Design Schools
In Anchorage, Alaska
There is only one design school in Anchorage for faculty to choose from. The graphs, statistics and analysis below outline the current state and the future direction of academia in design in the city of Anchorage, which encompasses design training at the design associates degree level.
Statistics
Professional Trends
Anchorage Vs. Alaska Design Employment
| Anchorage | 200 |
| Alaska | 320 |
Exactly 200 of the 320 design professionals employed in Alaska, work in Anchorage. Between 2006 and 2010, in Anchorage, there has been a 26% decline in the number of design professionals. As the number of design professionals in Anchorage has decreased, overall employment in Anchorage has increased.
Anchorage Vs. Alaska Design employment growth
| 430 | 460 | 420 | 320 | 320 |
| 270 | 310 | 290 | 220 | 200 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Grey: Alaska
- Dark Yellow: Anchorage
Design VS. All professions salaries in Anchorage
| $33,425 | $43,507 | $48,913 | $44,147 | $37,240 |
| $45,100 | $46,730 | $48,050 | $49,730 | $51,470 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Light Blue: Design in Anchorage
- Dark Yellow: All Professions in Anchorage
In Anchorage, salaries for design professionals have increased. Anchorage design professionals made $37,240 per year, on average, in 2010. Design professionals in Anchorage made a yearly average salary of $33,425, four years earlier in 2006. This growth is slower than the salary trend for all careers in Anchorage.
Salary percentiles for Design professionals in Anchorage
10th percentile |
$25,450 |
25th percentile |
$29,040 |
50th percentile |
$36,495 |
75th percentile |
$43,640 |
90th percentile |
$50,540 |
Design professionals in Anchorage make a median yearly salary of $36,495. The 10% of design professionals in the lowest pay bracket earn less than $25,450 per year, while those in the highest pay bracket earn approximately $50,540 per year.
Average Salaries for Design professionals and related professions in Anchorage
Design |
$37,240 |
Visual Communications |
$42,250 |
Graphic Design |
$49,820 |
Web Design |
$49,820 |
Drafting |
$66,667 |
Game Design |
$67,547 |
Design professional salaries in Anchorage are, on average, lower than salaries earned for professionals in related fields.
Educational Trends
Design schools in Anchorage
There is only one accredited design school in the city. Many of Anchorage's design professionals are graduates of this school.
Design Programs Offered In Anchorage
associate |
1 |
bachelor |
0 |
master |
0 |
doctor |
0 |
Certificate |
0 |
| Total | 1 |
Anchorage's design school offers one design degree and certificate program.
Student Completed Design Degrees In Anchorage
associate |
1 |
bachelor |
0 |
master |
0 |
doctor |
0 |
Certificate |
0 |
| Total | 1 |
Approximately 1 students completed design courses in 2010.