Design Schools In Florida

In Florida, there are 81 accredited schools where design classes faculty can find employment. The following statistics and charts help analyze the current state of the design academic community in Florida, and the future trends in design training at the following levels:

Design Certificate
Associates degree in Design
Bachelors degree in Design
Masters degree in Design

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Professional Trends

Florida Vs. National Design Employment

Florida	18,950
National	370,320

Of all of the design professionals that work in the US, approximately 5% work in Florida state.

Employment Growth for Design professionals In Florida

2006	2007	2008	2009	2010
22,100	22,400	22,990	20,470	18,950

Yellow: Actual Values

In Florida, design is a shrinking field. In 2010 there were 3,150 less design professionals working in Florida than there were in 2006. Thus, in Florida, this field has shrunk by 14% in four years. This is faster 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 Florida

2006	2007	2008	2009	2010
$42,770	$43,823	$46,445	$48,145	$49,632
$43,191	$44,171	$45,158	$47,627	$48,473

Light Blue: Design
Dark Yellow: All Professions

The amount earned by design professionals is increasing in Florida. Design professionals earned a yearly mean salary of $42,770 in 2006. They earned a yearly mean salary of $49,632 in 2010.

Salary percentiles for Design professionals in Florida

10th percentile	$27,144
25th percentile	$34,830
50th percentile	$45,068
75th percentile	$59,448
90th percentile	$79,476

Thus, design professionals' salaries grew by 14% in 4 years. This growth is mirrored by state trends for all professionals. Within the field of design, there is a huge variation in pay, with the highest paid design professionals earning 193% more money than those in the bottom 10% of the pay bracket in Florida state.

Average Salaries for Design professionals and related professions in Florida

Computer Animation	$54,440
Design	$49,632
Drafting	$48,142
Fashion Design	$62,290
Game Design	$64,575
Graphic Design	$42,700
Industrial Design	$56,820
Interior Design	$48,770
Visual Communications	$39,060
Web Design	$42,700

In Florida, design professionals earn, on average, less than professionals in related fields.

Educational Trends

Design programs available for each degree type for all schools in Florida

associate	58
bachelor	50
master	8
doctor	0
Certificate	36
Total	152

As the number of design professionals is decreasing in Florida state, the number of students graduating from the 81 accredited design schools in Florida state is decreasing. In 2006, 2,390 students graduated from design courses in Florida. And in 2010, 2,334 students graduated.

Thus there was a 2% percent decrease in the number of design school degree or certificate graduates in Florida. Most of these graduates, or 38%, earned a associate's degree in design.

Design Faculty Salaries in Florida

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