Art Schools In California

Art classes faculty can choose to work at one of 209 accredited art schools in California. Below are statistics and other relevant data to help analyze the state of art and art training in California, which includes art training at the following levels:

Art Certificate
Associates degree in Art
Bachelors degree in Art
Masters degree in Art
PhD degree in Art

Statistics

Professional Trends

California Vs. National Art Employment

California	13,030
National	49,230

Approximately 28% of the country's art professionals work in California state.

Employment Growth for Art professionals In California

2006	2007	2008	2009	2010
10,690	12,180	12,160	12,530	13,030

Yellow: Actual Values

The number of art professionals is growing in California. 2,340 more art professionals were working in California in 2010, than there were in 2006. This represents a 22% growth in the field. This growth is faster than the national trend for art professionals which shows a 2% decrease in the number of art professionals working around the nation.

Art VS. All Professions salaries in California

2006	2007	2008	2009	2010
$59,513	$57,960	$59,450	$61,860	$63,870
$48,885	$52,410	$54,744	$56,285	$57,176

Light Blue: Art
Dark Yellow: All Professions

The salaries paid to art professionals are growing in California. In 2006 art professionals made a mean salary of $59,513 per year, and in 2010 they made $63,870 per year.

Salary percentiles for Art professionals in California

10th percentile	$30,232
25th percentile	$40,718
50th percentile	$59,502
75th percentile	$79,005
90th percentile	$97,980

Thus, art professionals' salaries grew by 7% in 4 years. State trends for all professions mirror this growth. In California state, within the field of art, there is a huge variation in pay. The highest paid art professionals earn 224% more money than those in the bottom 10% of the pay bracket.

Average Salaries for Art professionals and related professions in California

Animation	$66,023
Art	$63,870
Design	$62,608
Drafting	$55,635
Film	$40,962
Graphic Design	$57,240
Visual Communications	$64,352
Web Design	$57,240

Art professionals in California earn, on average, more than their counterparts in related professions.

Educational Trends

Art programs available for each degree type for all schools in California

associate	264
bachelor	194
master	66
doctor	7
Certificate	292
Total	823

As the number of art professionals is increasing in California state, the number of students graduating from the 209 accredited art schools in California state is decreasing. In 2006 there were 11,343 art graduates from art courses in California and in 2010 there were 8,906 graduates.

Thus there was a 21% percent decrease in the number of art school degree or certificate graduates in California. A majority of these graduates, or 35%, graduated with a undergraduate certificate in art.

Art Faculty Salaries in California

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