by our College Data Analytics Team
[Graphic Communications](/majors/communications-tech-support/graphic-communications/) programs reward a close look at where graduates go on to earn the most. The highest-paying schools turn a graphic communications degree into the strongest early-career earnings.
To produce this 2026 ranking, College Factual evaluated 3 schools on the early-career earnings of their graphic communications graduates.
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Below are the schools whose graphic communications graduates go on to earn the most.
For graduate earnings in graphic communications, no school beat Ferris State University this year. Set in the town of Big Rapids, Ferris State University is a public institution. Students who complete the graphic communications program here go on to a median salary of roughly $49,604.
College For Creative Studies came in at #2 on our 2026 list of the highest-paying graphic communications schools. Set in the city of Detroit, College For Creative Studies is a private not-for-profit institution. After graduating, graphic communications degree recipients from College For Creative Studies typically earn about $42,209 annually.
Strong graduate earnings at Michigan Career And Technical Institute earned it the #3 place for graphic communications. Set in the rural area of Plainwell, Michigan Career And Technical Institute is a public institution. Students who complete the graphic communications program here go on to a median salary of roughly $14,862.
This ranking is produced by College Factual, 2026 edition. The methodology measures the salaries graphic communications graduates go on to earn early in their careers, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard field-of-study earnings and IPEDS).
Ranking method: College Major Earnings · 3 schools evaluated.
*Salary figures reflect median early-career earnings (about 5 years after graduation) and may vary by how long a person takes to complete their degree.
More about our data sources and methodologies.