Graphic Communications programs in New York
13 schools in New York teach this, at certificate or associate level. 2 of them report what graduates earn two years out; the highest is $21,964 at CUNY Hostos Community College.
What this work pays in New York
Data Entry Keyers in New York earn a median of $44,860 a year across 9,470 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 New York |
|---|---|---|
| Printing Press Operators | $47,860 | 6,700 |
| Special Effects Artists and Animators | $96,770 | 1,540 |
| Prepress Technicians and Workers | $52,420 | 1,110 |
| Etchers and Engravers | $51,540 | 520 |
| Desktop Publishers | $56,660 | 350 |
Occupation wages: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, 2025.
Schools
| School | Credential | Median debt | Graduate earnings, 2 yrs | Graduates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CUNY Hostos Community College Bronx | Associate's degree | — | $21,964 (17 grads) | 21 |
| Orange County Community College Middletown | Associate's degree | — | $17,846 (11 grads) | 17 |
| Bryant & Stratton College-Buffalo Buffalo | Associate's degree | — | not published | — |
| CUNY Borough of Manhattan Community College New York | Associate's degree | — | not published | 72 |
| CUNY New York City College of Technology Brooklyn | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| CUNY New York City College of Technology Brooklyn | Associate's degree | — | not published | 0 |
| Erie Community College Buffalo | Associate's degree | — | not published | 1 |
| Fulton-Montgomery Community College Johnstown | Associate's degree | — | not published | 7 |
| Nassau Community College Garden City | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| Niagara County Community College Sanborn | Associate's degree | — | not published | 10 |
| Rochester Institute of Technology Rochester | Associate's degree | — | not published | 3 |
| SUNY College of Technology at Alfred Alfred | Associate's degree | — | not published | 4 |
| Touro University New York | Associate's degree | — | not published | 0 |
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.