Graphic Communications programs in North Carolina
9 schools in North Carolina teach this, at certificate or associate level. 1 of them reports what graduates earn two years out; the highest is $18,771 at Forsyth Technical Community College.
What this work pays in North Carolina
Printing Press Operators in North Carolina earn a median of $45,630 a year across 3,910 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 North Carolina |
|---|---|---|
| Data Entry Keyers | $39,610 | 3,330 |
| Prepress Technicians and Workers | $49,760 | 600 |
| Special Effects Artists and Animators | $88,350 | 370 |
| Desktop Publishers | $43,700 | 80 |
| Etchers and Engravers | $39,270 | — |
Occupation wages: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, 2025.
Schools
| School | Credential | Median debt | Graduate earnings, 2 yrs | Graduates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Forsyth Technical Community College Winston-Salem | Associate's degree | — | $18,771 (12 grads) | 14 |
| Central Piedmont Community College Charlotte | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | — |
| Central Piedmont Community College Charlotte | Associate's degree | — | not published | 1 |
| Chowan University Murfreesboro | Associate's degree | — | not published | 3 |
| Forsyth Technical Community College Winston-Salem | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 24 |
| Piedmont Community College Roxboro | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 3 |
| Piedmont Community College Roxboro | Associate's degree | — | not published | 3 |
| Western Piedmont Community College Morganton | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 3 |
| Western Piedmont Community College Morganton | Associate's degree | — | not published | 7 |
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.