Art Schools In Virginia
There are 40 accredited art schools in Virginia for faculty who teach art classes to choose from. The trends in Virginia's 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
Schools
Cities
Statistics
Professional Trends
Virginia Vs. National Art Employment
| Virginia | 1,510 |
| National | 78,930 |
Of all of the art professionals in the country, nearly 2% are in the state of Virginia.
Employment Growth for Art professionals In Virginia
| 1,500 | 1,360 | 1,160 | 1,200 | 980 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Yellow: Actual Values
The number of art professionals is shrinking in Virginia. 520 less art professionals were working in Virginia in 2010, than there were in 2006. This represents a 35% decline in the field. 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 Virginia
| $43,103 | $54,317 | $58,907 | $58,353 | $49,728 |
| $46,318 | $48,287 | $49,095 | $50,643 | $51,501 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Light Blue: Art
- Dark Yellow: All Professions
As the number of art professionals is declining, the salaries paid to art professionals are increasing in Virginia. The mean salary for art professionals in 2006 was $43,103 per year. And in 2010 the mean salary was $49,728 per year.
Salary percentiles for Art professionals in Virginia
10th percentile |
$27,208 |
25th percentile |
$37,168 |
50th percentile |
$48,508 |
75th percentile |
$62,112 |
90th percentile |
$72,215 |
Thus, there was a 13% growth in art professionals' salaries. This growth is mirrored by state trends for all professionals. There is a 165% 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 Virginia.
Average Salaries for Art professionals and related professions in Virginia
Animation |
$50,660 |
Art |
$55,308 |
Design |
$49,902 |
Drafting |
$49,528 |
Film |
$48,155 |
Graphic Design |
$51,900 |
Visual Communications |
$46,192 |
Web Design |
$51,900 |
In Virginia, art professionals earn, on average, more than professionals in related fields.
Educational Trends
Art programs available for each degree type for all schools in Virginia
associate |
9 |
bachelor |
70 |
master |
8 |
doctor |
2 |
Certificate |
1 |
| Total | 90 |
As the number of art professionals is decreasing in Virginia state, the number of students graduating from the 40 accredited art schools in Virginia state is increasing. In 2006 there were 1,144 art graduates from art courses in Virginia and in 2010 there were 1,275 graduates.
This represents a 11% increase in the number of art degree or certificate school graduates in Virginia state. A majority of these graduates, or 78%, graduated with an bachelor's degree in art.