by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics & Special Effects. 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 Milwaukee Area Technical 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, whether or not the degree is offered online, and more.
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In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at MATC was $227 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $158 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $4,167 | $6,251 |
| Fees | $563 | $563 |
| Books and Supplies | $2,520 | $2,520 |
Learn more about MATC tuition and fees.
The median early career salary of graphic communication students who receive their associate degree from MATC is $33,993 per year. That is 47% higher than the national average of $23,075.
Online degrees for the MATC 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 MATC Online Learning page.
Women made up around 44.4% of the graphic communication students who took home an associate degree in 2019-2020. This is in the same ballpark of the nationwide number of 45.5%.
Of those graduates who received an associate degree in graphic communication at MATC in 2019-2020, 33.3% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 46%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 2 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 12 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 3 |
Graphic Communications students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics & Special Effects | 18 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to graphic communications.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Audiovisual Communications | 10 |
*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.
