by our College Data Analytics TeamGraphic Communications is a major offered under the communications technologies and support program of study at Houston Community College. Here, you’ll find out more about the major associate degree program in graphic communication, including such details as the number of graduates, ethnicity of students, related majors and concentrations, and more.
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During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at Houston Community College paid an average of $227 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $181 per credit hour. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $2,904 | $3,624 |
| Fees | $1,440 | $1,836 |
| Books and Supplies | $2,250 | $2,250 |
Learn more about Houston Community College tuition and fees.
One factor in determining the overall cost in a degree is to consider how much in student loans you’ll have to take out. Graphic Communication students who received their associate degree at Houston Community College took out an average of $11,626 in student loans. That is 16% lower than the national average of $13,922.
The median early career salary of graphic communication students who receive their associate degree from Houston Community College is $24,035 per year. That is 4% higher than the national average of $23,075.
Online degrees for the Houston Community College graphic communication associate degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Houston Community College Online Learning page.
Women made up around 60.4% of the graphic communication students who took home an associate degree in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 45.5%.
Of those graduates who received an associate degree in graphic communication at Houston Community College in 2019-2020, 39.6% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 46%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 3 |
| Black or African American | 9 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 6 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 6 |
| International Students | 19 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 5 |
Graphic Communications students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Prepress/Desktop Publishing & Digital Imaging Design | 32 |
| Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics & Special Effects | 16 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to graphic communications.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Audiovisual Communications | 23 |
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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