Desktop Publishers Career

Vocational Programs for Desktop Publishers Career

Total Employees	Hourly Wage	Annual Wage
5K	$27.73	$57,680

The role of Desktop Publishers is to format typescript and graphic elements using computer software to produce publication-ready material. The average annual wage of the occupations is $57,680 and $28 per hour. 2 vocational programs could be taken for the Desktop Publishers career. Based on BLS data, a total of 5,220 employees were employed in the Occupation.

The 2024 average tuition over the programs for preparing Desktop Publishers is $1,600. The average length of the programs is 600 hours and the average completion time is 6.00 months.

Vocational Programs to Prepare Desktop Publishers Career

The following 2 vocational programs are required or helpful to prepare Desktop Publishers.

The tuition, program length, and completion time program information is average amounts over all schools that offer each program. This information is only for vocational programs (i.e. certificate programs) and not for bachelor's or graduate degrees.

2024 Average Tuition and Completion Information for Preparing Desktop Publishers
Program Name	Number of Schools	Tuition & Fees	Books & Supplies	Program Lengths	Avg. Completion Time
Prepress/Desktop Publishing and Digital Imaging Design	98	$1,600	$300	600 Hours	6.00 Months
Computer Typography and Composition Equipment Operator	2	-	-	-	-

2024 Average Tuition and Completion Information for Preparing Desktop Publishers

Program Name

Number of Schools

Tuition & Fees

Books & Supplies

Program Lengths

Avg. Completion Time

Prepress/Desktop Publishing and Digital Imaging Design

$1,600

$300

600 Hours

6.00 Months

Computer Typography and Composition Equipment Operator

Schools offering voational programs for Desktop Publishers

The following 99 schools offer the vocational programs and courses for preparing Desktop Publishers. The list includes some 4-year colleges that have certificate or associate programs for the career.