Advertising Schools

As a professor or instructor of advertising classes at one of the 304 accredited advertising schools in the country, you play a valuable role in shaping the future of this growing field. Below are charts, statistics and analysis of the trends in advertising academia which includes advertising training at the following levels:

  • Advertising Certificate
  • Associates degree in Advertising
  • Bachelors degree in Advertising
  • Masters degree in Advertising
  • PhD degree in Advertising

Statistics

Professional Trends

National Employment growth for Advertising professionals

285,040 289,260 293,550 284,840 271,840
2006 2007 2008 2009 2010
  • Dark Yellow: Actual Values

In the year 2010, there were 271,840 advertising professionals working in the US. Between 2006 and 2010, the number of advertising professionals has shrunk by 5%.

This decline is faster than the growth for all careers between the years 2006 and 2010, which was 1%. Over the next 7 years, this trend is expected to contine.

National Salary percentiles for Advertising professionals

10th percentile		 $35,648
25th percentile		 $48,608
50th percentile		 $69,118
75th percentile		 $99,160
90th percentile		 $129,202

In 2010, the median salary earned by advertising professionals around the nation, was $69,118 per year. This is 19% more than the national median salary for all professions, which was $68,155 per year.

National Median Salary Growth For Advertising

$61,658 $64,550 $66,550 $67,330 $69,118
2006 2007 2008 2009 2010
  • Light Blue: Salaries

There has been a 12% growth in advertising professionals' salaries from 2006 to 2010.

Educational Trends

National Advertising Student enrollment growth by degree

642 615 575 672 407
8,761 8,989 9,700 10,225 9,736
1 7 9 7 7
552 544 585 617 597
39 64 66 112 185
2006 2007 2008 2009 2010
  • Yellow: Associate's Degree in Advertising
  • Blue: Bachelor's Degree in Advertising
  • Red: Doctorates Degree in Advertising
  • Light blue: Master's Degree in Advertising
  • Grey: Certificate in Advertising

The career outlook for advertising professionals is showing a rapid change. However, on the educational front, the story is quite different. In the US, 9,995 students graduated from advertising degree programs in 2006. And in 2010, 10,932 students graduated from advertising schools.

This represents a 9% change in 4 years. This growth in the number of students graduating from advertising courses is less than the change nationally for students graduating from institutions for higher education in general, which has been a 12% growth from 2006 to 2010.

Advertising Programs offered Nationwide

associate		 25
bachelor		 256
master		 30
doctor		 1
Certificate		 18
Total330

While student graduation numbers are up, the number of schools offering advertising programs has also increased. In 2006 there were 278 advertising schools across the nation, and in 2010, there were 304 schools.

Advertising Faculty Salaries

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States

  1. Advertising Schools in California24 Schools
  2. Advertising Schools in Ohio23 Schools
  3. Advertising Schools in Texas19 Schools
  4. Advertising Schools in Michigan17 Schools
  5. Advertising Schools in New York16 Schools
  6. Advertising Schools in Florida15 Schools
  7. Advertising Schools in Minnesota14 Schools
  8. Advertising Schools in Pennsylvania13 Schools
  9. Advertising Schools in Missouri12 Schools
  10. Advertising Schools in Illinois12 Schools
  11. Advertising Schools in Iowa12 Schools
  12. Advertising Schools in Wisconsin9 Schools
  13. Advertising Schools in Tennessee9 Schools
  14. Advertising Schools in Indiana8 Schools
  15. Advertising Schools in Arizona7 Schools
  16. Advertising Schools in Massachusetts7 Schools
  17. Advertising Schools in Georgia7 Schools
  18. Advertising Schools in Kentucky6 Schools
  19. Advertising Schools in Oklahoma6 Schools
  20. Advertising Schools in New Jersey5 Schools
  21. Advertising Schools in Arkansas4 Schools
  22. Advertising Schools in Mississippi4 Schools
  23. Advertising Schools in Virginia4 Schools
  24. Advertising Schools in Washington State4 Schools
  25. Advertising Schools in North Carolina3 Schools
  26. Advertising Schools in Alabama3 Schools
  27. Advertising Schools in Connecticut3 Schools
  28. Advertising Schools in South Carolina3 Schools
  29. Advertising Schools in Nebraska3 Schools
  30. Advertising Schools in Utah3 Schools
  31. Advertising Schools in Kansas2 Schools
  32. Advertising Schools in North Dakota2 Schools
  33. Advertising Schools in Maine2 Schools
  34. Advertising Schools in Maryland2 Schools
  35. Advertising Schools in Oregon2 Schools
  36. Advertising Schools in Colorado2 Schools
  37. Advertising Schools in Rhode Island2 Schools
  38. Advertising Schools in Washington DC2 Schools
  39. Advertising Schools in Montana2 Schools
  40. Advertising Schools in Vermont2 Schools
  41. Advertising Schools in West Virginia2 Schools
  42. Advertising Schools in Louisiana1 Schools
  43. Advertising Schools in Delaware1 Schools
  44. Advertising Schools in Hawaii1 Schools
  45. Advertising Schools in Idaho1 Schools
  46. Advertising Schools in Nevada1 Schools
  47. Advertising Schools in New Hampshire1 Schools
  48. Advertising Schools in New Mexico1 Schools

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