Platemaker/Imager

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#1 #1 Best College for Platemaker/Imager in the U.S. Illinois Central College East Peoria, IL Every year, Illinois Central College grants about 546 degrees to those studying Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies, the school’s most popular major....view more Acceptance Rate -- Annual Degrees Awarded 5 SAT Score -- Est. Net Price * $11,546 Median Starting Salary $51,697
#2 #2 Best College for Platemaker/Imager in the U.S. City Colleges of Chicago-Kennedy-King College Chicago, IL At City Colleges of Chicago-Kennedy-King College, the three most popular college majors students pursue are Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies, General Studies, and Biological and Physical Sciences....view more Acceptance Rate -- Annual Degrees Awarded 1 SAT Score -- Est. Net Price * $5,088 Median Starting Salary $51,697
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About Platemaker/Imager

Platemaker/Imager programs prepare individuals to apply technical knowledge and skills to prepare film, digital data, and surfaces to reproduce printed or graphic images. Includes instruction in platemaking, stripping, camerawork, imposition, digital imaging, computer direct-to-plate and direct-to-press, and related processes.

While Platemaker/Imager has degrees up to the Award of at least 1 but less than 2 academic years, the majority of students earn a Associates degree. Students major in Platemaker/Imager all over the country, though the major at the Associates degree level sees the most graduates in Illinois. The average starting salary for a graduate with a bachelor's degree in Platemaker/Imager is $40,500.