Communications Schools In Idaho
There are 9 accredited communications schools in Idaho for faculty who teach communications classes to choose from. The graphs, statistics and analysis below outline the current state and the future direction of academia in communications in the state of Idaho, which encompasses communications training at the following levels:
- Communications Certificate
- Associates degree in Communications
- Bachelors degree in Communications
- Masters degree in Communications
Statistics
Professional Trends
Idaho Vs. National Communications Employment
| Idaho | 2,220 |
| National | 439,660 |
Of all of the communications professionals that work in the US, approximately 1% work in Idaho state.
Employment Growth for Communications professionals In Idaho
| 2,290 | 2,450 | 2,420 | 2,190 | 2,220 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Yellow: Actual Values
In Idaho, communications is a shrinking field. 70 less communications professionals were working in Idaho in 2010, than there were in 2006. Thus, the field of communications has shrunk by 3% in Idaho. This decline is slower than the change in the number of communications professionals around the country. Nationally, the number of communications professionals has shrunk by 8% from 2006 to 2010.
Communications VS. All Professions salaries in Idaho
| $38,720 | $40,153 | $40,048 | $37,685 | $36,973 |
| $39,304 | $39,293 | $42,361 | $42,993 | $44,477 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Light Blue: Communications
- Dark Yellow: All Professions
The salaries paid to communications professionals are declining in Idaho. In 2006 communications professionals made a mean salary of $38,720 per year, and in 2010 they made $36,973 per year.
Salary percentiles for Communications professionals in Idaho
10th percentile |
$18,902 |
25th percentile |
$23,405 |
50th percentile |
$32,375 |
75th percentile |
$44,573 |
90th percentile |
$65,148 |
This represents a decline in salaries of 5%. State trends for all professions are quite different from this decline. In Idaho state, within the field of communications, there is a huge variation in pay. The highest paid communications professionals earn 245% more money than those in the bottom 10% of the pay bracket.
Average Salaries for Communications professionals and related professions in Idaho
Advertising |
$56,675 |
Business |
$74,962 |
Communications |
$36,973 |
Creative Writing |
$36,320 |
Fashion Marketing |
$57,980 |
Marketing |
$82,140 |
Public Relations |
$74,360 |
Visual Communications |
$37,360 |
In Idaho, communications professionals earn, on average, less than professionals in related fields.
Educational Trends
Communications programs available for each degree type for all schools in Idaho
associate |
4 |
bachelor |
13 |
master |
2 |
doctor |
0 |
Certificate |
1 |
| Total | 20 |
As the number of communications professionals is decreasing in Idaho state, the number of students graduating from the 9 accredited communications schools in Idaho state is increasing. In 2006, 379 students graduated from communications courses in Idaho. And in 2010, 604 students graduated.
This represents a 59% increase in the number of communications degree or certificate school graduates in Idaho state. Most of these graduates, or 65%, earned an bachelor's degree in communications.