Graphic Communications bachelor's degree outcomes at Columbia College Chicago

Chicago, IL · Private nonprofit · Federal field 1003

Data scope

Federal records group outcomes by college, four-digit field and credential level. A record may cover several catalog programs or concentrations.

OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

Follow earnings over time and inspect the cohort behind each federal measure.

+149%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$26,309 → $65,596

—Earn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

17Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

27Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median

99Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median

$46,570Awarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential

—Recent awardsIPEDS 2023–24 first-major completions in this field and credential

01 · PRICE CONTEXT$26,598

Institution-wide annual average net price—not this program’s price.

02 · BORROWING$25,000

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$43,970

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$265/mo

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

WHAT WILL IT COST?

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$26,598Institution-wide annual figure

COST OF ATTENDANCE$51,889Institution-wide annual budget

ADMISSION RATE89.5%Institution context

COMPLETION RATE51.5%Institution-wide completion rate

WHAT DO GRADUATES EARN?

Reported earnings after completion.

Each point may represent a different federal cohort. A missing bar means the figure was unavailable or suppressed.

$26,309Year 1

$43,970Year 4

$65,596Year 5

CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

7.2% of gross monthly earnings

Estimated monthly payment divided by observed gross monthly earnings. This excludes taxes, other debts and income-driven repayment.

Gross monthly earnings$3,664

Estimated loan payment$265

99borrowers represented where reported

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$43,970 vs. $43,283

$687 above the national median for the same field and credential.

Same-field national median

WHAT WORK CAN IT LEAD TO?

Related occupations, wages and outlook.

Official CIP–SOC links show careers the curriculum may prepare students for—not observed jobs held by this school’s graduates. BLS wages describe everyone working in an occupation.

BLS May 2025 wage estimates and 2025–35 employment projections.

Prepress Technicians and Workers$49,450 median wageIL estimate · 680 jobs · 51-5111-15.3% projected U.S. growth · 2.1k openings/yrTypical entry: Postsecondary nondegree awardPrinting Press Operators$46,260 median wageIL estimate · 9,550 jobs · 51-5112-8.7% projected U.S. growth · 12.1k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentDesktop Publishers$61,350 median wageIL estimate · 150 jobs · 43-9031-14.5% projected U.S. growth · 0.3k openings/yrTypical entry: Associate's degreeSpecial Effects Artists and Animators$81,180 median wageIL estimate · 630 jobs · 27-1014-0.3% projected U.S. growth · 4.2k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeEtchers and Engravers$43,450 median wageIL estimate · 330 jobs · 51-9194-0.7% projected U.S. growth · 0.8k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentData Entry Keyers$42,840 median wageIL estimate · 5,910 jobs · 43-9021-25.5% projected U.S. growth · 7.7k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalent

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