Associate0% vs national median402 grads tracked
Graphic Communications at Southeast Technical College
Ranked 24th of 51 associate programs in Graphic Communications by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$32,020
middle 50%: $25,466 – $39,200
Median · 5 years out
$41,635
middle 50%: $32,440 – $50,383
Median · 10 years out
$48,688
middle 50%: $39,793 – $59,505
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Graphic Communications (associate) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Graphic Communications students at this institution earn a median of $32k in their first year. Ten-year earnings reach a median of $49k.
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
10.2 yrs
≈ $12,034 total interest
Same major at other universities
Southwestern Illinois College
$43,047 · 5 yrs out
Tidewater Community College
$43,047 · 5 yrs out
Aims Community College
$42,878 · 5 yrs out
South Central College
$42,660 · 5 yrs out
York County Community College
$42,596 · 5 yrs out
Kirkwood Community College
$41,643 · 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
Erie Community College
$41,093 · 5 yrs out
Pikes Peak State College
$40,680 · 5 yrs out
SUNY College of Technology at Alfred
$40,568 · 5 yrs out
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$76,375 · 5 yrs out
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$72,585 · 5 yrs out
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$70,227 · 5 yrs out
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$69,900 · 5 yrs out
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$63,610 · 5 yrs out
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$62,446 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$61,969 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$61,812 · 5 yrs out
Civil Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$61,205 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$59,612 · 5 yrs out
Construction Engineering Technology/Technician (Associate)
$58,956 · 5 yrs out
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications (Associate)
$58,363 · 5 yrs out