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Associate-1% vs national median105 grads tracked

Graphic Communications at Erie Community College

Ranked 28th of 51 associate programs in Graphic Communications by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$28,569
middle 50%: $21,452 – $38,355
Median · 5 years out
$41,093
middle 50%: $28,622 – $50,653
Median · 10 years out
$47,243
middle 50%: $32,883 – $62,818

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 Erie Community College's associate program in Graphic Communications earn a median $28,569 one year after graduating, rising to $47,243 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 1% below the national median of $41,635 for this field, ranking 28th 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
10.7 yrs
≈ $12,878 total interest

Same major at other universities

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
Hawkeye Community College
$41,244 · 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
Richland College
$39,425 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Erie Community College

Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$106,721 · 5 yrs out
Criminal Justice and Corrections (Certificate)
$86,254 · 5 yrs out
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers (Certificate)
$83,557 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Certificate)
$82,541 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$81,919 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Associate)
$74,872 · 5 yrs out
Engineering, General (Associate)
$74,872 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$73,347 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Certificate)
$69,509 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$68,626 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$68,363 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$67,740 · 5 yrs out

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