Art Schools In Louisiana
In Louisiana, there are 22 accredited schools where art classes faculty can find employment. The following statistics and charts help analyze the current state of the art academic community in Louisiana, and the future trends in art training at the following levels:
- Art Certificate
- Associates degree in Art
- Bachelors degree in Art
- Masters degree in Art
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Professional Trends
Louisiana Vs. National Art Employment
| Louisiana | 550 |
| National | 78,930 |
Of all of the art professionals that work in the US, approximately 1% work in Louisiana state.
Employment Growth for Art professionals In Louisiana
| 270 | 210 | 330 | 70 | 390 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Yellow: Actual Values
Art is a growing field in Louisiana. There were 120 more art professionals working in Louisiana in 2010, than there were in 2006. So, in four years, the number of art professionals has grown by 44%. This is faster than the trend for art professionals around the US. Nationally, the number of art professionals has shrunk by 2% between 2006 and 2010.
Art VS. All Professions salaries in Louisiana
| $31,200 | $34,190 | $26,583 | $43,810 | $29,533 |
| $38,658 | $41,019 | $42,185 | $43,003 | $45,617 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Light Blue: Art
- Dark Yellow: All Professions
In Louisiana, as the number of art professionals is growing, the salaries earned by art professionals are decreasing. The mean salary for art professionals in 2006 was $31,200 per year. And in 2010 the mean salary was $29,533 per year.
Salary percentiles for Art professionals in Louisiana
10th percentile |
$13,647 |
25th percentile |
$16,760 |
50th percentile |
$23,617 |
75th percentile |
$32,543 |
90th percentile |
$46,343 |
This represents a decline in salaries of 6%. This decline is quite different from state trends for all professionals. There is a 240% pay differential between the highest paid art professionals and those in the bottom 10% of the pay bracket. Thus, there is huge variation in pay, within the field of art in Louisiana.
Average Salaries for Art professionals and related professions in Louisiana
Animation |
$30,367 |
Art |
$44,505 |
Design |
$44,074 |
Drafting |
$50,418 |
Film |
$32,673 |
Graphic Design |
$37,630 |
Visual Communications |
$43,798 |
Web Design |
$37,630 |
In Louisiana, art professionals earn, on average, less than professionals in related fields.
Educational Trends
Art programs available for each degree type for all schools in Louisiana
associate |
4 |
bachelor |
28 |
master |
6 |
doctor |
0 |
Certificate |
6 |
| Total | 44 |
As the number of art professionals is increasing in Louisiana state, the number of students graduating from the 22 accredited art schools in Louisiana state is also increasing. In 2006, 440 students graduated from art courses in Louisiana. And in 2010, 504 students graduated.
There was an increase in the number of art school degree or certificate graduates in Louisiana by 15%. Most of these graduates, or 64%, earned an bachelor's degree in art.