Art Schools In Alabama
Alabama has 29 accredited art schools where art faculty who teach art classes can find employment. The graphs, statistics and analysis below outline the current state and the future direction of academia in art in the state of Alabama, which encompasses art training at the following levels:
- Art Certificate
- Associates degree in Art
- Bachelors degree in Art
- Masters degree in Art
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Statistics
Professional Trends
Alabama Vs. National Art Employment
| Alabama | 490 |
| National | 78,930 |
Of all of the art professionals in the country, nearly 1% are in the state of Alabama.
Employment Growth for Art professionals In Alabama
| 330 | 310 | 220 | 200 | 280 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Yellow: Actual Values
The number of art professionals is shrinking in Alabama. In 2010 there were 50 less art professionals working in Alabama than there were in 2006. Thus, in Alabama, this field has shrunk by 15% in four years. This decline is faster than the change in the number of art professionals around the country. Nationally, the number of art professionals has shrunk by 2% from 2006 to 2010.
Art VS. All Professions salaries in Alabama
| $36,383 | $40,938 | $43,583 | $40,793 | $45,055 |
| $39,917 | $41,500 | $42,923 | $44,323 | $46,099 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Light Blue: Art
- Dark Yellow: All Professions
The amount earned by art professionals is increasing in Alabama. The mean salary for art professionals in 2006 was $36,383 per year. And in 2010 the mean salary was $45,055 per year.
Salary percentiles for Art professionals in Alabama
10th percentile |
$24,420 |
25th percentile |
$29,530 |
50th percentile |
$38,292 |
75th percentile |
$54,795 |
90th percentile |
$76,185 |
This represents a 19% growth in salaries. This growth is mirrored by state trends for all professionals. In Alabama state, within the field of art, there is a huge variation in pay. The highest paid art professionals earn 212% more money than those in the bottom 10% of the pay bracket.
Average Salaries for Art professionals and related professions in Alabama
Animation |
$48,630 |
Art |
$50,088 |
Design |
$47,727 |
Drafting |
$47,705 |
Film |
$29,567 |
Graphic Design |
$45,010 |
Visual Communications |
$43,052 |
Web Design |
$45,010 |
In Alabama, art professionals make, on average, more than their counterparts in related professions.
Educational Trends
Art programs available for each degree type for all schools in Alabama
associate |
6 |
bachelor |
35 |
master |
5 |
doctor |
0 |
Certificate |
7 |
| Total | 53 |
As the number of art professionals is decreasing in Alabama state, the number of students graduating from the 29 accredited art schools in Alabama state is increasing. In 2006, 545 students graduated from art courses in Alabama. And in 2010, 604 students graduated.
Thus there was a 11% percent increase in the number of art school degree or certificate graduates in Alabama. A majority of these graduates, or 66%, graduated with a bachelor's degree in art.