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Associate+6% vs national median144 grads tracked

Graphic Communications at Tarrant County College District

Ranked 13th of 51 associate programs in Graphic Communications by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$34,351
middle 50%: $24,926 – $46,298
Median · 5 years out
$43,948
middle 50%: $33,582 – $65,590
Median · 10 years out
$52,165
middle 50%: $30,764 – $70,380

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 Tarrant County College District's associate program in Graphic Communications earn a median $34,351 one year after graduating, rising to $52,165 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 6% above the national median of $41,635 for this field, ranking 13th 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.

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Paid off in
9.5 yrs
≈ $11,096 total interest

Same major at other universities

Joliet Junior College
$48,487 · 5 yrs out
College Of DuPage
$47,243 · 5 yrs out
Austin Community College
$46,359 · 5 yrs out
Eastfield College
$45,751 · 5 yrs out
Northwest Vista College
$45,365 · 5 yrs out
Lone Star College System
$44,592 · 5 yrs out
Columbus State Community College
$43,901 · 5 yrs out
Front Range Community College
$43,523 · 5 yrs out
Kapiolani Community College
$43,047 · 5 yrs out
Southwestern Illinois College
$43,047 · 5 yrs out
Tidewater Community College
$43,047 · 5 yrs out
Aims Community College
$42,878 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Tarrant County College District

Fire Protection (Associate)
$110,938 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$88,103 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Certificate)
$85,733 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Certificate)
$81,164 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$80,595 · 5 yrs out
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$79,409 · 5 yrs out
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$79,409 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Associate)
$76,921 · 5 yrs out
Criminal Justice and Corrections (Certificate)
$75,919 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$74,031 · 5 yrs out
Social Sciences (Certificate)
$73,347 · 5 yrs out
Geography and Cartography (Certificate)
$73,347 · 5 yrs out

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