Advertising Schools In Arizona
Arizona has 7 accredited advertising schools where advertising faculty who teach advertising classes can find employment. The graphs, statistics and analysis below outline the current state and the future direction of academia in advertising in the state of Arizona, which encompasses advertising training at the following levels:
- Associates degree in Advertising
- Bachelors degree in Advertising
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Statistics
Professional Trends
Arizona Vs. National Advertising Employment
| Arizona | 4,120 |
| National | 271,840 |
Of all of the advertising professionals in the country, nearly 2% are in the state of Arizona.
Employment Growth for Advertising professionals In Arizona
| 4,760 | 5,760 | 5,950 | 5,500 | 4,120 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Yellow: Actual Values
In Arizona, the field of advertising is shrinking. There were 640 less advertising professionals working in Arizona in 2010, than there were in 2006. This represents a 13% decline in the field. This decline is faster than the national trend for advertising professionals which shows a 5% decrease in the number of advertising professionals working around the nation.
Advertising VS. All Professions salaries in Arizona
| $55,965 | $57,065 | $51,522 | $69,640 | $75,008 |
| $42,177 | $43,423 | $45,140 | $46,513 | $48,330 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Light Blue: Advertising
- Dark Yellow: All Professions
The salaries paid to advertising professionals are growing in Arizona. Advertising professionals earned a yearly mean salary of $55,965 in 2006. They earned a yearly mean salary of $75,008 in 2010.
Salary percentiles for Advertising professionals in Arizona
10th percentile |
$34,862 |
25th percentile |
$44,310 |
50th percentile |
$61,172 |
75th percentile |
$90,970 |
90th percentile |
$127,720 |
Thus, advertising professionals' salaries grew by 25% in 4 years. State trends for all professions mirror this growth. In Arizona state, within the field of advertising, there is a huge variation in pay. The highest paid advertising professionals earn 266% more money than those in the bottom 10% of the pay bracket.
Average Salaries for Advertising professionals and related professions in Arizona
Advertising |
$75,008 |
Business Administration |
$78,543 |
Communications |
$51,767 |
Fashion Marketing |
$64,120 |
Fashion Merchandising |
$56,618 |
Marketing |
$85,213 |
Public Relations |
$83,650 |
Small Business |
$102,650 |
Visual Communications |
$42,422 |
In Arizona, advertising professionals earn, on average, more than professionals in related fields.
Educational Trends
Advertising programs available for each degree type for all schools in Arizona
associate |
2 |
bachelor |
6 |
master |
0 |
doctor |
0 |
Certificate |
0 |
| Total | 8 |
The number of students graduating from the 7 accredited advertising schools in Arizona is decreasing. In 2006 there were 145 advertising graduates from advertising courses in Arizona and in 2010 there were 83 graduates.
Thus there was a 43% percent decrease in the number of advertising school degree or certificate graduates in Arizona. Most of these graduates, or 75%, earned an bachelor's degree in advertising.