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 Whatcom Community College. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the associate degree program in graphic communication, such as if the program is offered online, ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more.
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Out-of-state part-time undergraduates at Whatcom Community College paid an average of $298 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $119 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $4,419 | $9,867 |
| Fees | $345 | $345 |
| Books and Supplies | $930 | $930 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $8,460 | $8,460 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $3,684 | $3,684 |
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The median early career salary of graphic communication students who receive their associate degree from Whatcom Community College is $26,739 per year. That is 16% higher than the national average of $23,075.
Whatcom 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 Whatcom Community College Online Learning page.
Women made up around 75.0% 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 Whatcom Community College in 2019-2020, 30.0% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 46%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 3 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 11 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 6 |
Graphic Communications students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Prepress/Desktop Publishing & Digital Imaging Design | 20 |
*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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