by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Prepress/Desktop Publishing & Digital Imaging Design. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
Graphic Communications is a major offered under the communications technologies and support program of study at Kirkwood Community College. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the associate degree program in graphic communication, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, and more.
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During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at Kirkwood Community College paid an average of $237 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $180 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $5,040 | $6,636 |
| Fees | $100 | $100 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,000 | $1,000 |
Learn more about Kirkwood Community College tuition and fees.
The median early career salary of graphic communication students who receive their associate degree from Kirkwood Community College is $29,685 per year. That is 29% higher than the national average of $23,075.
Kirkwood Community College does not offer an online option for its graphic communication associate degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Kirkwood Community College Online Learning page.
Women made up around 71.4% of the graphic communication students who took home an associate degree in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 45.5%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 28.6% of the graphic communication associate degrees at Kirkwood Community College in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 46%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 5 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
Graphic Communications students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Prepress/Desktop Publishing & Digital Imaging Design | 7 |
*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.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
