Advertising Schools In Colorado
There are 2 accredited advertising schools in Colorado for faculty who teach advertising classes to choose from. Below are statistics and other relevant data to help analyze the state of advertising and advertising training in Colorado, which includes advertising training at the following levels:
- Associates degree in Advertising
- Masters degree in Advertising
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Professional Trends
Colorado Vs. National Advertising Employment
| Colorado | 3,960 |
| National | 271,840 |
Of all of the advertising professionals in the country, nearly 1% are in the state of Colorado.
Employment Growth for Advertising professionals In Colorado
| 4,750 | 4,780 | 4,650 | 4,400 | 3,960 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Yellow: Actual Values
In Colorado, the field of advertising is shrinking. In Colorado, 790 less advertising professionals were working in 2010, than there were in 2006. So, in four years, the number of advertising professionals has shrunk by 17%. This decline is faster than the change in the number of advertising professionals around the country. Nationally, the number of advertising professionals has shrunk by 5% from 2006 to 2010.
Advertising VS. All Professions salaries in Colorado
| $68,888 | $73,323 | $76,918 | $79,998 | $81,955 |
| $46,058 | $47,685 | $48,234 | $49,831 | $51,291 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Light Blue: Advertising
- Dark Yellow: All Professions
As the number of advertising professionals is declining, the salaries paid to advertising professionals are increasing in Colorado. Advertising professionals earned a yearly mean salary of $68,888 in 2006. They earned a yearly mean salary of $81,955 in 2010.
Salary percentiles for Advertising professionals in Colorado
10th percentile |
$37,820 |
25th percentile |
$50,602 |
50th percentile |
$69,912 |
75th percentile |
$96,912 |
90th percentile |
$123,912 |
This represents a growth in salaries of 16%. This growth is mirrored by state trends for all professionals. In the state of Colorado, there is a huge variation in pay, within the field of advertising. The pay differential between the highest paid advertising professionals and those in the bottom 10% of the pay bracket is 228%
Average Salaries for Advertising professionals and related professions in Colorado
Advertising |
$81,955 |
Business Administration |
$96,777 |
Communications |
$48,950 |
Fashion Marketing |
$75,725 |
Fashion Merchandising |
$64,440 |
Marketing |
$92,343 |
Public Relations |
$110,290 |
Small Business |
$114,390 |
Visual Communications |
$46,015 |
In Colorado, advertising professionals make, on average, more than their counterparts in related professions.
Educational Trends
Advertising programs available for each degree type for all schools in Colorado
associate |
1 |
bachelor |
0 |
master |
2 |
doctor |
0 |
Certificate |
0 |
| Total | 3 |
The number of students graduating from the 2 accredited advertising schools in Colorado is decreasing. In 2006 there were 42 advertising graduates from advertising courses in Colorado and in 2010 there were 7 graduates.
There was a decrease in the number of advertising school degree or certificate graduates in Colorado by 83%. Most of these graduates, or 67%, earned an master's degree in advertising.