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Graphic Communications at Houston Community College

If you plan to study Graphic Communications, consider the program at Houston Community College. Get started with the following essential facts.

Houston Community College sits in Houston, TX.

During the most recent reporting year, 178 graphic communications degrees were awarded at Houston Community College.

Online & Distance Learning at Houston Community College

Online coursework is an option at Houston Community College. Among 53,253 students, 15,681 (29%) studied exclusively online and 16,085 (30%) took at least some classes online.

Graphic Communications Rankings at Houston Community College

These rankings give you a sense of how Houston Community College’s Graphic Communications program to other colleges that offer this major.

Associate-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	Texas	#5 of 9
Best Value	Southwest (Region)	#6 of 12
Best Schools (Quality)	Texas	#8 of 9
Best Schools (Quality)	Southwest (Region)	#10 of 12
Best Value	Nationwide	#57 of 171
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#137 of 170

Earnings for Graphic Communications Graduates from Houston Community College

Those who finish Houston 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	$21,579
2 years	$25,194
4 years	$28,839
5 years	$39,213

How do these earnings stack up against the rest of the school? Four years after graduating, Graphic Communications graduates from Houston Community College report median earnings of $28,839, compared with $40,924 for all Houston Community College graduates — about 30% lower than the school-wide median.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the diversity of Graphic Communications graduates at Houston Community College, by degree type.

Looking at the program as a whole, Graphic Communications graduates at Houston Community College are 48% women (86) and 52% men (92).

Graphic Communications Associate’s Program at Houston Community College

Of the 65 associate’s graphic communications graduates at Houston Community College, 46% were women (30) and 54% were men (35).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	6
Hispanic / Latino	24
Black / African American	16
Asian	9
Two or More Races	1
International (Nonresident)	6
Unknown	3

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 77% of Graphic Communications associate’s degree recipients at Houston Community 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 Houston Community College

This Graphic Communications program at Houston Community College includes the following sub-specializations:

Concentration	Graduates
Prepress/Desktop Publishing	150
Animation & Special Effects	28

Top-Paying Careers for Graphic Communications Graduates

Graduates of the Graphic Communications program at Houston Community College pursue many career paths. The table below ranks 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.