Graphic Communications programs in Texas
25 schools in Texas teach this, at certificate or associate level. 3 of them report what graduates earn two years out; the highest is $26,121 at Austin Community College District.
What this work pays in Texas
Data Entry Keyers in Texas earn a median of $38,880 a year across 17,850 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 Texas |
|---|---|---|
| Printing Press Operators | $42,550 | 9,110 |
| Prepress Technicians and Workers | $38,410 | 2,320 |
| Etchers and Engravers | $31,180 | 630 |
| Desktop Publishers | $57,760 | 270 |
| Special Effects Artists and Animators | $78,930 | — |
Occupation wages: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, 2025.
Schools
| School | Credential | Median debt | Graduate earnings, 2 yrs | Graduates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Austin Community College District Austin | Associate's degree | — | $26,121 (33 grads) | 0 |
| Houston City College Houston | Associate's degree | — | $25,194 (13 grads) | 45 |
| Tarrant County College District Fort Worth | Associate's degree | — | $24,035 (14 grads) | 21 |
| Dallas College Dallas | Associate's degree | — | not published | 57 |
| Texas State Technical College Waco | Associate's degree | — | not published | 1 |
| Alvin Community College Alvin | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| Austin Community College District Austin | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | — |
| Central Texas College Killeen | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 62 |
| Central Texas College Killeen | Associate's degree | — | not published | 6 |
| Collin County Community College District McKinney | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | — |
| Dallas College Dallas | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 16 |
| Houston City College Houston | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 65 |
| Howard College Big Spring | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | — |
| Lee College Baytown | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 2 |
| Lee College Baytown | Associate's degree | — | not published | 0 |
| MediaTech Institute-Dallas Dallas | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 3 |
| Northwest Vista College San Antonio | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 31 |
| Northwest Vista College San Antonio | Associate's degree | — | not published | 23 |
| Southwest College for the Deaf Big Spring | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| Tarrant County College District Fort Worth | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 19 |
| Texas State Technical College Waco | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| Tyler Junior College Tyler | Associate's degree | — | not published | 0 |
| Weatherford College Weatherford | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| Weatherford College Weatherford | Associate's degree | — | not published | 0 |
| Wharton County Junior College Wharton | Associate's degree | — | not published | — |
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.