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Graphic Communications at Diablo Valley College

If you plan to study Graphic Communications, consider the program at Diablo Valley College. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

Diablo Valley College sits in Pleasant Hill, CA.

During the most recent reporting year, 29 graphic communications degrees were awarded at Diablo Valley College.

Studying Online at Diablo Valley College

Many students take online classes at Diablo Valley College. Among 17,228 students, 5,536 (32%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 6,397 (37%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the composition of Graphic Communications graduates at Diablo Valley College, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, Graphic Communications graduates at Diablo Valley College are 45% women (13) and 55% men (16).

Graphic Communications Associate’s Program at Diablo Valley College

Of the 12 associate’s graphic communications degrees awarded at Diablo Valley College, 17% were women (2) and 83% were men (10).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Graphic Communications associate’s degree recipients at Diablo Valley College.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	2
Hispanic / Latino	2
Black / African American	3
Asian	2
Two or More Races	2
International (Nonresident)	1

Minority students account for 75% of Graphic Communications associate’s degree recipients at Diablo Valley College, higher than the national average of 52%.*

*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 Diablo Valley College

This Graphic Communications program at Diablo Valley College breaks down into more specific concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Prepress/Desktop Publishing	1
Animation & Special Effects	28

Best-Paid Careers for Graphic Communications Graduates

Graduates of the Graphic Communications program at Diablo Valley College pursue many career paths. The table below ranks the top-paying careers for Graphic Communications graduates, 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.