Undergraduate Certificates in Graphic Communications

In recent years, the majority of the students getting degrees in this area were male, and 45 were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group. Also, 1.2% of graphic communication graduates were international students.

Education Levels of Graphic Communication Majors

During the most recent year for which data is available, 902 people earned their undergraduate certificate in graphic communication. The following table shows the number of diplomas awarded in graphic communication at each degree level.

Education Level	Number of Grads
Bachelor’s Degree	3,501
Associate Degree	1,884
Basic Certificate	1,227
Undergraduate Certificate	902
Master’s Degree	441
Graduate Certificate	40

Earnings of Graphic Communication Majors With Undergraduate Certificates

The median salary for graduates holding an undergraduate certificate in graphic communication is $16,989. This number may vary for a lot of reasons. For instance, you may decide to move to a location where people with your degree are rare and make more money. To get a better picture, earnings for this category of people can range from a low of $16,034 to a high of $42,443.

Student Debt

The median student debt for graduates holding an undergraduate certificate in graphic communication is $9,500. The school you go to and how long it takes you to graduate, among other things, can cause this number to vary. The chart below shows the range of accumulated debt loads. On the high side of the range, $18,916 is the debt load, and the debt load on the low side is $7,612.

Student Diversity

More men than women pursue undergraduate certificates in graphic communication. About 53.9% of graduates in this field are male.

Gender	Number of Grads
Men	486
Women	416

The racial-ethnic distribution of graphic communication undergraduate certificate students is as follows:

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	35
Black or African American	57
Hispanic or Latino	199
White	470
International Students	11
Other Races/Ethnicities	130

Graphic Communication Focus Areas

Major	Annual Degrees Awarded
	508
	194
	152
	45
	2

Related Majors

Below are some popular majors that are similar to graphic communication that offer undergraduate certificates.

Major	Annual Degrees Awarded
	1,620
	36
	4

References

*The racial-ethnic minority student 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 percentage of racial-ethnic minorities.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Bureau of Labor Statistics
• Image Credit: By Auburn University College of Architecture, Design and Construction under License

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