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Graphic Communications at College for Creative Studies

If you are interested in studying Graphic Communications, take a look at what College for Creative Studies. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

College for Creative Studies sits in Detroit, MI.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 80 graphic communications degrees were awarded at College for Creative Studies.

Online Class Availability at College for Creative Studies

Distance learning is available at College for Creative Studies. Among 1,433 students, 18 (1%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 559 (39%) took at least some classes online.

Graphic Communications Rankings at College for Creative Studies

These rankings give you a sense of how College for Creative Studies’s Graphic Communications program against other schools offering the same major.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Michigan	#3 of 6
Best Value	Michigan	#5 of 6
Best Schools (Quality)	Great Lakes (Region)	#21 of 29
Best Value	Great Lakes (Region)	#27 of 29
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#101 of 170
Best Value	Nationwide	#149 of 171

Earnings for Graphic Communications Graduates from College for Creative Studies

Students who complete College for Creative Studies’s Graphic Communications program earn the following amounts (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$24,602
2 years	$23,207
3 years	$33,191
4 years	$40,979
5 years	$42,209

How does this compare to the school overall? At the four-year mark, Graphic Communications graduates from College for Creative Studies report median earnings of $40,979, compared with $46,331 for all College for Creative Studies graduates — about 12% lower than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

The median debt for Graphic Communications graduates from College for Creative Studies stands at $27,000.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the student demographics for Graphic Communications graduates at College for Creative Studies, broken down by degree level.

Across all degree levels, Graphic Communications graduates at College for Creative Studies are 61% women (49) and 39% men (31).

Graphic Communications Bachelor’s Program at College for Creative Studies

Among the 80 bachelor’s graphic communications degrees awarded at College for Creative Studies, 61% were women (49) and 39% were men (31).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Graphic Communications bachelor’s degree recipients at College for Creative Studies.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	46
Hispanic / Latino	6
Black / African American	9
Asian	5
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander	1
Two or More Races	4
International (Nonresident)	7
Unknown	2

Minority students account for 31% of Graphic Communications bachelor’s degree recipients at College for Creative Studies, 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 College for Creative Studies

The Graphic Communications program at College for Creative Studies offers more specialized concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Animation & Special Effects	80

Best-Paid Careers for Graphic Communications Graduates

Those who complete Graphic Communications program at College for Creative Studies go on to a range of careers. The table below ranks 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.