Average Salary and Job Outcomes With a Prepress & Desktop Publishing and Digital Imaging Design Degree
What Do You Learn With This Degree?
What Do You Learn With This Degree?
A program that prepares individuals to apply technical knowledge and skills to the layout, design and typographic arrangement of printed and/or electronic graphic and textual products. Includes instruction in printing and lithographic equipment and operations, computer hardware and software, digital imaging, print preparation, page layout and design, desktop publishing, and applicable principles of graphic design and web page design.
What Can You Do With This Degree?
What Can You Do With This Degree?
Format typescript and graphic elements using computer software to produce publication-ready material. Format and proof text and images submitted by designers and clients into finished pages that can be printed. May produce printing plates.
U.S. Summary
Job & Salary Averages
- Salary Value (U.S.): $37,601
"Salary Value" is a salary score which represents the average of salary medians for all jobs attainable with this degree, per metro area and/or per state.
- Average of Job Growth Averages (U.S.): -1.6%
The "average of job growth averages" is an average of national job growth rates for all jobs attainable with this degree.
- Avg. Years of Work Experience Needed: 2-4 years
Education Costs
- Avg. Undergrad. Out-of-State Cost (U.S.): $9,837/yr
- Avg. Undergrad. In-State Cost (U.S.): $5,427/yr
- Avg. Graduate Out-of-State Cost (U.S.): $21,475/yr
- Avg. Graduate In-State Cost (U.S.): $18,705/yr
- Avg. Combined Out-of-State Cost (U.S.): $10,557/yr
- Avg. Combined In-State Cost (U.S.): $6,248/yr
All information is based on data collected by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics and National Center for Education Statistics.
This chart visualizes the percentage of jobs requiring a particular degree level (including if a degree isn't required by most employers).
Average Salary Medians
What Are Salary Medians?
Salary median is the average salary amount earned by workers, calculated per industry or per metro area. Average salary median is an average of median salaries for jobs that are attainable with this degree. Metro area average salary median is the average of salary medians for jobs within a metro area. State average salary median is the average of all metro area average salary medians within that state.
For more information about salary medians and average salary medians, please read this blog post, "Average Salary Median" vs. "Salary Median".
Click on any state in the table below to see which metro areas earn the highest median salaries. If you see "N/A" next to a state, it means that no data is available about that state for this degree.
Overall Salary Value: $37,601
The state with the highest salary value for this degree is California ($52,700) in the San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA metro area.
Alaska
Metro Area Salary Values for AlaskaFairbanks, AK metro area has the highest salary value in Alaska ($50,285).
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$46,193 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Alabama
Metro Area Salary Values for AlabamaMontgomery, AL metro area has the highest salary value in Alabama ($32,600).
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$27,230 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Arkansas
Metro Area Salary Values for ArkansasLittle Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR metro area has the highest salary value in Arkansas ($33,635).
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$31,231 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Arizona
Metro Area Salary Values for ArizonaTucson, AZ metro area has the highest salary value in Arizona ($43,770).
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$43,770 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
California
Metro Area Salary Values for CaliforniaSan Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA metro area has the highest salary value in California ($65,100).
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$52,700 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Colorado
Metro Area Salary Values for ColoradoDenver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO metro area has the highest salary value in Colorado ($47,880).
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$41,895 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Connecticut
Metro Area Salary Values for ConnecticutHartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT metro area has the highest salary value in Connecticut ($45,920).
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$43,119 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Washington, D.C. | N/A | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Delaware | N/A | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Florida
Metro Area Salary Values for FloridaMiami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL metro area has the highest salary value in Florida ($38,715).
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$35,041 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Georgia
Metro Area Salary Values for GeorgiaMacon, GA metro area has the highest salary value in Georgia ($40,160).
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$34,170 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Hawaii
Metro Area Salary Values for HawaiiUrban Honolulu, HI metro area has the highest salary value in Hawaii ($42,130).
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$40,820 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Iowa
Metro Area Salary Values for IowaIowa City, IA metro area has the highest salary value in Iowa ($42,470).
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$35,107 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Idaho
Metro Area Salary Values for IdahoLewiston, ID-WA metro area has the highest salary value in Idaho ($38,060).
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$34,316 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Illinois
Metro Area Salary Values for IllinoisWest Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Illinois ($37,360).
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$37,360 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Indiana
Metro Area Salary Values for IndianaSouth Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI metro area has the highest salary value in Indiana ($40,805).
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$36,238 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Kansas
Metro Area Salary Values for KansasWichita, KS metro area has the highest salary value in Kansas ($36,585).
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$33,291 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Kentucky
Metro Area Salary Values for KentuckyCentral Kentucky nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Kentucky ($37,875).
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$34,404 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Louisiana
Metro Area Salary Values for LouisianaNew Orleans-Metairie, LA metro area has the highest salary value in Louisiana ($35,190).
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$32,139 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Massachusetts
Metro Area Salary Values for MassachusettsLeominster-Gardner, MA metro area has the highest salary value in Massachusetts ($45,590).
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$44,985 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Maryland
Metro Area Salary Values for MarylandHagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV metro area has the highest salary value in Maryland ($37,400).
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$37,400 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Maine
Metro Area Salary Values for MaineSouthwest Maine nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Maine ($40,645).
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$38,064 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Michigan
Metro Area Salary Values for MichiganGrand Rapids-Wyoming, MI metro area has the highest salary value in Michigan ($43,120).
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$37,828 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Minnesota
Metro Area Salary Values for MinnesotaMinneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI metro area has the highest salary value in Minnesota ($55,610).
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$43,018 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Missouri
Metro Area Salary Values for MissouriSt. Louis, MO-IL metro area has the highest salary value in Missouri ($49,135).
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$43,990 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mississippi
Metro Area Salary Values for MississippiJackson, MS metro area has the highest salary value in Mississippi ($33,740).
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$30,715 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Montana
Metro Area Salary Values for MontanaSouthwest Montana nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Montana ($36,070).
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$34,630 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
North Carolina
Metro Area Salary Values for North CarolinaDurham-Chapel Hill, NC metro area has the highest salary value in North Carolina ($43,960).
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$37,408 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
North Dakota
Metro Area Salary Values for North DakotaWest North Dakota nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in North Dakota ($46,555).
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$41,654 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Nebraska
Metro Area Salary Values for NebraskaOmaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA metro area has the highest salary value in Nebraska ($38,320).
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$35,204 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
New Hampshire
Metro Area Salary Values for New HampshireManchester, NH metro area has the highest salary value in New Hampshire ($41,715).
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$39,816 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
New Jersey
Metro Area Salary Values for New JerseyTrenton, NJ metro area has the highest salary value in New Jersey ($44,720).
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$40,520 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
New Mexico
Metro Area Salary Values for New MexicoFarmington, NM metro area has the highest salary value in New Mexico ($39,000).
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$35,825 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Nevada
Metro Area Salary Values for NevadaReno, NV metro area has the highest salary value in Nevada ($38,630).
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$36,897 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
New York
Metro Area Salary Values for New YorkNew York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA metro area has the highest salary value in New York ($47,070).
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$41,217 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ohio
Metro Area Salary Values for OhioNorth Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous) metro area has the highest salary value in Ohio ($45,430).
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$41,246 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Oklahoma
Metro Area Salary Values for OklahomaTulsa, OK metro area has the highest salary value in Oklahoma ($38,120).
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$38,120 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Oregon
Metro Area Salary Values for OregonPortland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA metro area has the highest salary value in Oregon ($46,330).
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$46,330 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Pennsylvania
Metro Area Salary Values for PennsylvaniaPhiladelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD metro area has the highest salary value in Pennsylvania ($47,520).
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$40,596 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Puerto Rico
Metro Area Salary Values for Puerto RicoSan Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PR metro area has the highest salary value in Puerto Rico ($21,235).
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$19,649 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rhode Island | N/A | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
South Carolina
Metro Area Salary Values for South CarolinaGreenville-Anderson-Mauldin, SC metro area has the highest salary value in South Carolina ($41,735).
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$34,731 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
South Dakota
Metro Area Salary Values for South DakotaSioux Falls, SD metro area has the highest salary value in South Dakota ($35,390).
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$33,373 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tennessee
Metro Area Salary Values for TennesseeKnoxville, TN metro area has the highest salary value in Tennessee ($40,260).
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$37,562 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Texas
Metro Area Salary Values for TexasDallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX metro area has the highest salary value in Texas ($46,430).
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$35,597 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Utah
Metro Area Salary Values for UtahSalt Lake City, UT metro area has the highest salary value in Utah ($38,965).
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$35,076 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Virginia
Metro Area Salary Values for VirginiaRichmond, VA metro area has the highest salary value in Virginia ($43,905).
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$36,212 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Vermont
Metro Area Salary Values for VermontNorthern Vermont nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Vermont ($39,600).
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$39,110 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Washington | N/A | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wisconsin
Metro Area Salary Values for WisconsinMadison, WI metro area has the highest salary value in Wisconsin ($46,470).
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$38,561 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
West Virginia
Metro Area Salary Values for West VirginiaCharleston, WV metro area has the highest salary value in West Virginia ($34,430).
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$32,315 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wyoming
Metro Area Salary Values for WyomingWestern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Wyoming ($47,395).
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$44,150 |
Bachelor's
Average Salary Median: $35,325
The state with the highest average salary median for a bachelor's degree is California ($75,710) in the San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA metro area.
Alaska
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Alaska (Bachelor's)Alaska nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Alaska ($44,690) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.
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$44,220 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Alabama | N/A | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Arkansas
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Arkansas (Bachelor's)Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR metro area has the highest average salary median in Arkansas ($35,740) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.
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$31,198 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Arizona
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Arizona (Bachelor's)Tucson, AZ metro area has the highest average salary median in Arizona ($44,970) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.
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$44,970 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
California
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for California (Bachelor's)San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA metro area has the highest average salary median in California ($87,690) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.
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$75,710 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Colorado | N/A | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Connecticut
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Connecticut (Bachelor's)Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT metro area has the highest average salary median in Connecticut ($44,820) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.
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$42,890 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Washington, D.C. | N/A | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Delaware | N/A | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Florida
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Florida (Bachelor's)Naples-Immokalee-Marco Island, FL metro area has the highest average salary median in Florida ($38,520) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.
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$34,443 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Georgia | N/A | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Hawaii
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Hawaii (Bachelor's)Urban Honolulu, HI metro area has the highest average salary median in Hawaii ($42,130) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.
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$40,820 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Iowa
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Iowa (Bachelor's)Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Iowa ($37,390) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.
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$37,390 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Idaho
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Idaho (Bachelor's)Lewiston, ID-WA metro area has the highest average salary median in Idaho ($38,060) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.
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$34,316 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Illinois | N/A | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Indiana
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Indiana (Bachelor's)Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN metro area has the highest average salary median in Indiana ($38,400) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.
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$35,620 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Kansas
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Kansas (Bachelor's)Topeka, KS metro area has the highest average salary median in Kansas ($35,270) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.
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$33,510 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Kentucky
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Kentucky (Bachelor's)Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN metro area has the highest average salary median in Kentucky ($36,910) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.
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$33,389 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Louisiana
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Louisiana (Bachelor's)New Orleans-Metairie, LA metro area has the highest average salary median in Louisiana ($35,190) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.
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$32,139 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Massachusetts | N/A | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Maryland | N/A | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Maine
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Maine (Bachelor's)Portland-South Portland, ME metro area has the highest average salary median in Maine ($39,680) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.
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$37,198 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Michigan
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Michigan (Bachelor's)Lansing-East Lansing, MI metro area has the highest average salary median in Michigan ($39,450) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.
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$36,668 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Minnesota | N/A | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Missouri
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Missouri (Bachelor's)St. Louis, MO-IL metro area has the highest average salary median in Missouri ($58,390) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.
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$58,390 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mississippi
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Mississippi (Bachelor's)Jackson, MS metro area has the highest average salary median in Mississippi ($33,740) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.
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$30,715 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Montana
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Montana (Bachelor's)Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Montana ($36,070) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.
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$34,630 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
North Carolina
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for North Carolina (Bachelor's)Durham-Chapel Hill, NC metro area has the highest average salary median in North Carolina ($40,460) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.
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$35,378 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
North Dakota
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for North Dakota (Bachelor's)West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in North Dakota ($41,370) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.
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$39,090 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Nebraska
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Nebraska (Bachelor's)Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA metro area has the highest average salary median in Nebraska ($38,320) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.
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$35,204 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
New Hampshire
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for New Hampshire (Bachelor's)Portsmouth, NH-ME metro area has the highest average salary median in New Hampshire ($41,590) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.
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$39,652 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
New Jersey
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for New Jersey (Bachelor's)Trenton, NJ metro area has the highest average salary median in New Jersey ($44,720) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.
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$40,520 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
New Mexico
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for New Mexico (Bachelor's)Santa Fe, NM metro area has the highest average salary median in New Mexico ($38,970) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.
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$33,914 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Nevada
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Nevada (Bachelor's)Reno, NV metro area has the highest average salary median in Nevada ($38,630) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.
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$36,897 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
New York
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for New York (Bachelor's)New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA metro area has the highest average salary median in New York ($44,530) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.
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$41,435 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ohio
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Ohio (Bachelor's)North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous) metro area has the highest average salary median in Ohio ($55,830) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.
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$55,830 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Oklahoma
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Oklahoma (Bachelor's)Tulsa, OK metro area has the highest average salary median in Oklahoma ($37,180) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.
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$37,180 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Oregon | N/A | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Pennsylvania | N/A | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Puerto Rico
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Puerto Rico (Bachelor's)San Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PR metro area has the highest average salary median in Puerto Rico ($22,980) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.
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$19,669 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rhode Island | N/A | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
South Carolina
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for South Carolina (Bachelor's)Greenville-Anderson-Mauldin, SC metro area has the highest average salary median in South Carolina ($35,550) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.
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$33,412 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
South Dakota
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for South Dakota (Bachelor's)Sioux Falls, SD metro area has the highest average salary median in South Dakota ($35,390) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.
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$33,373 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tennessee | N/A | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Texas
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Texas (Bachelor's)Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX metro area has the highest average salary median in Texas ($54,790) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.
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$38,294 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Utah
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Utah (Bachelor's)Salt Lake City, UT metro area has the highest average salary median in Utah ($36,860) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.
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$34,077 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Virginia
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Virginia (Bachelor's)Richmond, VA metro area has the highest average salary median in Virginia ($39,420) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.
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$35,088 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Vermont
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Vermont (Bachelor's)Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Vermont ($39,600) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.
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$39,110 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Wisconsin | N/A | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
West Virginia
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for West Virginia (Bachelor's)Charleston, WV metro area has the highest average salary median in West Virginia ($34,430) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.
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$32,315 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wyoming
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Wyoming (Bachelor's)Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Wyoming ($37,950) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.
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$37,560 |
Associate's
Average Salary Median: $39,877
The state with the highest average salary median for an associate's degree is Wyoming ($50,740) in the Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area metro area.
Alaska
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Alaska (Associate's)Fairbanks, AK metro area has the highest average salary median in Alaska ($56,820) for an associate's degree in this area of study.
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$48,165 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Alabama
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Alabama (Associate's)Montgomery, AL metro area has the highest average salary median in Alabama ($32,600) for an associate's degree in this area of study.
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$27,230 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Arkansas
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Arkansas (Associate's)Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR metro area has the highest average salary median in Arkansas ($31,530) for an associate's degree in this area of study.
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$31,530 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Arizona
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Arizona (Associate's)Tucson, AZ metro area has the highest average salary median in Arizona ($42,570) for an associate's degree in this area of study.
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$42,570 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
California
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for California (Associate's)San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA metro area has the highest average salary median in California ($57,430) for an associate's degree in this area of study.
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$46,948 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Colorado
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Colorado (Associate's)Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO metro area has the highest average salary median in Colorado ($47,880) for an associate's degree in this area of study.
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$41,895 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Connecticut
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Connecticut (Associate's)Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT metro area has the highest average salary median in Connecticut ($47,020) for an associate's degree in this area of study.
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$43,805 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Delaware | N/A | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Florida
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Florida (Associate's)Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL metro area has the highest average salary median in Florida ($41,890) for an associate's degree in this area of study.
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$37,007 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Georgia
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Georgia (Associate's)Macon, GA metro area has the highest average salary median in Georgia ($40,160) for an associate's degree in this area of study.
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$34,170 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Hawaii | N/A | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Iowa
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Iowa (Associate's)Iowa City, IA metro area has the highest average salary median in Iowa ($42,470) for an associate's degree in this area of study.
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$34,650 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Idaho | N/A | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Illinois
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Illinois (Associate's)West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Illinois ($37,360) for an associate's degree in this area of study.
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$37,360 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Indiana
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Indiana (Associate's)South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI metro area has the highest average salary median in Indiana ($44,840) for an associate's degree in this area of study.
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$37,970 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Kansas
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Kansas (Associate's)Wichita, KS metro area has the highest average salary median in Kansas ($38,260) for an associate's degree in this area of study.
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$33,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Kentucky
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Kentucky (Associate's)Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Kentucky ($42,530) for an associate's degree in this area of study.
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$42,530 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Louisiana | N/A | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Massachusetts
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Massachusetts (Associate's)Leominster-Gardner, MA metro area has the highest average salary median in Massachusetts ($45,590) for an associate's degree in this area of study.
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$44,985 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Maryland
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Maryland (Associate's)Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV metro area has the highest average salary median in Maryland ($37,400) for an associate's degree in this area of study.
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$37,400 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Maine
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Maine (Associate's)Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Maine ($44,330) for an associate's degree in this area of study.
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$38,930 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Michigan
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Michigan (Associate's)Grand Rapids-Wyoming, MI metro area has the highest average salary median in Michigan ($48,150) for an associate's degree in this area of study.
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$42,758 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Minnesota
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Minnesota (Associate's)Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI metro area has the highest average salary median in Minnesota ($55,610) for an associate's degree in this area of study.
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$43,018 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Missouri
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Missouri (Associate's)Kansas City, MO-KS metro area has the highest average salary median in Missouri ($43,240) for an associate's degree in this area of study.
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$40,390 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mississippi | N/A | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Montana | N/A | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
North Carolina
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for North Carolina (Associate's)Durham-Chapel Hill, NC metro area has the highest average salary median in North Carolina ($47,460) for an associate's degree in this area of study.
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$43,498 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
North Dakota
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for North Dakota (Associate's)West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in North Dakota ($51,740) for an associate's degree in this area of study.
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$44,218 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Nebraska | N/A | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
New Hampshire
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for New Hampshire (Associate's)Manchester, NH metro area has the highest average salary median in New Hampshire ($42,050) for an associate's degree in this area of study.
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$39,980 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
New Jersey | N/A | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
New Mexico
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for New Mexico (Associate's)Farmington, NM metro area has the highest average salary median in New Mexico ($44,720) for an associate's degree in this area of study.
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$37,736 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Nevada | N/A | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
New York
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for New York (Associate's)New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA metro area has the highest average salary median in New York ($49,610) for an associate's degree in this area of study.
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$41,130 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ohio
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Ohio (Associate's)Dayton, OH metro area has the highest average salary median in Ohio ($45,050) for an associate's degree in this area of study.
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$39,423 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Oklahoma
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Oklahoma (Associate's)Tulsa, OK metro area has the highest average salary median in Oklahoma ($39,060) for an associate's degree in this area of study.
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$39,060 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Oregon
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Oregon (Associate's)Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA metro area has the highest average salary median in Oregon ($46,330) for an associate's degree in this area of study.
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$46,330 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Pennsylvania
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Pennsylvania (Associate's)Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD metro area has the highest average salary median in Pennsylvania ($47,520) for an associate's degree in this area of study.
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$40,596 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Puerto Rico
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Puerto Rico (Associate's)San Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PR metro area has the highest average salary median in Puerto Rico ($19,490) for an associate's degree in this area of study.
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$19,490 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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South Carolina
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for South Carolina (Associate's)Greenville-Anderson-Mauldin, SC metro area has the highest average salary median in South Carolina ($47,920) for an associate's degree in this area of study.
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$47,920 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
South Dakota | N/A | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tennessee
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Tennessee (Associate's)Knoxville, TN metro area has the highest average salary median in Tennessee ($40,260) for an associate's degree in this area of study.
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$37,562 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Texas
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Texas (Associate's)Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX metro area has the highest average salary median in Texas ($38,070) for an associate's degree in this area of study.
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$32,225 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Utah
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Utah (Associate's)Salt Lake City, UT metro area has the highest average salary median in Utah ($41,070) for an associate's degree in this area of study.
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$41,070 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Virginia
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Virginia (Associate's)Richmond, VA metro area has the highest average salary median in Virginia ($48,390) for an associate's degree in this area of study.
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$42,960 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Wisconsin
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Wisconsin (Associate's)Madison, WI metro area has the highest average salary median in Wisconsin ($46,470) for an associate's degree in this area of study.
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$38,561 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
West Virginia | N/A | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wyoming
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Wyoming (Associate's)Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Wyoming ($56,840) for an associate's degree in this area of study.
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$50,740 |
2 Jobs Attainable With This Degree
The jobs below are commonly attainable with this degree. Most job roles require a bachelor's degree. For a bachelor's degree, the average salary median is $35,325. For an associate's degree, the average salary median is $39,877.
Desktop Publishers
Format typescript and graphic elements using computer software to produce publication-ready material.
Salary Ratio: 0.89
The Salary Ratio is a comparison of the average salary median compared to the average cost of obtaining this degree (average of undergraduate and graduate costs). It takes a job's average salary median and then compares it to the combined average cost of undergraduate degrees (1-4 years) and graduate degrees (6 years for a masters, 8 years for a doctorate) needed to qualify for that job.
A ratio that's close to 1, or greater, indicates that the average salary median which can be earned is substantial compared to the average cost of obtaining the degree. A Salary Ratio of 0, "N/A", or "INF" implies that school data is not available to provide a proper evaluation. Explore other factors such as the years of work experience usually required, the degree level normally required, and the types of attainable jobs to determine the feasibility of pursuing this degree.
Common Job Titles
- Advertising Associate
- Compositor
- Computer Compositor
- Computer Publisher
- Computer Typesetter
- Design Editor
- Desktop Operator
- Desktop Publisher
- Desktop Publishing Associate
- Desktop Publishing Specialist
- Desktop Support Engineer
- Digital Publisher
- Digital Publishing Specialist
- Document Design Specialist
- DTP Operator (Desktop Publishing Operator)
- Electronic Console Display Operator
- Electronic Imager
- Electronic Pagination System Operator
- Electronic Publisher
- Electronic Publishing Specialist
- Magazine Publisher
- Online Publisher
- Page Makeup System Operator
- Paginator
- Publisher
- Publishing Specialist
- US Salary Median: $41,495
- Job Growth (U.S.): -2.8%
- Prior Experience: 1 year
- Degree Level Required: Bachelor's
Prepress Technicians and Workers
Format and proof text and images submitted by designers and clients into finished pages that can be printed. Includes digital and photo typesetting. May produce printing plates.
Salary Ratio: 2.39
The Salary Ratio is a comparison of the average salary median compared to the average cost of obtaining this degree (average of undergraduate and graduate costs). It takes a job's average salary median and then compares it to the combined average cost of undergraduate degrees (1-4 years) and graduate degrees (6 years for a masters, 8 years for a doctorate) needed to qualify for that job.
A ratio that's close to 1, or greater, indicates that the average salary median which can be earned is substantial compared to the average cost of obtaining the degree. A Salary Ratio of 0, "N/A", or "INF" implies that school data is not available to provide a proper evaluation. Explore other factors such as the years of work experience usually required, the degree level normally required, and the types of attainable jobs to determine the feasibility of pursuing this degree.
Common Job Titles
- Ad Compositor
- Ad Setter
- Advertisement Compositor
- Advertising Layout Worker
- Bankman
- Blueprint Blocker
- Blueprint Cutter
- Blueprint Developer
- Blueprint Duplicator
- Blueprint Machine Operator
- Blueprint Maker
- Blueprint Processor
- Blueprint Reproducer
- Blueprinter
- Blueprinting Machine Operator
- Clamper
- Cold Type Artist
- Color Separation Photographer
- Color Stripper
- Composer
- Composing Machine Operator
- Composing Machine Tender
- Computer Typesetter
- Copper Etcher
- Copper Plate Lithographer
- Desktop Operator
- Digital Prepress Operator
- Diploma Maker
- Dot Etcher
- Electron-Beam Photo Mask Maker
- Electron-Beam Photo Mask Technician
- Electronic Masking System Operator
- Electronic Operator
- Electronic Pre-Press Technician
- Electronic Prepress Operator (EPP Operator)
- Electronic Prepress Technician (EPP Tech)
- Electrotyper
- Form Setter
- Form Worker
- Galley Stripper
- Graphic Arts Technician
- Graphic Technician
- Halftone Operator
- Hand Compositor
- Hand Etcher
- Imposer
- Intertype Operator
- Job Compositor
- Job Forwarder
- Job Lithographer
- Keyboard Operator
- Laser Beam Color Scanner Operator
- Layout Former
- Layup Worker
- Letterpress Setter
- Linotype Operator
- Linotype Worker
- Linotyper
- Linotypist
- Lithograph Designer
- Lithograph Operator
- Lithographer
- Lithographers Printer
- Lithographic Artist
- Lithographic Camera Operator
- Lithographic Etcher
- Lithographic Photographer
- Lithographic Plate Maker
- Lithographic Platemaker
- Lithographic Press Operator
- Lithographic Stripper
- Lithographing Machine Operator
- Lithopress Operator
- Lithostripper
- Lock Up Worker
- Ludlow Machine Operator
- Machine Compositor
- Make Up Arranger
- Make Up Worker
- Make-Up Arranger
- Map Mounter
- Monotype Caster
- Monotype Keyboard Operator
- Monotype Operator
- Monotype Setter
- Monotyper
- Monotypist
- Negative Assembler
- Negative Stripper
- Offset Plate Maker
- Offset Platemaker
- Opaquer
- Pantograph Machine Operator
- Pantograph Operator
- Pantograph Setter
- Pantograph Transferrer
- Pantographer
- Paste Up Artist
- Paste Up Copy Camera Operator
- Paste-Up Artist
- Paste-Up Worker
- Photocomposing Machine Operator
- Photoengraver
- Photoengraving Etcher
- Photoengraving Finisher
- Photoengraving Machine Operator
- Photoengraving Machine Tender
- Photoengraving Photographer
- Photoengraving Printer
- Photoengraving Proofer
- Photoengraving Retoucher
- Photographic Lithographer
- Photographic Plate Maker
- Photographic Platemaker
- Photogravure Press Operator
- Photolettering Machine Operator
- Photolith Operator
- Photolithographer
- Photolithographic Stripper
- Phototypesetter
- Phototypesetter Operator
- Phototypesetting Equipment Monitor
- Plate Developer
- Plate Finisher
- Plate Grainer
- Plate Keeper
- Plate Maker
- Plate Mounter
- Plate Straightener
- Platemaker
- Pre-Press Production Technician
- Pre-Press Proofer
- Prepress Operator
- Prepress Specialist
- Prepress Stripper
- Prepress Technician
- Press Specialist
- Press Technician
- Print Room Worker
- Printing Film Stripper
- Printing Plate Maker
- Printing Technician
- Process Artist
- Process Stripper
- Process Worker
- Proofsheet Corrector
- Repeat Photocomposing Machine Operator
- Roller Print Tender
- Roller Varnisher
- Router
- Runner
- Scanner
- Scanner Operator
- Scanning Clerk
- Semiconductor Packages Platemaker
- Set Up Worker
- Setter
- Sheet Layer
- Steel Die Printer
- Stereotyper
- Stonehand
- Stoneman
- Striping Machine Operator
- Stripper
- Teletypesetter
- Teletypesetter Operator
- Terminal Makeup Operator
- Transfer Worker
- Transferrer
- Type Setter
- Type-Proof Reproducer
- Typecasting Machine Operator
- Typesetter
- Typesetters Printer
- Typesetting Machine Operator
- Typesetting Machine Tender
- Typo Machine Operator
- Typographer
- Zincographer
- US Salary Median: $40,518
- Job Growth (U.S.): -0.4%
- Prior Experience: 2-4 years
- Degree Level Required: Associate's
Average Education Costs
Bachelor's
The average cost for an undergraduate degree is $5,427 per year (or $9,836 if you're out-of-state), which means you're estimated to spend $21,708 to earn a bachelor's (or $39,344 if you're out-of-state).
Associate's
The average cost for an undergraduate degree is $5,427 per year (or $9,836 if you're out-of-state), which means you're estimated to spend $10,854 to earn an associate's (or $19,672 if you're out-of-state).
Most Affordable Schools for an Undergraduate Prepress & Desktop Publishing and Digital Imaging Design Degrees
500 7th Avenue - New York, NY
Out-of-state cost: $18,908/year
In-state cost: $18,908/year
Degrees: Associate's, Bachelor's
921 S 8th Ave - Pocatello, ID
Out-of-state cost: $24,494/year
In-state cost: $7,872/year
Degrees: Associate's, Bachelor's
700 Terrace Heights - Winona, MN
Out-of-state cost: $38,280/year
In-state cost: $38,280/year
Degrees: Bachelor's
61 Sever St - Worcester, MA
Out-of-state cost: $40,150/year
In-state cost: $40,150/year
Degrees: Bachelor's
1 Lomb Memorial Dr - Rochester, NY
Out-of-state cost: $48,028/year
In-state cost: $48,028/year
Degrees: Bachelor's, Master's
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