Design Schools
In Ellensburg, Washington
Design faculty can choose to work at only one design school in Ellensburg. The graphs, statistics and analysis below outline the current state and the future direction of academia in design in the city of Ellensburg, which encompasses design training at the design bachelors degree level.
Statistics
Professional Trends
Ellensburg Vs. Washington Design Employment
| Ellensburg | 70 |
| Washington | 7,730 |
Exactly 70 of the 7,730 design professionals employed in Washington State, work in Ellensburg. Between 2006 and 2010, the number of design professionals in Ellensburg has shrunk by 22%. Overall employment in Ellensburg has increased.
Ellensburg Vs. Washington Design employment growth
| 7,630 | 8,100 | 8,790 | 8,720 | 7,730 |
| 90 | 50 | 40 | No data | 70 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Grey: Washington
- Dark Yellow: Ellensburg
Design VS. All professions salaries in Ellensburg
| $25,770 | $23,360 | $22,870 | No data | $29,175 |
| $33,100 | $34,340 | $35,450 | No data | $38,820 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Light Blue: Design in Ellensburg
- Dark Yellow: All Professions in Ellensburg
As the number of design professionals in Ellensburg has shrunk, salaries for design professionals have increased. In 2010 Ellensburg design professionals earned an average yearly salary of $29,175. Four years earlier in 2006, design professionals in Ellensburg made an average salary of $25,770 per year. The growth in the salary of design professionals in Ellensburg is slower than the salary trend for all careers in the city.
Salary percentiles for Design professionals in Ellensburg
10th percentile |
$20,190 |
25th percentile |
$22,695 |
50th percentile |
$29,045 |
75th percentile |
$33,120 |
90th percentile |
$39,385 |
Design professionals make a median salary of $29,045 per year in Ellensburg. The difference in pay between the design professionals in the lowest pay bracket and those in the highest pay bracket is approximately 95%. Those in the lowest 10% of the pay bracket earn less than $20,190 per year, while those in the highest 10% of the pay bracket earn more than $39,385 per year.
Average Salaries for Design professionals and related professions in Ellensburg
Design |
$29,175 |
Web Design |
$33,930 |
Visual Communications |
$33,930 |
Graphic Design |
$33,930 |
Game Design |
$54,910 |
Ellensburg design professionals have earnings that are lower than the salaries earned by others in related fields, on average.
Educational Trends
Design schools in Ellensburg
Many of Ellensburg's design professionals are graduates of the only accredited design school in the city.
Design Programs Offered In Ellensburg
associate |
0 |
bachelor |
1 |
master |
0 |
doctor |
0 |
Certificate |
0 |
| Total | 1 |
Ellensburg's design school offers one design degree and certificate program.
Student Completed Design Degrees In Ellensburg
associate |
0 |
bachelor |
22 |
master |
0 |
doctor |
0 |
Certificate |
0 |
| Total | 22 |
Approximately 22 students completed design courses in 2010.