Design Schools In Massachusetts

Design classes faculty can choose to work at one of 52 accredited design schools in Massachusetts. The graphs, statistics and analysis below outline the current state and the future direction of academia in design in the state of Massachusetts, which encompasses design training at the following levels:

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

Cities

Statistics

Professional Trends

Massachusetts Vs. National Design Employment

Massachusetts	9,730
National	370,320

Of all of the design professionals in the country, nearly 3% are in the state of Massachusetts.

Employment Growth for Design professionals In Massachusetts

2006	2007	2008	2009	2010
11,900	11,560	11,870	10,690	9,730

Yellow: Actual Values

Design is a shrinking field in Massachusetts. In 2010 there were 2,170 less design professionals working in Massachusetts than there were in 2006. Thus, the field of design has shrunk by 18% in Massachusetts. This decline 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 Massachusetts

2006	2007	2008	2009	2010
$48,728	$60,720	$60,668	$60,501	$57,634
$49,058	$52,712	$53,675	$55,178	$56,645

Light Blue: Design
Dark Yellow: All Professions

In Massachusetts, as the number of design professionals is declining, the salaries earned by design professionals are increasing. In 2006 design professionals made a mean salary of $48,728 per year, and in 2010 they made $57,634 per year.

Salary percentiles for Design professionals in Massachusetts

10th percentile	$33,628
25th percentile	$40,646
50th percentile	$52,930
75th percentile	$68,612
90th percentile	$91,864

Thus, design professionals' salaries grew by 15% in 4 years. This growth is mirrored by state trends for all professionals. There is a 173% pay differential between the highest paid design professionals and those in the bottom 10% of the pay bracket. Thus, there is huge variation in pay, within the field of design in Massachusetts.

Average Salaries for Design professionals and related professions in Massachusetts

Computer Animation	$59,670
Design	$57,634
Drafting	$56,448
Fashion Design	$55,240
Game Design	$83,142
Graphic Design	$52,170
Industrial Design	$69,920
Interior Design	$57,330
Visual Communications	$50,345
Web Design	$52,170

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

Educational Trends

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

associate	23
bachelor	48
master	8
doctor	0
Certificate	30
Total	109

The number of students graduating from the 52 accredited design schools in Massachusetts is increasing. In 2006 there were 1,092 design graduates from design courses in Massachusetts and in 2010 there were 1,114 graduates.

There was an increase in the number of design school degree or certificate graduates in Massachusetts by 2%. 44% of these graduates received a bachelor's degree in design.

Design Faculty Salaries in Massachusetts

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The number of design faculty, growth in the field of design academia and design faculty salaries in Massachusetts, is all data we are currently in the process of collecting. If you are involved in teaching design courses to students at the certificate in design, associates degree in design, bachelors degree in design, and masters degree in design levels, please take a moment to anonymously submit your information to help us build a valuable database resource for the benefit of current and future faculty in the field of design in Massachusetts. A summary of what your peers have told us up until now will be available once you submit your information.