Graphic Communications at Whatcom Community College

If you plan to study graphic communications, take a look at what Whatcom Community College has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Whatcom Community College is located in Bellingham, Washington and has a total student population of 2,719.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Graphic Communications section at the bottom of this page.

Whatcom Community College Graphic Communications Degrees Available

Associate’s Degree in Graphic Communication

Whatcom Community College Graphic Communications Rankings

Graphic Communication Student Demographics at Whatcom Community College

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the graphic communication majors at Whatcom Community College.

Whatcom Community College Graphic Communications Associate’s Program

90% Women

10% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 10% of graphic communication associate's degrees went to men and 90% went to women.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in graphic communication at Whatcom Community College are white. Around 90% 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 Whatcom Community College with a associate's in graphic communication.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	9
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Concentrations Within Graphic Communications

Graphic Communications majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Whatcom Community College. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Prepress/Desktop Publishing & Digital Imaging Design	6

Careers That Graphic Communication Grads May Go Into

A degree in graphic communication can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for WA, the home state for Whatcom Community College.

Occupation	Jobs in WA	Average Salary in WA
Printing Press Operators	2,480	$42,060
Data Entry Keyers	2,360	$39,240
Prepress Technicians	420	$41,750
Etchers and Engravers	180	$44,950
Desktop Publishers	140	$46,080

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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