Graphic Communications programs in Michigan
17 schools in Michigan 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 Michigan
Printing Press Operators in Michigan earn a median of $45,280 a year across 5,110 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 Michigan |
|---|---|---|
| Data Entry Keyers | $38,080 | 3,290 |
| Prepress Technicians and Workers | $46,960 | 540 |
| Etchers and Engravers | $43,180 | 390 |
| Special Effects Artists and Animators | $86,630 | 230 |
| Desktop Publishers | $45,300 | 40 |
Occupation wages: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, 2025.
Schools
| School | Credential | Median debt | Graduate earnings, 2 yrs | Graduates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ferris State University Big Rapids | Associate's degree | $11,678 | not published | 20 |
| Michigan Career and Technical Institute Plainwell | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 9 |
| Alpena Community College Alpena | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| Alpena Community College Alpena | Associate's degree | — | not published | 0 |
| Baker College Owosso | Associate's degree | — | not published | — |
| Ferris State University Big Rapids | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| Henry Ford College Dearborn | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 2 |
| Jackson College Jackson | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 5 |
| Jackson College Jackson | Associate's degree | — | not published | 1 |
| Kalamazoo Valley Community College Kalamazoo | Associate's degree | — | not published | 16 |
| Kellogg Community College Battle Creek | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 1 |
| Kellogg Community College Battle Creek | Associate's degree | — | not published | 6 |
| Lansing Community College Lansing | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| Lansing Community College Lansing | Associate's degree | — | not published | 7 |
| Muskegon Community College Muskegon | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| North Central Michigan College Petoskey | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 3 |
| Wayne County Community College District Detroit | 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.