Art Schools In Washington State
Washington State has 24 accredited art schools where art faculty who teach art classes can find employment. The trends in Washington State'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
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Statistics
Professional Trends
Washington State Vs. National Art Employment
| Washington State | 3,230 |
| National | 78,930 |
Approximately 5% of the country's art professionals work in Washington State state.
Employment Growth for Art professionals In Washington State
| 2,080 | 1,980 | 1,960 | 2,000 | 2,520 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Yellow: Actual Values
Art is a growing field in Washington State. 440 more art professionals were working in Washington State in 2010, than there were in 2006. Thus, in Washington State, this field has grown by 21% in four years. 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 Washington State
| $44,805 | $48,813 | $48,672 | $48,748 | $46,722 |
| $48,545 | $50,054 | $51,159 | $52,682 | $54,489 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Light Blue: Art
- Dark Yellow: All Professions
As the number of art professionals is growing, the salaries paid to art professionals are increasing in Washington State. The mean salary for art professionals in 2006 was $44,805 per year. And in 2010 the mean salary was $46,722 per year.
Salary percentiles for Art professionals in Washington State
10th percentile |
$28,568 |
25th percentile |
$33,458 |
50th percentile |
$42,782 |
75th percentile |
$56,515 |
90th percentile |
$72,532 |
This represents a 4% growth in salaries. State trends for all professions mirror this growth. There is a 154% 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 Washington State.
Average Salaries for Art professionals and related professions in Washington State
Animation |
$53,620 |
Art |
$55,388 |
Design |
$56,206 |
Drafting |
$58,465 |
Film |
$40,942 |
Graphic Design |
$50,080 |
Visual Communications |
$49,140 |
Web Design |
$50,080 |
In Washington State, 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 Washington State
associate |
15 |
bachelor |
51 |
master |
6 |
doctor |
1 |
Certificate |
3 |
| Total | 76 |
The number of students graduating from the 24 accredited art schools in Washington State is decreasing. In 2006, 1,066 students graduated from art courses in Washington State. And in 2010, 960 students graduated.
This represents a 10% decrease in the number of art degree or certificate school graduates in Washington State state. 67% of these graduates received a bachelor's degree in art.