Communications Schools
In Louisville, Kentucky
There are 4 communications schools in Louisville for faculty to choose from. The graphs, statistics and analysis below outline the current state and the future direction of academia in communications in the city of Louisville, 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
Louisville Vs. Kentucky Communications Employment
| Louisville | 1,480 |
| Kentucky | 4,400 |
Exactly 1,480 of Kentucky's 4,400 communications professionals work in Louisville. Between 2006 and 2010, in Louisville, there has been a 20% decline in the number of communications professionals. As the number of communications professionals in Louisville has decreased, overall employment in Louisville has increased.
Louisville Vs. Kentucky Communications employment growth
| 4,580 | 4,530 | 4,540 | 4,480 | 4,400 |
| 1,850 | 1,790 | 1,730 | 1,480 | 1,480 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Grey: Kentucky
- Dark Yellow: Louisville
Communications VS. All professions salaries in Louisville
| $42,460 | $42,868 | $42,674 | $40,975 | $43,555 |
| $35,730 | $37,410 | $38,920 | $39,970 | $40,320 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Light Blue: Communications in Louisville
- Dark Yellow: All Professions in Louisville
As the number of communications professionals in Louisville has shrunk, salaries for communications professionals have increased. In 2010 communications professionals in Louisville reportedly earned an average salary of $43,555 per year. Four years earlier in 2006, the average salary for communications professionals in Louisville was $42,460 per year. The growth in the salary of communications professionals in Louisville is slower than the salary trend for all careers in the city.
Salary percentiles for Communications professionals in Louisville
10th percentile |
$23,692 |
25th percentile |
$29,428 |
50th percentile |
$38,995 |
75th percentile |
$53,950 |
90th percentile |
$67,265 |
Communications professionals in Louisville earn a median salary of $38,995 per year. The difference in pay between the communications professionals in the lowest pay bracket and those in the highest pay bracket is approximately 184%. Those in the lowest 10% of the pay bracket earn less than $23,692 per year, while those in the highest 10% of the pay bracket earn more than $67,265 per year.
Average Salaries for Communications professionals and related professions in Louisville
Visual Communications |
$37,005 |
Communications |
$43,555 |
Creative Writing |
$44,450 |
Advertising |
$57,438 |
Fashion Marketing |
$61,275 |
Public Relations |
$70,730 |
Business |
$84,049 |
Marketing |
$90,257 |
Louisville communications professionals have earnings that are lower than the salaries earned by others in related fields, on average.
Educational Trends
Communications schools in Louisville
There are 4 accredited communications schools in the city. Many of Louisville's communications professionals are graduates of one of these schools.
Communications Programs Offered In Louisville
associate |
1 |
bachelor |
3 |
master |
2 |
doctor |
0 |
Certificate |
2 |
| Total | 8 |
Louisville's communications schools offer 8 communications degree and certificate programs.
Student Completed Communications Degrees In Louisville
associate |
9 |
bachelor |
194 |
master |
17 |
doctor |
0 |
Certificate |
14 |
| Total | 234 |
In 2010 approximately 234 students graduated from communications courses.