Graphic Communications programs in Wisconsin
11 schools in Wisconsin teach this, at certificate or associate level. 3 of them report what graduates earn two years out; the highest is $29,995 at Northcentral Technical College.
What this work pays in Wisconsin
Printing Press Operators in Wisconsin earn a median of $47,330 a year across 8,120 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 Wisconsin |
|---|---|---|
| Data Entry Keyers | $38,170 | 2,360 |
| Prepress Technicians and Workers | $48,410 | 1,160 |
| Etchers and Engravers | $50,290 | 390 |
| Special Effects Artists and Animators | $64,890 | 210 |
| Desktop Publishers | $46,010 | 40 |
Occupation wages: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, 2025.
Schools
| School | Credential | Median debt | Graduate earnings, 2 yrs | Graduates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northcentral Technical College Wausau | Associate's degree | — | $29,995 (17 grads) | 3 |
| Northeast Wisconsin Technical College Green Bay | Associate's degree | — | $28,478 (48 grads) | 50 |
| Milwaukee Area Technical College Milwaukee | Associate's degree | — | $23,351 (12 grads) | 11 |
| Fox Valley Technical College Appleton | Associate's degree | — | not published | — |
| Madison Area Technical College Madison | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 9 |
| Madison Area Technical College Madison | Associate's degree | — | not published | 8 |
| Nicolet Area Technical College Rhinelander | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | — |
| Northcentral Technical College Wausau | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 15 |
| Northeast Wisconsin Technical College Green Bay | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 11 |
| Waukesha County Technical College Pewaukee | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | — |
| Waukesha County Technical College Pewaukee | 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.