Communications Schools In Georgia

Georgia has 28 accredited communications schools where communications faculty who teach communications classes can find employment. The graphs, statistics and analysis below outline the current state and the future direction of academia in communications in the state of Georgia, which encompasses communications training at the following levels:

Communications Certificate
Associates degree in Communications
Bachelors degree in Communications
Masters degree in Communications
PhD degree in Communications

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Professional Trends

Georgia Vs. National Communications Employment

Georgia	10,790
National	439,660

Of all of the communications professionals that work in the US, approximately 2% work in Georgia state.

Employment Growth for Communications professionals In Georgia

2006	2007	2008	2009	2010
10,880	14,120	13,640	12,770	10,790

Yellow: Actual Values

In Georgia, communications is a shrinking field. In 2010 there were 90 less communications professionals working in Georgia than there were in 2006. This represents a 1% decline in the field. This decline is slower than the national trend for communications professionals which shows a 8% decrease in the number of communications professionals working around the nation.

Communications VS. All Professions salaries in Georgia

2006	2007	2008	2009	2010
$43,392	$47,572	$48,610	$40,875	$46,577
$42,452	$44,373	$45,309	$46,939	$48,171

Light Blue: Communications
Dark Yellow: All Professions

The salaries paid to communications professionals are growing in Georgia. The mean salary for communications professionals in 2006 was $43,392 per year. And in 2010 the mean salary was $46,577 per year.

Salary percentiles for Communications professionals in Georgia

10th percentile	$20,475
25th percentile	$25,917
50th percentile	$35,273
75th percentile	$53,878
90th percentile	$79,992

This represents a growth in salaries of 7%. State trends for all professions mirror this growth. In the state of Georgia, there is a huge variation in pay, within the field of communications. The pay differential between the highest paid communications professionals and those in the bottom 10% of the pay bracket is 291%

Average Salaries for Communications professionals and related professions in Georgia

Advertising	$78,328
Business	$95,834
Communications	$46,577
Creative Writing	$56,290
Fashion Marketing	$69,075
Marketing	$88,163
Public Relations	$97,440
Visual Communications	$44,072

In Georgia, communications professionals make, on average, less than their counterparts in related professions.

Educational Trends

Communications programs available for each degree type for all schools in Georgia

associate	6
bachelor	26
master	4
doctor	3
Certificate	1
Total	40

The number of students graduating from the 28 accredited communications schools in Georgia is increasing. In 2006 there were 587 communications graduates from communications courses in Georgia and in 2010 there were 742 graduates.

There was an increase in the number of communications school degree or certificate graduates in Georgia by 26%. 65% of these graduates received an bachelor's degree in communications.

Communications Faculty Salaries in Georgia

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