COLLEGE + DEGREE OUTCOMES
Graphic Communications bachelor's degree at Savannah College of Art and Design
Savannah, GA · 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 close to similar programs.
$225 below the national median for the same field and degree level.
- Debt as a share of earnings
- 62.1% of annual earnings
- Highest price with a positive payoff
- Not reached
- Modeled 10-year payoff
- −105% · 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−$199,420
$14,000Annual price−$255,420
$28,000Annual price−$311,420
$42,000Annual price−$367,420
$49,000Current college-wide context−$395,420
$56,000Annual price−$423,420
$70,000Annual price−$479,420
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 benchmark$34,808Informational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$43,058$8,250 above the preliminary benchmark
Additional borrowing reported for this category: 616 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$49,430
Institution-wide annual average net price, not this program’s price.
02 · BORROWING$26,748
Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.
03 · EARNINGS$43,058
Observed median earnings four full years after completion.
04 · REPAYMENT$284/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$49,430Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$63,627Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATE83.0%Institution context
COMPLETION RATE69.4%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?
7.9% 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$3,588
Estimated loan payment$284
397borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?
$43,058 vs. $43,283
$225 below 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$50,280 median wageGA estimate · 320 jobs · 51-5111$46,150–$60,320 middle 50% of GA wages-15.3% projected U.S. growth · 2,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Postsecondary nondegree awardPrinting Press Operators$41,520 median wageGA estimate · 4,220 jobs · 51-5112$35,180–$48,980 middle 50% of GA wages-8.7% projected U.S. growth · 12,100 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentDesktop Publishers$39,460 median wageGA estimate · 230 jobs · 43-9031$38,240–$61,420 middle 50% of GA wages-14.5% projected U.S. growth · 300 openings/yrTypical entry: Associate's degreeSpecial Effects Artists and Animators$81,390 median wageGA estimate · 350 jobs · 27-1014$58,480–$96,200 middle 50% of GA wages-0.3% projected U.S. growth · 4,200 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeData Entry Keyers$41,270 median wageGA estimate · 3,410 jobs · 43-9021$36,240–$48,150 middle 50% of GA wages-25.5% projected U.S. growth · 7,700 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentEtchers and Engravers$40,190 median wageGA estimate · 60 jobs · 51-9194$35,420–$53,000 middle 50% of GA 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.
California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo
$36,374 higher earnings · $8,787 less debt · $32,765 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $79,432
- Debt
- $17,961
- Annual net price
- $16,665
University of Minnesota-Duluth
$18,004 higher earnings · $2,248 less debt · $30,687 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $61,062
- Debt
- $24,500
- Annual net price
- $18,743
University of Wisconsin-Stout
$16,563 higher earnings · $811 less debt · $31,940 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $59,621
- Debt
- $25,937
- Annual net price
- $17,490
University of Maryland Global Campus
$15,701 higher earnings · $710 less debt · $27,367 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $58,759
- Debt
- $26,038
- Annual net price
- $22,063
DATA QUALITY
Check the evidence behind the estimate.
236 observations in the earnings cohort
June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release
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