Design Schools
In Louisville, Kentucky
There are 6 design schools in Louisville for faculty to choose from. The graphs, statistics and analysis below outline the current state and the future direction of academia in design in the city of Louisville, which encompasses design training at the following levels:
- Design Certificate
- Associates degree in Design
- Bachelors degree in Design
Statistics
Professional Trends
Louisville Vs. Kentucky Design Employment
| Louisville | 1,280 |
| Kentucky | 3,240 |
Exactly 1,280 of Kentucky's 3,240 design professionals work in Louisville. Between 2006 and 2010, the number of design professionals in Louisville has shrunk by 3%. Overall employment in Louisville has increased.
Louisville Vs. Kentucky Design employment growth
| 3,470 | 3,760 | 3,750 | 3,630 | 3,240 |
| 1,320 | 1,480 | 1,440 | 1,440 | 1,280 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Grey: Kentucky
- Dark Yellow: Louisville
Design VS. All professions salaries in Louisville
| $44,530 | $46,402 | $43,808 | $43,114 | $45,830 |
| $35,730 | $37,410 | $38,920 | $39,970 | $40,320 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Light Blue: Design in Louisville
- Dark Yellow: All Professions in Louisville
Salaries for design professionals in Louisville have increased. Louisville design professionals made $45,830 per year, on average, in 2010. Four years earlier in 2006, design professionals in Louisville made an average salary of $44,530 per year. The growth in the salary of design professionals in Louisville is slower than the salary trend for all careers in the city.
Salary percentiles for Design professionals in Louisville
10th percentile |
$28,406 |
25th percentile |
$33,858 |
50th percentile |
$43,412 |
75th percentile |
$56,230 |
90th percentile |
$67,280 |
Design professionals make a median salary of $43,412 per year in Louisville. The 10% of design professionals in the lowest pay bracket earn less than $28,406 per year, while those in the highest pay bracket earn approximately $67,280 per year.
Average Salaries for Design professionals and related professions in Louisville
Visual Communications |
$37,005 |
Web Design |
$37,850 |
Graphic Design |
$37,850 |
Interior Design |
$39,730 |
Design |
$45,830 |
Drafting |
$45,875 |
Computer Animation |
$56,980 |
Industrial Design |
$59,270 |
Game Design |
$61,588 |
Louisville design professionals have earnings that are lower than the salaries earned by others in related fields, on average.
Educational Trends
Design schools in Louisville
Many of Louisville's design professionals are graduates of one of the 6 accredited design schools in the city.
Design Programs Offered In Louisville
associate |
6 |
bachelor |
1 |
master |
0 |
doctor |
0 |
Certificate |
0 |
| Total | 7 |
Louisville's design schools offer 7 design degree and certificate programs.
Student Completed Design Degrees In Louisville
associate |
87 |
bachelor |
18 |
master |
0 |
doctor |
0 |
Certificate |
0 |
| Total | 105 |
Approximately 105 students completed design courses in 2010.