Graphic Communications programs in Pennsylvania
7 schools in Pennsylvania teach this, at certificate or associate level. 1 of them reports what graduates earn two years out; the highest is $30,119 at Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology.
What this work pays in Pennsylvania
Printing Press Operators in Pennsylvania earn a median of $47,010 a year across 7,150 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 Pennsylvania |
|---|---|---|
| Data Entry Keyers | $38,810 | 5,270 |
| Prepress Technicians and Workers | $49,100 | 910 |
| Special Effects Artists and Animators | $71,760 | 300 |
| Etchers and Engravers | $47,790 | 260 |
Occupation wages: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, 2025.
Schools
| School | Credential | Median debt | Graduate earnings, 2 yrs | Graduates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology Lancaster | Associate's degree | $8,000 | $30,119 (18 grads) | 13 |
| Commonwealth Technical Institute Johnstown | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | — |
| Lancaster County Career and Technology Center Willow Street | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| Lehigh Carbon Community College Schnecksville | Associate's degree | — | not published | 4 |
| Luzerne County Community College Nanticoke | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| Westmoreland County Community College Youngwood | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 2 |
| Westmoreland County Community College Youngwood | 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.