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Graphic Communications undergraduate certificate or diploma outcomes at Front Range Community College

Westminster, CO · Public · Federal field 1003

Data scope

Federal records group outcomes by college, four-digit field and credential level. A record may cover several catalog programs or concentrations.

The short version

Reported earnings are close to the same-degree benchmark.

$2,054 above the national median for the same field and credential.

Debt pressure: 32.9% of annual earnings
Positive-payoff price ceiling: Not reached
10-year scenario: Withheld by data safeguards
Price evidence: College-wide context only

OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

Follow earnings over time and inspect the cohort behind each federal measure.

Not availableEarnings growth, year 1 → 5$25,702 → Not available

Not availableEarn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

Not availableWorking in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

Not availableYear-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median

61Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median

Not availableAwarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential

90Recent awardsIPEDS 2023–24 first-major completions in this field and credential

01 · PRICE CONTEXT$13,031

Institution-wide annual average net price, not this program’s price.

02 · BORROWING$11,250

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$34,184

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$119/mo

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

WHAT WILL IT COST?

Published college costs provide the starting point.

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$13,031Institution-wide annual figure

COST OF ATTENDANCE$21,526Institution-wide annual budget

ADMISSION RATENot availableInstitution context

COMPLETION RATE35.4%Institution-wide completion rate

WHAT DO GRADUATES EARN?

Reported earnings after completion.

Each point may represent a different federal cohort. A missing bar means the figure was unavailable or suppressed.

$25,702Year 1

$34,184Year 4

Not availableYear 5

CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

4.2% of gross monthly earnings

Estimated monthly payment divided by observed gross monthly earnings. This excludes taxes, other debts and income-driven repayment.

Gross monthly earnings$2,849

Estimated loan payment$119

61borrowers represented where reported

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$34,184 vs. $32,130

$2,054 above the national median for the same field and credential.

Same-field national median

WHAT WORK CAN IT LEAD TO?

Related occupations, wages and outlook.

Official CIP–SOC links show careers the curriculum may prepare students for, not observed jobs held by this school’s graduates. BLS wages describe everyone working in an occupation.

BLS May 2025 wage estimates and 2025–35 employment projections.

Prepress Technicians and Workers$51,730 median wageCO estimate · 150 jobs · 51-5111-15.3% projected U.S. growth · 2.1k openings/yrTypical entry: Postsecondary nondegree awardPrinting Press Operators$47,860 median wageCO estimate · 1,830 jobs · 51-5112-8.7% projected U.S. growth · 12.1k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentDesktop Publishers$77,750 median wageCO estimate · 3,350 jobs · 43-9031-14.5% projected U.S. growth · 0.3k openings/yrTypical entry: Associate's degreeSpecial Effects Artists and Animators$91,290 median wageCO estimate · 210 jobs · 27-1014-0.3% projected U.S. growth · 4.2k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeData Entry Keyers$43,910 median wageCO estimate · 1,190 jobs · 43-9021-25.5% projected U.S. growth · 7.7k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentEtchers and Engravers$40,800 median wageCO estimate · 50 jobs · 51-9194-0.7% projected U.S. growth · 0.8k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalent

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