Graphic Communications bachelor's degree outcomes at New Mexico State University-Main Campus

Las Cruces, NM · Public · 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.

The short version

Reported earnings trail the same-degree benchmark.

$9,671 below the national median for the same field and credential.

Debt pressure: 66.9% of annual earnings
Positive-payoff price ceiling: Not reached
10-year scenario: −153% · Negative payoff
Price evidence: College-wide context only

OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

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

—Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$24,115 → Not available

19Earn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

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

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

38Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median

Not availableAwarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential

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

01 · PRICE CONTEXT$8,889

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

02 · BORROWING$22,500

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$33,612

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$239/mo

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

WHAT WILL IT COST?

Published college costs provide the starting point.

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$8,889Institution-wide annual figure

COST OF ATTENDANCE$23,274Institution-wide annual budget

ADMISSION RATE89.0%Institution context

COMPLETION RATE55.2%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.

$24,115Year 1

$33,612Year 4

Not availableYear 5

CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

8.5% 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$2,801

Estimated loan payment$239

38borrowers represented where reported

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$33,612 vs. $43,283

$9,671 below 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$39,830 median wageNM estimate · 30 jobs · 51-5111-15.3% projected U.S. growth · 2.1k openings/yrTypical entry: Postsecondary nondegree awardPrinting Press Operators$37,110 median wageNM estimate · 250 jobs · 51-5112-8.7% projected U.S. growth · 12.1k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentDesktop Publishers$55,290 median wageU.S. estimate · 3,350 jobs · 43-9031-14.5% projected U.S. growth · 0.3k openings/yrTypical entry: Associate's degreeSpecial Effects Artists and Animators$54,000 median wageNM estimate · 80 jobs · 27-1014-0.3% projected U.S. growth · 4.2k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeData Entry Keyers$49,810 median wageNM estimate · 300 jobs · 43-9021-25.5% projected U.S. growth · 7.7k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentEtchers and Engravers$43,310 median wageU.S. estimate · 7,750 jobs · 51-9194-0.7% projected U.S. growth · 0.8k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalent

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