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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 Award of at least 1 but less than 2 academic years level sees the most graduates in Arkansas. The average starting salary for a graduate with a bachelor's degree in Platemaker/Imager is $40,500.

Popularity of Platemaker/Imager Degrees in the U.S.
This heat map represents the states that have the highest percent of Platemaker/Imager degrees compared to all other degrees awarded in that state.
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Careers

The highest paying job for Platemaker/Imager majors is Prepress Technicians and Workers. But, something else to think about is how much demand there is for specific careers. A job that is in high need that a degree in Platemaker/Imager can prepare you for is Prepress Technicians and Workers.

Top Paying Careers

These are the highest paying careers for Platemaker/Imager majors.

Most In-Demand Careers

These are the careers in highest demand for Platemaker/Imager majors.

Student Demographics

Total Students
2
Female Students
2 (100%)
Male Students
(0%)
Black or African American (2, 100%)
Asian (0, <1%)
American Indian or Alaska Native (0, <1%)
White (0, <1%)
Hispanic or Latino (0, <1%)
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander (0, <1%)
Two or more races (0, <1%)
U.S. Nonresident (0, <1%)
Race/ethnicity unknown (0, <1%)

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