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Associate-1% vs national median80 grads tracked

Graphic Communications at Virginia Western Community College

Ranked 26th of 51 associate programs in Graphic Communications by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$33,772
middle 50%: $23,524 – $45,149
Median · 5 years out
$41,424
middle 50%: $28,680 – $50,949
Median · 10 years out
$43,433
middle 50%: $28,199 – $58,858

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 Virginia Western Community College's associate program in Graphic Communications earn a median $33,772 one year after graduating, rising to $43,433 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 1% below the national median of $41,635 for this field, ranking 26th 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
10.5 yrs
≈ $11,989 total interest

Same major at other universities

South Central College
$42,660 · 5 yrs out
York County Community College
$42,596 · 5 yrs out
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
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
Virginia Peninsula Community College
$40,550 · 5 yrs out
Des Moines Area Community College
$40,217 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Virginia Western Community College

Engineering (Associate)
$78,669 · 5 yrs out
Engineering, General (Associate)
$78,669 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$75,525 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Certificate)
$72,371 · 5 yrs out
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions (Associate)
$71,728 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$70,578 · 5 yrs out
Management Information Systems and Services (Associate)
$68,098 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$65,353 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$64,494 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$64,102 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Associate)
$60,076 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Associate)
$60,076 · 5 yrs out

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