Graphic Communications graduates from South Central College earn $40,769 median salary, above the national average for this program.

Graphic Communications at South Central College

North Mankato, Minnesota • Associate's

Median Earnings
$40,769
Graduates earn above the national average for this program

What the IPEDS & College Scorecard Data Shows for Graphic Communications at South Central College

This page combines two federal data products: IPEDS institutional characteristics for South Central College and the College Scorecard field-of-study (FOS) file for Graphic Communications at the associate's credential level. The FOS file is keyed by CIP (Classification of Instructional Programs) code, which means earnings and debt figures here reflect only graduates of this specific program – not the school as a whole. IPEDS reports 11 completers in the most recent cohort for this program at South Central College, the denominator behind the median earnings figure.

Median graduate earnings of $40,769 represent Treasury-derived wages, deferred compensation, and positive self-employment earnings four years after program completion for federally aided completers who were working and not enrolled. Compared to the national mean of $36,835 across all institutions offering Graphic Communications, graduates here earn above the national average for this program. Across all programs at South Central College, the mean median-earnings figure is $53,104, providing internal context for whether this specific field out-earns other options at the same institution.

Debt signals complete the ROI picture. Median federal debt is not separately reported for this program at this school. Program-level debt and four-year post-completion earnings come from the Department of Education’s College Scorecard field-of-study snapshot retrieved in March 2026.

Earnings Comparison

This School
$40,769
Graphic Communications
National Average
$36,835
All schools, same program
School Average
$53,104
All programs at South Central College

Program Details

Associate's
Credential Level
11
Completers (IPEDS)
197
Schools Offering

Debt & ROI

$40,769
Median Earnings

About the Data

Data from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard Field of Study file. Earnings are median earnings for graduates after completion, drawn from U.S. Treasury tax records linked to federal financial aid applicants. Institutional characteristics come from IPEDS. Debt figures represent the median cumulative federal loan debt at graduation.

PlainCollege's Scorecard snapshots, retrieved March–July 2026, contain 6,243 postsecondary institutions and 70,827 school-and-program earnings records.