How much do Graphic Communications bachelor's degree graduates from Ringling College of Art and Design earn?

The reported median is $75,213 four years after completion.

How much federal debt do graduates of this program have?

The reported median federal debt among borrowers is $27,000.

Is this program above or below similar programs?

Reported year-four earnings are 74% above the national median for the same field and degree level.

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COLLEGE + DEGREE OUTCOMES

Graphic Communications bachelor's degree at Ringling College of Art and Design

Sarasota, FL · Private nonprofit

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 notably above similar programs.

$31,930 above the national median for the same field and degree level.

Debt as a share of earnings: 35.9% of annual earnings
Highest price with a positive payoff: $30,533 / year
Modeled 10-year payoff: −26% · Negative payoff
Available price data: College-wide context only

PRICE SENSITIVITY

The price can change the verdict.

Hold observed earnings constant and see how the modeled ten-year payoff changes as annual price rises.

← Negative payoff$0Positive payoff →

$0Annual price+$122,130

$16,000Annual price+$58,130

$32,000Annual price−$5,870

$48,000Annual price−$69,870

$58,000Current college-wide context−$109,870

$64,000Annual price−$133,870

$80,000Annual price−$197,870

OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

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

+69%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$44,048 → $74,421

72Earn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

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

91Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median

86Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median

$125,003Awarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential

Not availableRecent awardsIPEDS 2024–25 first-major completions in this field and credential

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.

249Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment

49Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers

121Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count

194Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count

94Graduates not recorded as employedHistorical federal cohort, three years after completion

Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$34,808Informational preview, not a final accountability result

Observed year-4 earnings$75,213$40,405 above the preliminary benchmark

Additional borrowing reported for this category: 94 Parent PLUS borrowers.

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$57,742

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

02 · BORROWING$27,000

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$75,213

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$286/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.

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$57,742Institution-wide annual figure

COST OF ATTENDANCE$80,276Institution-wide annual budget

ADMISSION RATE69.7%Institution context

COMPLETION RATE72.1%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.

$44,048Year 1

$75,213Year 4

$74,421Year 5

CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

4.6% 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$6,268

Estimated loan payment$286

86borrowers represented where reported

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$75,213 vs. $43,283

$31,930 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$45,660 median wageFL estimate · 840 jobs · 51-5111$39,260–$51,310 middle 50% of FL wages-15.3% projected U.S. growth · 2,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Postsecondary nondegree awardPrinting Press Operators$41,180 median wageFL estimate · 7,060 jobs · 51-5112$35,560–$47,000 middle 50% of FL wages-8.7% projected U.S. growth · 12,100 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentDesktop Publishers$52,720 median wageFL estimate · 150 jobs · 43-9031$43,520–$61,660 middle 50% of FL wages-14.5% projected U.S. growth · 300 openings/yrTypical entry: Associate's degreeSpecial Effects Artists and Animators$85,870 median wageFL estimate · 1,530 jobs · 27-1014$81,730–$104,410 middle 50% of FL wages-0.3% projected U.S. growth · 4,200 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeEtchers and Engravers$42,110 median wageFL estimate · 200 jobs · 51-9194$35,920–$48,770 middle 50% of FL wages-0.7% projected U.S. growth · 800 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentData Entry Keyers$38,880 median wageFL estimate · 7,650 jobs · 43-9021$35,650–$45,690 middle 50% of FL wages-25.5% projected U.S. growth · 7,700 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalent

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