Design Schools In Louisiana
Louisiana has 17 accredited design schools where design faculty who teach design classes can find employment. Below are statistics and other relevant data to help analyze the state of design and design training in Louisiana, which includes design training at the following levels:
- Design Certificate
- Associates degree in Design
- Bachelors degree in Design
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Professional Trends
Louisiana Vs. National Design Employment
| Louisiana | 3,700 |
| National | 370,320 |
Of all of the design professionals in the country, nearly 1% are in the state of Louisiana.
Employment Growth for Design professionals In Louisiana
| 3,390 | 3,390 | 3,600 | 3,570 | 3,700 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Yellow: Actual Values
Design is a growing field in Louisiana. 310 more design professionals were working in Louisiana in 2010, than there were in 2006. Thus, the field of design has grown by 9% in Louisiana. This growth is faster than the change in the number of design professionals around the country. Nationally, the number of design professionals has shrunk by 8% from 2006 to 2010.
Design VS. All Professions salaries in Louisiana
| $39,844 | $44,540 | $43,698 | $48,290 | $44,074 |
| $38,658 | $41,019 | $42,185 | $43,003 | $45,617 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Light Blue: Design
- Dark Yellow: All Professions
The salaries paid to design professionals are growing in Louisiana. Design professionals earned a yearly mean salary of $39,844 in 2006. They earned a yearly mean salary of $44,074 in 2010.
Salary percentiles for Design professionals in Louisiana
10th percentile |
$22,763 |
25th percentile |
$29,324 |
50th percentile |
$40,197 |
75th percentile |
$54,764 |
90th percentile |
$69,331 |
Thus, there was a 10% growth in design professionals' salaries. This growth is mirrored by state trends for all professionals. In the state of Louisiana, 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 205%
Average Salaries for Design professionals and related professions in Louisiana
Computer Animation |
$0 |
Design |
$44,074 |
Drafting |
$50,418 |
Game Design |
$65,115 |
Graphic Design |
$37,630 |
Industrial Design |
$0 |
Interior Design |
$50,610 |
Visual Communications |
$43,798 |
Web Design |
$37,630 |
Design professionals in Louisiana earn, on average, less than their counterparts in related professions.
Educational Trends
Design programs available for each degree type for all schools in Louisiana
associate |
9 |
bachelor |
9 |
master |
0 |
doctor |
0 |
Certificate |
12 |
| Total | 30 |
The number of students graduating from the 17 accredited design schools in Louisiana is increasing. In Louisiana, there were 112 graduates in 2006. And there were 205 graduates from design courses in 2010.
This represents a 83% increase in the number of design degree or certificate school graduates in Louisiana state. Most of these graduates, or 40%, earned an undergraduate certificate in design.