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Graphic Communications at Appalachian State University

If you plan to study Graphic Communications, you may want to check out the program at Appalachian State University. Get started with the following essential facts.

Appalachian State University sits in Boone, NC.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 15 graphic communications degrees were granted at Appalachian State University.

Online Class Availability at Appalachian State University

Many students take online classes at Appalachian State University. Of 21,570 students, 2,551 (12%) studied exclusively online and 9,977 (46%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the composition of Graphic Communications graduates at Appalachian State University, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, Graphic Communications graduates at Appalachian State University are 60% women (9) and 40% men (6).

Graphic Communications Bachelor’s Program at Appalachian State University

Among the 15 bachelor’s graphic communications degrees awarded at Appalachian State University, 60% were women (9) and 40% were men (6).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Graphic Communications bachelor’s degree recipients at Appalachian State University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	14
Hispanic / Latino	1

Minority students account for 7% of Graphic Communications bachelor’s degree recipients at Appalachian State University, below the national average of 41%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

More Specific Graphic Communications Concentrations at Appalachian State University

The Graphic Communications program at Appalachian State University includes the following sub-specializations:

Concentration	Graduates
General Graphic Communications	15

Top-Paying Careers for Graphic Communications Graduates

Graduates of the Graphic Communications program at Appalachian State University work across a variety of fields. Here are the best-paid careers for Graphic Communications majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Special Effects Artists and Animators	$57,836
Data Entry Keyers	$33,881
Printing Press Operators	$31,814
Etchers and Engravers	$28,903
Desktop Publishers	$27,130
Prepress Technicians and Workers	$25,852

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.