Design Schools In Michigan

Design classes faculty can choose to work at one of 56 accredited design schools in Michigan. The following statistics and charts help analyze the current state of the design academic community in Michigan, and the future trends in design training at the following levels:

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

Statistics

Professional Trends

Michigan Vs. National Design Employment

Michigan	11,970
National	370,320

Approximately 3% of the country's design professionals work in Michigan state.

Employment Growth for Design professionals In Michigan

2006	2007	2008	2009	2010
17,220	17,930	15,000	13,330	11,970

Yellow: Actual Values

In Michigan, the field of design is shrinking. In 2010 there were 5,250 less design professionals working in Michigan than there were in 2006. This represents a 30% decline in the field. This is faster than the trend for design professionals around the US. Nationally, the number of design professionals has shrunk by 8% between 2006 and 2010.

Design VS. All Professions salaries in Michigan

2006	2007	2008	2009	2010
$50,534	$52,726	$53,200	$50,598	$49,267
$45,563	$47,071	$48,208	$48,728	$49,286

Light Blue: Design
Dark Yellow: All Professions

The salaries paid to design professionals are declining in Michigan. The mean salary for design professionals in 2006 was $50,534 per year. And in 2010 the mean salary was $49,267 per year.

Salary percentiles for Design professionals in Michigan

10th percentile	$26,767
25th percentile	$35,194
50th percentile	$46,661
75th percentile	$59,459
90th percentile	$74,006

This represents a decline in salaries of 3%. This decline is quite different from state trends for all professionals. There is a 176% 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 Michigan.

Average Salaries for Design professionals and related professions in Michigan

Computer Animation	$56,020
Design	$49,267
Drafting	$49,305
Game Design	$63,812
Graphic Design	$42,220
Industrial Design	$72,000
Interior Design	$56,270
Visual Communications	$49,630
Web Design	$42,220

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

Educational Trends

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

associate	76
bachelor	48
master	8
doctor	0
Certificate	36
Total	168

As the number of design professionals is decreasing in Michigan state, the number of students graduating from the 56 accredited design schools in Michigan state is increasing. In 2006 there were 1,403 design graduates from design courses in Michigan and in 2010 there were 1,585 graduates.

There was an increase in the number of design school degree or certificate graduates in Michigan by 13%. 45% of these graduates received a associate's degree in design.

Design Faculty Salaries in Michigan

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