COLLEGE + DEGREE OUTCOMES
Graphic Communications associate's degree at Ozarks Technical Community College
Springfield, MO · 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
There is not enough evidence for a firm comparison.
Review the available cost, debt and earnings figures below before deciding.
- Debt as a share of earnings
- Not available
- Highest price with a positive payoff
- Not available: earnings are missing
- Modeled 10-year payoff
- Not available: earnings are missing
- 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 benchmark$32,989Informational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earningsNot availableA 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$6,936
Institution-wide annual average net price, not this program’s price.
02 · BORROWING$19,500
Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.
03 · EARNINGSNot available
Observed median earnings four full years after completion.
04 · REPAYMENT$207/mo
Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.
ADDITIONAL WORKFORCE PROGRAM REPORTS
2 related offerings 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.
Computer Information Science Video Game Development Certificate of Specialization
- Reported price
- $4,100
- Completion
- Not reported
- Employed in Q2
- Not reported
- Q2 quarterly earnings
- Not available
Graphic Design Technology AAS
- Reported price
- $15,882
- Completion
- 58.0%
- Employed in Q2
- 13.0%
- Q2 quarterly earnings
- $4,646
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$6,936Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$13,188Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATENot availableInstitution context
COMPLETION RATE32.5%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?
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 earningsNot available
Estimated loan payment$207
19borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?
Not available vs. $36,221
The like-for-like difference is unavailable.
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$45,860 median wageMO estimate · 510 jobs · 51-5111$35,530–$52,160 middle 50% of MO wages-15.3% projected U.S. growth · 2,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Postsecondary nondegree awardPrinting Press Operators$46,130 median wageMO estimate · 3,460 jobs · 51-5112$37,720–$54,890 middle 50% of MO wages-8.7% projected U.S. growth · 12,100 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentDesktop Publishers$55,290 median wageU.S. estimate · 3,350 jobs · 43-9031-14.5% projected U.S. growth · 300 openings/yrTypical entry: Associate's degreeSpecial Effects Artists and Animators$65,470 median wageMO estimate · 80 jobs · 27-1014$59,160–$77,570 middle 50% of MO wages-0.3% projected U.S. growth · 4,200 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeData Entry Keyers$41,340 median wageU.S. estimate · 2,720 jobs · 43-9021-25.5% projected U.S. growth · 7,700 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentEtchers and Engravers$37,990 median wageMO estimate · 80 jobs · 51-9194$36,320–$40,360 middle 50% of MO 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.
Austin Community College District
$7,874 less debt · $546 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $44,152
- Debt
- $11,626
- Annual net price
- $6,390
Middlesex College
$10,975 less debt · $4,648 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $38,274
- Debt
- $8,525
- Annual net price
- $2,288
Salt Lake Community College
$8,125 less debt
- Earnings
- $50,857
- Debt
- $11,375
- Annual net price
- $9,804
Ferris State University
$7,822 less debt
- Earnings
- $45,033
- Debt
- $11,678
- Annual net price
- $8,624
DATA QUALITY
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23 observations in the earnings cohort
June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release
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