Communications Schools In Louisiana
Louisiana has 21 accredited communications schools where communications faculty who teach communications classes can find employment. The trends in Louisiana's communications academic community can be evaluated by looking at the statistics and graphs below. Academia in communications includes communications training at the following levels:
- Associates degree in Communications
- Bachelors degree in Communications
- Masters degree in Communications
- PhD degree in Communications
Statistics
Professional Trends
Louisiana Vs. National Communications Employment
| Louisiana | 3,840 |
| National | 439,660 |
Of all of the communications professionals that work in the US, approximately 1% work in Louisiana state.
Employment Growth for Communications professionals In Louisiana
| 4,410 | 3,960 | 3,840 | 3,840 | 3,840 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Yellow: Actual Values
Communications is a shrinking field in Louisiana. 570 less communications professionals were working in Louisiana in 2010, than there were in 2006. Thus, in Louisiana, this field has shrunk by 13% in four years. This is faster than the trend for communications professionals around the US. Nationally, the number of communications professionals has shrunk by 8% between 2006 and 2010.
Communications VS. All Professions salaries in Louisiana
| $33,863 | $35,964 | $38,113 | $35,267 | $35,861 |
| $38,658 | $41,019 | $42,185 | $43,003 | $45,617 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Light Blue: Communications
- Dark Yellow: All Professions
As the number of communications professionals is declining, the salaries paid to communications professionals are increasing in Louisiana. Communications professionals earned a yearly mean salary of $33,863 in 2006. They earned a yearly mean salary of $35,861 in 2010.
Salary percentiles for Communications professionals in Louisiana
10th percentile |
$19,039 |
25th percentile |
$23,330 |
50th percentile |
$30,749 |
75th percentile |
$42,143 |
90th percentile |
$58,161 |
This represents a 6% growth in salaries. This growth is mirrored by state trends for all professionals. Within the field of communications, there is a huge variation in pay, with the highest paid communications professionals earning 205% more money than those in the bottom 10% of the pay bracket in Louisiana state.
Average Salaries for Communications professionals and related professions in Louisiana
Advertising |
$55,148 |
Business |
$80,679 |
Communications |
$35,861 |
Creative Writing |
$45,140 |
Fashion Marketing |
$53,475 |
Marketing |
$80,423 |
Public Relations |
$67,620 |
Visual Communications |
$43,798 |
In Louisiana, communications professionals earn, on average, less than professionals in related fields.
Educational Trends
Communications programs available for each degree type for all schools in Louisiana
associate |
1 |
bachelor |
30 |
master |
9 |
doctor |
2 |
Certificate |
0 |
| Total | 42 |
The number of students graduating from the 21 accredited communications schools in Louisiana is increasing. In 2006, 871 students graduated from communications courses in Louisiana. And in 2010, 1,023 students graduated.
This represents a 17% increase in the number of communications degree or certificate school graduates in Louisiana state. 71% of these graduates received an bachelor's degree in communications.