arts (Bachelor's)
$39,262 · 5 yrs out
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$53,107 · 1 yr out
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication (Bachelor's)
$51,789 · 1 yr out

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