Johnson City, Tennessee · Public
Graphic Communications at East Tennessee State University
Use this school-and-field page as a fit screen, not a department ranking. It combines the 1.5% share of reported awards or completions in this field with $15,983 school-wide net price and $44,859 school-wide ten-year earnings before you compare peer schools.
Program snapshot
1.5% of reported awards or completions are in this field, a measurable award concentration in federal data.
This major
- Award concentration
- 1.5% of awards
- Schools reporting awards
- 242
Admissions
- Acceptance rate (school)
- 86.2%
- Graduation rate
- 53.2%
Cost
- Avg net price (school)
- $15,983/yr
- 4-year cost (est.)
- $63,932
- Median debt
- $19,442
Outcomes
- Median earnings 10y
- $44,859/yr
- ROI grade (school)
- C
The percentage is the share of this school's reported awards or completions attributed to the field. It is not the share of enrolled students, a student headcount, or proof of department quality. College Scorecard price and earnings on this page are school-wide, not major-specific. Verify current credentials and department outcomes with the school.
Evidence used here: federal awards/completions share (1.5%), school-wide average net price ($15,983), school-wide ten-year median earnings ($44,859), and peer averages from 242 schools reporting awards in this field. Evidence not included: program enrollment, department-level salary, placement rate, course quality, licensure eligibility, certification, or exam pass-rate outcomes.
School-level value among reporting colleges
Compared with 242 colleges reporting awards in this field.
The answer is a school-level value-screen grade of C, not a verified department verdict. Award concentration is below the national average award concentration; school-wide net price is lower than the peer average ($560 below), and school-wide ten-year median earnings are lower than the peer average ($3,667 below). Together, those school-level evidence points place East Tennessee State University in the top 68% of this value ranking among colleges reporting awards in the field.
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Peer schools below report awards in the same field and are sorted by school-level value grade.
College of San Mateo San Mateo, CA · 1.7% of reported awards · $536 net A+ 
Irvine Valley College Irvine, CA · 0.1% of reported awards · $2,090 net A+ 
Hartnell College Salinas, CA · 0.3% of reported awards · $2,039 net A+ CUNY Hunter College New York, NY · 0.1% of reported awards · $2,984 net A+ 
Middlesex College Edison, NJ · 3.7% of reported awards · $2,288 net A+ 
West Virginia University at Parkersburg Parkersburg, WV · 1.4% of reported awards · $1,807 net A+ 
Victor Valley College Victorville, CA · 0.2% of reported awards · $1,947 net A+ Questions about this program
What does the share of awards mean?
Graphic Communications accounts for 1.5% of the awards or completions reported for East Tennessee State University. That award concentration is higher than at 67% of schools in this field set and is below the national average award concentration. It does not estimate how many students are currently enrolled in the program.
How should I read the cost number?
East Tennessee State University's average net price is $15,983 per year, about $63,932 over four years. That is $560 below the $16,543 peer average, before your own aid package changes the final bill.
Are the earnings major-specific?
No. The $44,859 median earnings figure is school-wide ten years after entry. It is $3,667 below the $48,526 average among schools reporting this field, so treat it as an outcomes proxy rather than a department guarantee.
What should I compare next?
Start with award concentration, net price after aid, graduation rate, location, and whether the department publishes placement or licensure outcomes. EduGradify places East Tennessee State University #165 of 242 on its school-level value rank among colleges reporting awards in this field.