Communications Schools In Ohio

In Ohio, there are 54 accredited schools where communications classes faculty 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 Ohio, 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

Statistics

Professional Trends

Ohio Vs. National Communications Employment

Ohio	13,100
National	439,660

Of all of the communications professionals that work in the US, approximately 3% work in Ohio state.

Employment Growth for Communications professionals In Ohio

2006	2007	2008	2009	2010
15,740	13,330	17,040	16,200	13,100

Yellow: Actual Values

The number of communications professionals is shrinking in Ohio. There were 2,640 less communications professionals working in Ohio in 2010, than there were in 2006. So, in four years, the number of communications professionals has shrunk by 17%. This decline is faster 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 Ohio

2006	2007	2008	2009	2010
$39,232	$39,297	$37,724	$37,461	$39,836
$44,230	$45,388	$47,259	$48,341	$48,873

Light Blue: Communications
Dark Yellow: All Professions

The amount earned by communications professionals is increasing in Ohio. The mean salary for communications professionals in 2006 was $39,232 per year. And in 2010 the mean salary was $39,836 per year.

Salary percentiles for Communications professionals in Ohio

10th percentile	$21,531
25th percentile	$26,774
50th percentile	$33,811
75th percentile	$47,711
90th percentile	$63,414

This represents a 2% growth in salaries. This growth is mirrored by state trends for all professionals. In Ohio state, within the field of communications, there is a huge variation in pay. The highest paid communications professionals earn 195% more money than those in the bottom 10% of the pay bracket.

Average Salaries for Communications professionals and related professions in Ohio

Advertising	$73,455
Business	$94,917
Communications	$39,836
Creative Writing	$54,010
Fashion Marketing	$73,890
Marketing	$99,223
Public Relations	$98,460
Visual Communications	$43,412

In Ohio, 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 Ohio

associate	14
bachelor	68
master	11
doctor	5
Certificate	4
Total	102

The number of students graduating from the 54 accredited communications schools in Ohio is decreasing. In 2006, 2,328 students graduated from communications courses in Ohio. And in 2010, 1,758 students graduated.

Thus there was a 24% percent decrease in the number of communications school degree or certificate graduates in Ohio. Most of these graduates, or 67%, earned an bachelor's degree in communications.

Communications Faculty Salaries in Ohio

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