How much do Graphic Communications undergraduate certificate or diploma graduates from Michigan Career and Technical Institute earn?

The reported median is $28,360 four years after completion.

How much federal debt do graduates of this program have?

Federal debt is not reported for this cohort.

Is this program above or below similar programs?

Reported year-four earnings are 12% below the national median for the same field and degree level.

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Graphic Communications undergraduate certificate or diploma at Michigan Career and Technical Institute

Plainwell, MI · Public

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The short version

Reported earnings are below similar programs.

$3,770 below the national median for the same field and degree level.

Debt as a share of earnings: Not available
Highest price with a positive payoff: Not reached
Modeled 10-year payoff: Enter your actual price
Available price data: College-wide context only

OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

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Not availableEarnings growth, year 1 → 5$14,862 → 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

Not availableBorrowers representedCohort behind the debt median

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

2Recent 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.

Not reportedStudents receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment

Not reportedFederal-aid completers2024–25 program completers

Not reportedPell Grant recipients2024–25 program count

Not reportedFederal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count

Preliminary federal earnings benchmarkNot availableInformational preview, not a final accountability result

Observed year-4 earnings$28,360A 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 CONTEXTNot available

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

02 · BORROWINGNot available

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$28,360

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENTNot available

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

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AVERAGE NET PRICENot availableInstitution-wide annual figure

COST OF ATTENDANCENot availableInstitution-wide annual budget

ADMISSION RATENot availableInstitution context

COMPLETION RATE37.8%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.

$14,862Year 1

$28,360Year 4

Not availableYear 5

CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

Repayment pressure is not available

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

Gross monthly earnings$2,363

Estimated loan paymentNot available

Not availableborrowers represented where reported

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$28,360 vs. $32,130

$3,770 below 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$46,960 median wageMI estimate · 540 jobs · 51-5111$44,250–$57,230 middle 50% of MI wages-15.3% projected U.S. growth · 2,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Postsecondary nondegree awardPrinting Press Operators$45,280 median wageMI estimate · 5,110 jobs · 51-5112$37,860–$50,370 middle 50% of MI wages-8.7% projected U.S. growth · 12,100 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentDesktop Publishers$45,300 median wageMI estimate · 40 jobs · 43-9031$42,890–$53,740 middle 50% of MI wages-14.5% projected U.S. growth · 300 openings/yrTypical entry: Associate's degreeSpecial Effects Artists and Animators$86,630 median wageMI estimate · 230 jobs · 27-1014$68,590–$121,830 middle 50% of MI wages-0.3% projected U.S. growth · 4,200 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeEtchers and Engravers$43,180 median wageMI estimate · 390 jobs · 51-9194$38,870–$47,840 middle 50% of MI wages-0.7% projected U.S. growth · 800 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentData Entry Keyers$38,080 median wageMI estimate · 3,290 jobs · 43-9021$37,320–$45,990 middle 50% of MI wages-25.5% projected U.S. growth · 7,700 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalent

Possible alternatives

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.

North Hollywood, CA

Gnomon

$75,994 higher earnings

Earnings: $104,354
Debt: $28,332
Annual net price: $51,949

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Columbus, OH

Columbus State Community College

$26,351 higher earnings

Earnings: $54,711
Debt: Not available
Annual net price: $8,400

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Bradenton, FL

Manatee Technical College

$8,916 higher earnings

Earnings: $37,276
Debt: Not available
Annual net price: $1,808

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Westminster, CO

Front Range Community College

$5,824 higher earnings

Earnings: $34,184
Debt: $11,250
Annual net price: $13,031

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DATA QUALITY

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Not reported observations in the earnings cohort

June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release

Observed, estimated and contextual figures are labeled separately throughout this page

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