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Graphic Communications at Front Range Community College

If you plan to study Graphic Communications, you may want to check out the program at Front Range Community College. Get started with the following essential facts.

Front Range Community College is in Westminster, CO.

During the most recent reporting year, 144 graphic communications degrees were awarded at Front Range Community College.

Online Class Availability at Front Range Community College

Many students take online classes at Front Range Community College. Of 21,970 students, 3,990 (18%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 3,380 (15%) took at least some classes online.

Graphic Communications Rankings at Front Range Community College

Use these rankings to compare Front Range Community College’s Graphic Communications program against other schools offering the same major.

Associate-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	Colorado	#2 of 4
Best Schools (Quality)	Colorado	#3 of 4
Best Value	Rocky Mountains (Region)	#3 of 7
Best Schools (Quality)	Rocky Mountains (Region)	#6 of 7
Best Value	Nationwide	#88 of 171
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#95 of 170

Earnings for Graphic Communications Graduates from Front Range Community College

Students who complete Front Range Community College’s Graphic Communications program earn at the following median levels (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$27,588
2 years	$25,270
3 years	$24,003
4 years	$39,303
5 years	$46,264

How does this compare to the school overall? Four years out, Graphic Communications graduates from Front Range Community College earn a median of $39,303, compared with $40,111 for all Front Range Community College graduates — about 2% lower than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

The median debt for Graphic Communications graduates from Front Range Community College is $12,262.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the composition of Graphic Communications graduates at Front Range Community College, broken down by degree level.

Looking at the program as a whole, Graphic Communications graduates at Front Range Community College are 52% women (75) and 48% men (69).

Graphic Communications Associate’s Program at Front Range Community College

Among the 47 associate’s graphic communications graduates at Front Range Community College, 53% were women (25) and 47% were men (22).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	34
Hispanic / Latino	9
Asian	1
Two or More Races	2
Unknown	1

Minority students account for 26% of Graphic Communications associate’s degree recipients at Front Range Community College, lower 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 Front Range Community College

This Graphic Communications program at Front Range Community College breaks down into more specific concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Animation & Special Effects	144

Top-Paying Careers for Graphic Communications Graduates

Graduates of the Graphic Communications program at Front Range Community College work across a variety of fields. Here are the highest-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.