Art Schools In Minnesota

There are 53 accredited art schools in Minnesota for faculty who teach art classes to choose from. Below are statistics and other relevant data to help analyze the state of art and art training in Minnesota, 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

Cities

Statistics

Professional Trends

Minnesota Vs. National Art Employment

Minnesota	2,290
National	78,930

Of all of the art professionals that work in the US, approximately 3% work in Minnesota state.

Employment Growth for Art professionals In Minnesota

2006	2007	2008	2009	2010
1,000	1,100	1,390	1,440	1,290

Yellow: Actual Values

In Minnesota, art is a growing field. 290 more art professionals were working in Minnesota in 2010, than there were in 2006. Thus, the field of art has grown by 29% in Minnesota. 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 Minnesota

2006	2007	2008	2009	2010
$39,480	$41,653	$40,930	$41,080	$41,935
$45,649	$48,094	$49,813	$50,330	$51,158

Light Blue: Art
Dark Yellow: All Professions

The salaries paid to art professionals are growing in Minnesota. In 2006 art professionals made a mean salary of $39,480 per year, and in 2010 they made $41,935 per year.

Salary percentiles for Art professionals in Minnesota

10th percentile	$25,620
25th percentile	$31,172
50th percentile	$40,248
75th percentile	$51,532
90th percentile	$61,245

This represents a growth in salaries of 6%. This growth is mirrored by state trends for all professionals. In the state of Minnesota, there is a huge variation in pay, within the field of art. The pay differential between the highest paid art professionals and those in the bottom 10% of the pay bracket is 139%

Average Salaries for Art professionals and related professions in Minnesota

Animation	$47,257
Art	$48,404
Design	$50,424
Drafting	$49,540
Film	$30,320
Graphic Design	$45,640
Visual Communications	$46,122
Web Design	$45,640

In Minnesota, art professionals make, on average, less than their counterparts in related professions.

Educational Trends

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

associate	34
bachelor	66
master	5
doctor	1
Certificate	15
Total	121

The number of students graduating from the 53 accredited art schools in Minnesota is decreasing. In 2006 there were 1,415 art graduates from art courses in Minnesota and in 2010 there were 1,279 graduates.

There was a decrease in the number of art school degree or certificate graduates in Minnesota by 10%. A majority of these graduates, or 55%, graduated with a bachelor's degree in art.

Art Faculty Salaries in Minnesota

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