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Associate-21% vs national median39 grads tracked

Graphic Communications at Owens Community College

Ranked 46th of 51 associate programs in Graphic Communications by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$29,336
middle 50%: $20,281 – $36,903
Median · 5 years out
$32,883
middle 50%: $25,118 – $39,242
Median · 10 years out
$39,425
middle 50%: $29,785 – $67,570

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 Owens Community College's associate program in Graphic Communications earn a median $29,336 one year after graduating, rising to $39,425 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 21% below the national median of $41,635 for this field, ranking 46th 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?

Drag the sliders — payback uses this program's actual salary curve.

Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).

Paid off in
13 yrs
≈ $15,542 total interest

Same major at other universities

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
Lake Land College
$33,005 · 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 Owens Community College

Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$83,767 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$82,803 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$80,729 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$72,928 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$69,605 · 5 yrs out
Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$68,978 · 5 yrs out
Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$68,179 · 5 yrs out
Construction Engineering Technology/Technician (Certificate)
$67,570 · 5 yrs out
Environmental Control Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$67,570 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$67,184 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$66,534 · 5 yrs out
Construction Engineering Technology/Technician (Associate)
$64,718 · 5 yrs out

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