Design Schools
In Fort Wayne, Indiana

Design faculty can choose to work at one of 4 design schools in Fort Wayne. Below are statistics and other relevant data to help analyze the state of design and design education in Fort Wayne, which includes design training at the following levels:

  • Associates degree in Design
  • Bachelors degree in Design

Statistics

Professional Trends

Fort Wayne Vs. Indiana Design Employment

Fort Wayne 430
Indiana 7,080

Of the 7,080 design professionals employed in Indiana, 430 work in Fort Wayne. The number of design professionals in Fort Wayne has shrunk by 35% from 2006 to 2010. Overall employment in Fort Wayne has also decreased.

Fort Wayne Vs. Indiana Design employment growth

7,850 7,800 7,960 7,320 7,080
660 590 470 400 430
2006 2007 2008 2009 2010
  • Grey: Indiana
  • Dark Yellow: Fort Wayne

Design VS. All professions salaries in Fort Wayne

$39,362 $44,876 $50,444 $48,725 $41,150
$35,530 $37,080 $38,250 $38,930 $38,970
2006 2007 2008 2009 2010
  • Light Blue: Design in Fort Wayne
  • Dark Yellow: All Professions in Fort Wayne

As the number of design professionals in Fort Wayne has shrunk, salaries for design professionals have increased. In 2010 design professionals in Fort Wayne reportedly earned an average salary of $41,150 per year. Four years earlier in 2006, the average salary for design professionals in Fort Wayne was $39,362 per year. This growth is slower than the salary trend for all careers in Fort Wayne.

Salary percentiles for Design professionals in Fort Wayne

10th percentile		 $26,120
25th percentile		 $30,282
50th percentile		 $35,575
75th percentile		 $46,582
90th percentile		 $64,535

Design professionals make a median salary of $35,575 per year in Fort Wayne. The 10% of design professionals in the lowest pay bracket earn less than $26,120 per year, while those in the highest pay bracket earn approximately 147% higher salaries.

Average Salaries for Design professionals and related professions in Fort Wayne

Interior Design		 $32,370
Visual Communications		 $38,360
Web Design		 $38,360
Graphic Design		 $38,360
Design		 $41,150
Drafting		 $42,345
Game Design		 $57,075

Fort Wayne design professionals have earnings that are lower than the salaries earned by others in related fields, on average.

Educational Trends

Design schools in Fort Wayne

4

Many of Fort Wayne's design professionals are graduates of one of the 4 accredited design schools in the city.

Design Programs Offered In Fort Wayne

associate		 4
bachelor		 2
master		 0
doctor		 0
Certificate		 0
Total6

There are a total of 6 degree and certificate programs in design offered by Fort Wayne's design schools.

Student Completed Design Degrees In Fort Wayne

associate		 44
bachelor		 28
master		 0
doctor		 0
Certificate		 0
Total72

In 2010 approximately 72 students graduated from design courses.

Design Faculty Salaries in Fort Wayne, Indiana

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