The Prepress/Desktop Publishing Major at Southwestern Illinois College

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Prepress/Desktop Publishing & Digital Imaging Design at Southwestern Illinois College

Every prepress/desktop publishing & digital imaging design school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the prepress/desktop publishing program at Southwestern Illinois College stacks up to those at other schools.

SWIC is located in Belleville, Illinois and approximately 6,906 students attend the school each year.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Prepress/Desktop Publishing & Digital Imaging Design section at the bottom of this page.

SWIC Prepress/Desktop Publishing & Digital Imaging Design Degrees Available

Basic Certificate in Prepress/Desktop Publishing (Less Than 1 Year)
Associate’s Degree in Prepress/Desktop Publishing

Online Classes Are Available at SWIC

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

SWIC does offer online education options in prepress/desktop publishing for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

SWIC Prepress/Desktop Publishing & Digital Imaging Design Rankings

Prepress/Desktop Publishing Student Demographics at SWIC

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the prepress/desktop publishing majors at Southwestern Illinois College.

SWIC Prepress/Desktop Publishing & Digital Imaging Design Associate’s Program

67% Women

33% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 33% of prepress/desktop publishing associate's degrees went to men and 67% went to women.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in prepress/desktop publishing at SWIC are white. Around 56% fell into this category, which is below average for this degree.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Southwestern Illinois College with a associate's in prepress/desktop publishing.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	5
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Careers That Prepress/Desktop Publishing Grads May Go Into

A degree in prepress/desktop publishing can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for IL, the home state for Southwestern Illinois College.

Occupation	Jobs in IL	Average Salary in IL
Prepress Technicians	1,370	$48,110
Desktop Publishers	820	$38,610

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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