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Graphic Communications at American River College

Graphic Communications at American River College

If you are interested in studying graphic communications, you may want to check out the program at American River College. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

American River is located in Sacramento, California and has a total student population of 25,422.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Graphic Communications section at the bottom of this page.

American River Graphic Communications Degrees Available

  • Basic Certificate in Graphic Communication (Less Than 1 Year)
  • Associate’s Degree in Graphic Communication

American River Graphic Communications Rankings

Graphic Communication Student Demographics at American River

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the graphic communication majors at American River College.

American River Graphic Communications Associate’s Program

50% Women
50% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 50% of graphic communication associate's degrees went to men and 50% went to women.

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American River does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in graphic communication graduates 7% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from American River College with a associate's in graphic communication.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 3
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 4
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Concentrations Within Graphic Communications

The following graphic communication concentations are available at American River College. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at American River College. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Prepress/Desktop Publishing & Digital Imaging Design 15

Careers That Graphic Communication Grads May Go Into

A degree in graphic communication can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for CA, the home state for American River College.

Occupation Jobs in CA Average Salary in CA
Data Entry Keyers 21,040 $35,300
Printing Press Operators 14,460 $39,380
Multimedia Artists and Animators 10,760 $87,960
Prepress Technicians 2,810 $42,670
Desktop Publishers 1,040 $56,370

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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