Graphic Communications at Lynn University

The numbers here demand attention: Lynn's graphic communications graduates earn just $17,099 one year out—roughly half the state median of $29,834 and $10,000 below the already modest national average. This places the program in the bottom 10% statewide and nationally, while graduates carry debt 30% higher than typical for this field. That $35,503 debt load against first-year earnings creates a ratio exceeding 2:1, which means graduates would need to dedicate their entire first-year salary twice over just to cover their student loans.

The small sample size (under 30 graduates) means these figures could shift with more data, but the gap is too wide to dismiss. Florida offers notably stronger alternatives: Ringling graduates earn $44,000, and even community college options like Florida State College at Jacksonville ($30,795) produce outcomes more than $13,000 higher annually. For a private university charging tuition that generates this debt level, the return simply isn't materializing in early-career earnings.

Unless your child has compelling non-financial reasons to attend Lynn specifically—perhaps connections in Boca Raton's market or unique program features—the in-state alternatives offer substantially better value. This isn't about chasing the highest salary, but about avoiding a debt burden that could take years to escape on entry-level creative industry wages.