Graphic Communications programs in Kansas
15 schools in Kansas teach this, at certificate or associate level. The Department of Education publishes earnings for none of them, so the figures below are what the occupation itself pays.
What this work pays in Kansas
Printing Press Operators in Kansas earn a median of $41,890 a year across 2,640 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 Kansas |
|---|---|---|
| Data Entry Keyers | $38,290 | 1,210 |
| Prepress Technicians and Workers | $45,290 | 520 |
| Etchers and Engravers | $52,000 | 40 |
| Special Effects Artists and Animators | $62,720 | — |
Occupation wages: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, 2025.
Schools
| School | Credential | Median debt | Graduate earnings, 2 yrs | Graduates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Butler Community College El Dorado | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| Butler Community College El Dorado | Associate's degree | — | not published | 12 |
| Dodge City Community College Dodge City | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| Dodge City Community College Dodge City | Associate's degree | — | not published | 0 |
| Flint Hills Technical College Emporia | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 8 |
| Flint Hills Technical College Emporia | Associate's degree | — | not published | 6 |
| Fort Hays State University-Northwest Kansas Technical College Goodland | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 5 |
| Fort Hays State University-Northwest Kansas Technical College Goodland | Associate's degree | — | not published | 5 |
| Hutchinson Community College Hutchinson | Associate's degree | — | not published | 6 |
| Johnson County Community College Overland Park | Associate's degree | — | not published | 25 |
| Kansas City Kansas Community College Kansas City | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| Kansas City Kansas Community College Kansas City | Associate's degree | — | not published | 0 |
| Labette Community College Parsons | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 2 |
| Labette Community College Parsons | Associate's degree | — | not published | 8 |
| Wichita State University Wichita | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 2 |
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.