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Graphic Communications bachelor's degree at New Jersey Institute of Technology

Newark, NJ · Public

What this page covers

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The short version

There is not enough evidence for a firm comparison.

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Debt as a share of earnings
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Highest price with a positive payoff
Not available: earnings are missing
Modeled 10-year payoff
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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.

+32%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$39,134 → $51,686
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
19Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median
20Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median
Not availableAwarding-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.

118Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment
15Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers
73Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count
64Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count
25Graduates not recorded as employedHistorical federal cohort, three years after completion
Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$36,082Informational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earningsNot availableA like-for-like comparison is unavailable

Additional borrowing reported for this category: 15 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$16,504

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

02 · BORROWING$25,875

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGSNot available

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$274/mo

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

WHAT WILL IT COST?

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$16,504Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$32,859Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATE65.1%Institution context
COMPLETION RATE72.8%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.

$39,134Year 1
Not availableYear 4
$51,686Year 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 earningsNot available
Estimated loan payment$274
20borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

Not available vs. $43,283

The like-for-like difference is unavailable.

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$56,840 median wageNJ estimate · 880 jobs · 51-5111$49,390–$70,390 middle 50% of NJ wages-15.3% projected U.S. growth · 2,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Postsecondary nondegree awardPrinting Press Operators$50,430 median wageNJ estimate · 4,180 jobs · 51-5112$43,650–$63,950 middle 50% of NJ wages-8.7% projected U.S. growth · 12,100 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentDesktop Publishers$63,020 median wageNJ estimate · 100 jobs · 43-9031$58,700–$63,020 middle 50% of NJ wages-14.5% projected U.S. growth · 300 openings/yrTypical entry: Associate's degreeSpecial Effects Artists and Animators$102,030 median wageU.S. estimate · 320 jobs · 27-1014-0.3% projected U.S. growth · 4,200 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeEtchers and Engravers$58,000 median wageNJ estimate · 60 jobs · 51-9194$53,330–$69,220 middle 50% of NJ wages-0.7% projected U.S. growth · 800 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentData Entry Keyers$42,470 median wageNJ estimate · 4,940 jobs · 43-9021$35,910–$51,180 middle 50% of NJ 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.

01

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

about 26.7%
02

Finance and Insurance

about 10.5%
03

Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services

about 9.3%
04

Retail Trade

about 7.0%
05

Manufacturing

about 5.8%

How to read this: This is an observed industry mix, not a list of job titles or proof that every graduate worked in the field studied. Counts and shares are approximate because Census privacy protections add statistical noise.

Coverage is limited to institutions and states participating in the Census Post-Secondary Employment Outcomes program. These figures do not affect DegreeVerdict ROI calculations.

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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.

Tempe, AZ

Arizona State University Campus Immersion

$6,911 less debt · $1,537 lower annual net price

Earnings
$57,618
Debt
$18,964
Annual net price
$14,967
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Cedar Falls, IA

University of Northern Iowa

$4,805 less debt · $603 lower annual net price

Earnings
$44,066
Debt
$21,070
Annual net price
$15,901
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Johnson City, TN

East Tennessee State University

$1,658 less debt · $521 lower annual net price

Earnings
$41,074
Debt
$24,217
Annual net price
$15,983
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Pittsburg, KS

Pittsburg State University

$375 less debt · $720 lower annual net price

Earnings
$39,946
Debt
$25,500
Annual net price
$15,784
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DATA QUALITY

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19 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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