Communications Schools In Washington State
There are 16 accredited communications schools in Washington State for faculty who teach communications classes to choose from. The trends in Washington State'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
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Professional Trends
Washington State Vs. National Communications Employment
| Washington State | 9,580 |
| National | 439,660 |
Approximately 2% of the country's communications professionals work in Washington State state.
Employment Growth for Communications professionals In Washington State
| 10,200 | 11,280 | 10,800 | 9,490 | 9,580 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Yellow: Actual Values
In Washington State, communications is a shrinking field. 620 less communications professionals were working in Washington State in 2010, than there were in 2006. So, in four years, the number of communications professionals has shrunk by 6%. 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 Washington State
| $46,278 | $48,010 | $49,895 | $50,260 | $52,962 |
| $48,545 | $50,054 | $51,159 | $52,682 | $54,489 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Light Blue: Communications
- Dark Yellow: All Professions
In Washington State, as the number of communications professionals is declining, the salaries earned by communications professionals are increasing. The mean salary for communications professionals in 2006 was $46,278 per year. And in 2010 the mean salary was $52,962 per year.
Salary percentiles for Communications professionals in Washington State
10th percentile |
$25,892 |
25th percentile |
$32,458 |
50th percentile |
$43,665 |
75th percentile |
$64,182 |
90th percentile |
$93,137 |
Thus, there was a 13% growth in communications professionals' salaries. State trends for all professions mirror this growth. There is a 260% pay differential between the highest paid communications professionals and those in the bottom 10% of the pay bracket. Thus, there is huge variation in pay, within the field of communications in Washington State.
Average Salaries for Communications professionals and related professions in Washington State
Advertising |
$77,285 |
Business |
$100,314 |
Communications |
$52,962 |
Creative Writing |
$68,760 |
Fashion Marketing |
$78,645 |
Marketing |
$95,300 |
Public Relations |
$96,950 |
Visual Communications |
$49,140 |
Communications professionals in Washington State earn, on average, less than their counterparts in related professions.
Educational Trends
Communications programs available for each degree type for all schools in Washington State
associate |
1 |
bachelor |
18 |
master |
3 |
doctor |
2 |
Certificate |
0 |
| Total | 24 |
The number of students graduating from the 16 accredited communications schools in Washington State is increasing. In Washington State, there were 1,091 graduates in 2006. And there were 1,111 graduates from communications courses in 2010.
This represents a 2% increase in the number of communications degree or certificate school graduates in Washington State state. 75% of these graduates received an bachelor's degree in communications.