Graphic Communications programs in Colorado
12 schools in Colorado teach this, at certificate or associate level. 3 of them report what graduates earn two years out; the highest is $29,685 at Aims Community College.
What this work pays in Colorado
Printing Press Operators in Colorado earn a median of $47,860 a year across 1,830 jobs. That is what the occupation pays everyone in it — not what graduates of any one program below earned.
| Also leads to | Median | Jobs in Colorado |
|---|---|---|
| Data Entry Keyers | $43,910 | 1,190 |
| Special Effects Artists and Animators | $91,290 | 210 |
| Prepress Technicians and Workers | $51,730 | 150 |
| Etchers and Engravers | $40,800 | 50 |
| Desktop Publishers | $77,750 | — |
Occupation wages: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, 2025.
Schools
| School | Credential | Median debt | Graduate earnings, 2 yrs | Graduates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aims Community College Greeley | Associate's degree | — | $29,685 (12 grads) | 16 |
| Front Range Community College Westminster | Associate's degree | $13,275 | $25,270 (30 grads) | 36 |
| Pikes Peak State College Colorado Springs | Associate's degree | — | $22,482 (14 grads) | 30 |
| Front Range Community College Westminster | Undergraduate certificate | $9,500 | not published | 159 |
| Aims Community College Greeley | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 10 |
| Colorado Mesa University Grand Junction | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | — |
| Colorado Mesa University Grand Junction | Associate's degree | — | not published | — |
| Morgan Community College Fort Morgan | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 5 |
| Morgan Community College Fort Morgan | Associate's degree | — | not published | 4 |
| Pikes Peak State College Colorado Springs | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 52 |
| Pueblo Community College Pueblo | Associate's degree | — | not published | — |
| Rocky Mountain College of Art and Design Lakewood | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | — |
A dash under earnings or debt means the U.S. Department of Education has not published a figure for that program — it withholds any median computed from too few graduates, which covers about four of every five programs. It never means zero, and it says nothing about whether the program is any good. Where a figure is shown, the number of graduates behind it is shown with it.
Email me when these figures change
The U.S. Department of Education publishes new cost, debt and earnings figures once a year, and every number on this page changes at once. One email when that happens for Graphic Communications — nothing else, and nothing in between.
Program and outcome figures: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, released 2026-06-10.