Design Schools In Colorado
Colorado has 31 accredited design schools where design faculty who teach design classes can find employment. The graphs, statistics and analysis below outline the current state and the future direction of academia in design in the state of Colorado, which encompasses design training at the following levels:
- Design Certificate
- Associates degree in Design
- Bachelors degree in Design
- Masters degree in Design
- PhD degree in Design
Schools
Cities
Statistics
Professional Trends
Colorado Vs. National Design Employment
| Colorado | 6,710 |
| National | 370,320 |
Of all of the design professionals in the country, nearly 2% are in the state of Colorado.
Employment Growth for Design professionals In Colorado
| 6,450 | 7,130 | 6,920 | 6,840 | 6,710 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Yellow: Actual Values
In Colorado, the field of design is growing. 260 more design professionals were working in Colorado in 2010, than there were in 2006. So, in four years, the number of design professionals has grown by 4%. This is slower than the trend for design professionals around the US. Nationally, the number of design professionals has shrunk by 8% between 2006 and 2010.
Design VS. All Professions salaries in Colorado
| $44,823 | $43,723 | $46,175 | $47,690 | $49,204 |
| $46,058 | $47,685 | $48,234 | $49,831 | $51,291 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Light Blue: Design
- Dark Yellow: All Professions
In Colorado, as the number of design professionals is growing, the salaries earned by design professionals are increasing. The mean salary for design professionals in 2006 was $44,823 per year. And in 2010 the mean salary was $49,204 per year.
Salary percentiles for Design professionals in Colorado
10th percentile |
$28,418 |
25th percentile |
$34,024 |
50th percentile |
$45,000 |
75th percentile |
$60,301 |
90th percentile |
$78,186 |
This represents a growth in salaries of 9%. This growth is mirrored by state trends for all professionals. In the state of Colorado, there is a huge variation in pay, within the field of design. The pay differential between the highest paid design professionals and those in the bottom 10% of the pay bracket is 175%
Average Salaries for Design professionals and related professions in Colorado
Computer Animation |
$54,270 |
Design |
$49,204 |
Drafting |
$54,120 |
Fashion Design |
$65,280 |
Game Design |
$71,152 |
Graphic Design |
$44,190 |
Industrial Design |
$60,990 |
Interior Design |
$49,770 |
Visual Communications |
$46,015 |
Web Design |
$44,190 |
In Colorado, design professionals earn, on average, less than professionals in related fields.
Educational Trends
Design programs available for each degree type for all schools in Colorado
associate |
24 |
bachelor |
22 |
master |
1 |
doctor |
1 |
Certificate |
12 |
| Total | 60 |
As the number of design professionals is increasing in Colorado state, the number of students graduating from the 31 accredited design schools in Colorado state is decreasing. In 2006 there were 838 design graduates from design courses in Colorado and in 2010 there were 780 graduates.
Thus there was a 7% percent decrease in the number of design school degree or certificate graduates in Colorado. Most of these graduates, or 40%, earned a associate's degree in design.