Art Schools In Texas

In Texas, there are 106 accredited schools where art classes faculty can find employment. The trends in Texas' art academic community can be evaluated by looking at the statistics and graphs below. Academia in art 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

Texas Vs. National Art Employment

Texas	2,430
National	49,230

Of all of the art professionals in the country, nearly 5% are in the state of Texas.

Employment Growth for Art professionals In Texas

2006	2007	2008	2009	2010
2,710	3,390	3,330	2,890	2,430

Yellow: Actual Values

Art is a shrinking field in Texas. 280 less art professionals were working in Texas in 2010, than there were in 2006. Thus, in Texas, this field has shrunk by 10% in four years. This decline 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 Texas

2006	2007	2008	2009	2010
$36,640	$40,438	$44,835	$49,182	$47,682
$42,701	$44,703	$45,514	$47,910	$49,136

Light Blue: Art
Dark Yellow: All Professions

The salaries paid to art professionals are growing in Texas. The mean salary for art professionals in 2006 was $36,640 per year. And in 2010 the mean salary was $47,682 per year.

Salary percentiles for Art professionals in Texas

10th percentile	$24,288
25th percentile	$31,235
50th percentile	$42,268
75th percentile	$59,168
90th percentile	$77,902

This represents a growth in salaries of 23%. This growth is mirrored by state trends for all professionals. There is a 221% 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 Texas.

Average Salaries for Art professionals and related professions in Texas

Animation	$48,440
Art	$47,682
Design	$50,818
Drafting	$52,390
Film	$38,990
Graphic Design	$44,590
Visual Communications	$43,798
Web Design	$44,590

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

Educational Trends

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

associate	77
bachelor	126
master	41
doctor	3
Certificate	36
Total	283

The number of students graduating from the 106 accredited art schools in Texas is increasing. In 2006, 2,906 students graduated from art courses in Texas. And in 2010, 3,169 students graduated.

Thus there was a 9% percent increase in the number of art school degree or certificate graduates in Texas. A majority of these graduates, or 45%, graduated with a bachelor's degree in art.

Art Faculty Salaries in Texas

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