COLLEGE + DEGREE OUTCOMES
Graphic Communications undergraduate certificate or diploma at Front Range Community College
Westminster, CO · Public
What this page covers
Federal data group related majors at the same college and degree level. One record can include several named programs or concentrations.
The short version
Reported earnings are close to similar programs.
$2,054 above the national median for the same field and degree level.
- Debt as a share of earnings
- 32.9% of annual earnings
- Highest price with a positive payoff
- Not reached
- Modeled 10-year payoff
- Withheld by data safeguards
- Available price data
- College-wide context only
OUTCOME SIGNALS
Graduate outcomes from several angles.
Follow earnings over time and inspect the cohort behind each federal measure.
NEW FEDERAL PROGRAM CONTEXT
Size, aid and an earnings floor.
The Department of Education’s 2026 informational preview adds current program participation and a preliminary earnings comparison. It does not make a final eligibility determination.
Preliminary federal earnings benchmarkNot availableInformational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$34,184A like-for-like comparison is unavailable
Source: U.S. Department of Education PPD:2026 informational preview. Program categories use OPEID, four-digit field and credential level; federal-aid counts do not represent every enrolled student. Completion and employment measures use older cohorts shown above and are not combined into the payoff estimate.
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.
Your exact offering, aid, residency and time to finish determine the price you actually pay.
Enter my price →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.
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.
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$48,890–$57,300 middle 50% of CO wages-15.3% projected U.S. growth · 2,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Postsecondary nondegree awardPrinting Press Operators$47,860 median wageCO estimate · 1,830 jobs · 51-5112$40,520–$52,250 middle 50% of CO wages-8.7% projected U.S. growth · 12,100 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentDesktop Publishers$77,750 median wageCO estimate · 3,350 jobs · 43-9031$42,420–$107,970 middle 50% of CO wages-14.5% projected U.S. growth · 300 openings/yrTypical entry: Associate's degreeSpecial Effects Artists and Animators$91,290 median wageCO estimate · 210 jobs · 27-1014$77,570–$105,120 middle 50% of CO wages-0.3% projected U.S. growth · 4,200 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeData Entry Keyers$43,910 median wageCO estimate · 1,190 jobs · 43-9021$37,960–$54,240 middle 50% of CO wages-25.5% projected U.S. growth · 7,700 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentEtchers and Engravers$40,800 median wageCO estimate · 50 jobs · 51-9194$37,940–$56,160 middle 50% of CO wages-0.7% projected U.S. growth · 800 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalent
Same degree, stronger on at least one reported measure.
Every option below reports higher earnings, lower federal debt or a lower college-wide net price. Same-state options appear first.
Columbus State Community College
$20,527 higher earnings · $4,631 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $54,711
- Debt
- Not available
- Annual net price
- $8,400
Manatee Technical College
$3,092 higher earnings · $11,223 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $37,276
- Debt
- Not available
- Annual net price
- $1,808
Gnomon
$70,170 higher earnings
- Earnings
- $104,354
- Debt
- $28,332
- Annual net price
- $51,949
Lewis and Clark Community College
$9,682 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $31,763
- Debt
- Not available
- Annual net price
- $3,349
DATA QUALITY
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Not reported observations in the earnings cohort
June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release
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