COLLEGE + DEGREE OUTCOMES
Graphic Communications bachelor's degree at University of Minnesota-Duluth
Duluth, MN · 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 notably above similar programs.
$17,779 above the national median for the same field and degree level.
- Debt as a share of earnings
- 40.1% of annual earnings
- Highest price with a positive payoff
- Not reached
- Modeled 10-year payoff
- −37% · 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−$19,380
$8,000Annual price−$51,380
$16,000Annual price−$83,380
$19,000Current college-wide context−$95,380
$24,000Annual price−$115,380
$32,000Annual price−$147,380
$40,000Annual price−$179,380
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$36,491Informational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$61,062$24,571 above the preliminary benchmark
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$18,743
Institution-wide annual average net price, not this program’s price.
02 · BORROWING$24,500
Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.
03 · EARNINGS$61,062
Observed median earnings four full years after completion.
04 · REPAYMENT$260/mo
Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.
ADDITIONAL WORKFORCE PROGRAM REPORTS
1 related offering reported to the Department of Labor
These provider-reported records add named prices, completion and employment context where available. They describe a separate workforce-program cohort and may include non-degree training, so they are not blended into the College Scorecard earnings or DegreeVerdict ROI.
Marketing and Graphic Design B B A
- Reported price
- $59,104
- Completion
- 86.0%
- Employed in Q2
- 67.0%
- Q2 quarterly earnings
- $6,581
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$18,743Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$27,680Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATE88.8%Institution context
COMPLETION RATE64.7%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?
5.1% 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$5,089
Estimated loan payment$260
29borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?
$61,062 vs. $43,283
$17,779 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$49,130 median wageMN estimate · 2,880 jobs · 51-5111$46,840–$62,390 middle 50% of MN wages-15.3% projected U.S. growth · 2,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Postsecondary nondegree awardPrinting Press Operators$48,560 median wageMN estimate · 4,960 jobs · 51-5112$41,530–$61,490 middle 50% of MN wages-8.7% projected U.S. growth · 12,100 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentDesktop Publishers$54,930 median wageMN estimate · 90 jobs · 43-9031$51,300–$64,920 middle 50% of MN wages-14.5% projected U.S. growth · 300 openings/yrTypical entry: Associate's degreeSpecial Effects Artists and Animators$64,990 median wageMN estimate · 30 jobs · 27-1014$64,980–$69,960 middle 50% of MN wages-0.3% projected U.S. growth · 4,200 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeEtchers and Engravers$46,280 median wageMN estimate · 210 jobs · 51-9194$36,070–$53,240 middle 50% of MN wages-0.7% projected U.S. growth · 800 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentData Entry Keyers$44,280 median wageMN estimate · 1,360 jobs · 43-9021$36,950–$54,070 middle 50% of MN wages-25.5% projected U.S. growth · 7,700 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalent
CENSUS EMPLOYMENT DESTINATIONS
Where graduates work five years later
The leading industries employing graduates in this college, broad field and credential group.
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
Manufacturing
Health Care and Social Assistance
Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services
Retail Trade
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
$18,370 higher earnings · $6,539 less debt · $2,078 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $79,432
- Debt
- $17,961
- Annual net price
- $16,665
Brigham Young University
$12,879 higher earnings · $3,179 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $73,941
- Debt
- Not available
- Annual net price
- $15,564
Baker College
$6,521 higher earnings · $5,586 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $67,583
- Debt
- $32,714
- Annual net price
- $13,157
University of California, Santa Cruz
$3,786 less debt · $853 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $58,163
- Debt
- $20,714
- Annual net price
- $17,890
DATA QUALITY
Check the evidence behind the estimate.
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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