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Graphic Communications bachelor's degree outcomes at DigiPen Institute of Technology

Redmond, WA · Private for-profit · Federal field 1003

Data scope

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The short version

Reported earnings are close to the same-degree benchmark.

$2,288 above the national median for the same field and credential.

Debt pressure
59.2% of annual earnings
Positive-payoff price ceiling
Not reached
10-year scenario
−98% · Negative payoff
Price evidence
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.

What stays fixed$45,571 observed annual earnings · 4 years of study · $45,000 alternative annual earnings · ten-year horizonThe marked price is this college’s institution-wide average net price, not the exact price of this program category. This is a sensitivity test, not a tuition quote or earnings forecast.
OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

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+42%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$37,605$53,376
Not availableEarn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
29Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
36Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median
59Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median
$100,883Awarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential
Not availableRecent awardsIPEDS 2023–24 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.

225Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment
42Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers
106Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count
162Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count
Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$39,073Informational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$45,571$6,498 above the preliminary benchmark

Additional borrowing reported for this category: 48 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.

01 · PRICE CONTEXT$44,446

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

02 · BORROWING$27,000

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$45,571

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$286/mo

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

WHAT WILL IT COST?

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$44,446Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$55,588Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATE64.4%Institution context
COMPLETION RATE61.0%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.

$37,605Year 1
$45,571Year 4
$53,376Year 5
CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

7.5% 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$3,798
Estimated loan payment$286
59borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$45,571 vs. $43,283

$2,288 above 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$53,770 median wageWA estimate · 380 jobs · 51-5111-15.3% projected U.S. growth · 2.1k openings/yrTypical entry: Postsecondary nondegree awardPrinting Press Operators$49,800 median wageWA estimate · 2,310 jobs · 51-5112-8.7% projected U.S. growth · 12.1k 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 · 0.3k openings/yrTypical entry: Associate's degreeSpecial Effects Artists and Animators$133,480 median wageWA estimate · 1,130 jobs · 27-1014-0.3% projected U.S. growth · 4.2k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeData Entry Keyers$47,480 median wageWA estimate · 1,360 jobs · 43-9021-25.5% projected U.S. growth · 7.7k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentEtchers and Engravers$43,680 median wageWA estimate · 160 jobs · 51-9194-0.7% projected U.S. growth · 0.8k 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.

San Luis Obispo, CA

California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo

$33,861 higher earnings · $9,039 less debt · $27,781 lower annual net price

Earnings
$79,432
Debt
$17,961
Annual net price
$16,665
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Duluth, MN

University of Minnesota-Duluth

$15,491 higher earnings · $2,500 less debt · $25,703 lower annual net price

Earnings
$61,062
Debt
$24,500
Annual net price
$18,743
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Menomonie, WI

University of Wisconsin-Stout

$14,050 higher earnings · $1,063 less debt · $26,956 lower annual net price

Earnings
$59,621
Debt
$25,937
Annual net price
$17,490
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Adelphi, MD

University of Maryland Global Campus

$13,188 higher earnings · $962 less debt · $22,383 lower annual net price

Earnings
$58,759
Debt
$26,038
Annual net price
$22,063
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DATA QUALITY

Check the evidence behind the estimate.

36 observations in the earnings cohort

June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release

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

IS IT WORTH IT AT YOUR PRICE?

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