Design Schools
In Ithaca, New York
The city of Ithaca has only one school where design faculty can find employment. The graphs, statistics and analysis below outline the current state and the future direction of academia in design in the city of Ithaca, which encompasses design training at the following levels:
- Bachelors degree in Design
- Masters degree in Design
Statistics
Professional Trends
Ithaca Vs. New York Design Employment
| Ithaca | 80 |
| New York | 41,440 |
Of the 41,440 design professionals employed in New York, 80 work in Ithaca. As the number of design professionals in Ithaca has increased, overall employment in Ithaca has also increased.
Ithaca Vs. New York Design employment growth
| 42,940 | 43,300 | 45,910 | 43,450 | 41,440 |
| No data | 50 | 90 | 80 | 80 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Grey: New York
- Dark Yellow: Ithaca
Design VS. All professions salaries in Ithaca
| $20,490 | $22,090 | $31,200 | $34,800 | $35,725 |
| $39,360 | $40,690 | $43,940 | $44,720 | $45,520 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Light Blue: Design in Ithaca
- Dark Yellow: All Professions in Ithaca
Salaries for design professionals in Ithaca have increased. In 2010 an average salary of $35,725 per year was earned by design professionals in Ithaca. Four years earlier in 2006, the average salary for design professionals in Ithaca was $20,490 per year. The growth in the salary of design professionals in Ithaca is faster than the salary trend for all careers in the city.
Salary percentiles for Design professionals in Ithaca
10th percentile |
$25,520 |
25th percentile |
$28,490 |
50th percentile |
$33,145 |
75th percentile |
$41,965 |
90th percentile |
$51,540 |
Design professionals make a median salary of $33,145 per year in Ithaca. The difference in pay between the design professionals in the lowest pay bracket and those in the highest pay bracket is approximately 102%. Those in the lowest 10% of the pay bracket earn less than $25,520 per year, while those in the highest 10% of the pay bracket earn more than $51,540 per year.
Average Salaries for Design professionals and related professions in Ithaca
Design |
$35,725 |
Web Design |
$44,350 |
Visual Communications |
$44,350 |
Graphic Design |
$44,350 |
Game Design |
$62,507 |
Ithaca design professionals have earnings that are lower than the salaries earned by others in related fields, on average.
Educational Trends
Design schools in Ithaca
There is only one accredited design school in the city. Many of Ithaca's design professionals are graduates of this school.
Design Programs Offered In Ithaca
associate |
0 |
bachelor |
1 |
master |
1 |
doctor |
0 |
Certificate |
0 |
| Total | 2 |
There are a total of 2 degree and certificate programs in design offered by Ithaca's design schools.
Student Completed Design Degrees In Ithaca
associate |
0 |
bachelor |
24 |
master |
4 |
doctor |
0 |
Certificate |
0 |
| Total | 28 |
Approximately 28 students graduated from design courses in 2010.