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Basic Certificate in Visual Communications

Basic Certificates in Visual Communications

943 Yearly Graduations
59% Women
43% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Among those who recently graduated from the schools offering this degree, the majority were women, and 43% were students from underrepresented racial-ethnic groups. Also, 2.1% of graphic arts graduates were international students.

Education Levels of Graphic Arts Majors

During the most recent year for which data is available, 943 people earned their basic certificate in graphic arts. The following table shows the number of diplomas awarded in graphic arts at each degree level.

Education Level Number of Grads
Bachelor’s Degree 2,827
Associate Degree 962
Basic Certificate 943
Master’s Degree 423
Undergraduate Certificate 422
Graduate Certificate 26
Doctor’s Degree 3

Earnings of Graphic Arts Majors With Basic Certificates

At this time, we do not have the data to estimate the median earnings for this class of people.

Student Debt

We do not have the data to estimate the median debt for this class of people.

Student Diversity

More women than men pursue their basic certificate in graphic arts. About 58.5% of graduates with this degree are female.

Gender Number of Grads
Men 391
Women 552
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The racial-ethnic distribution of graphic arts basic certificate students is as follows:

Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 32
Black or African American 205
Hispanic or Latino 114
White 470
International Students 20
Other Races/Ethnicities 102
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Below are some popular majors that are similar to graphic arts that offer basic certificates.

Major Annual Degrees Awarded
Graphic Design 807
Commercial & Advertising Art 750
Interior Design 744
Game & Interactive Media Design 596
Commercial Photography 322

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.

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