Design Schools In Minnesota

Design classes faculty can choose to work at one of 38 accredited design schools in Minnesota. The graphs, statistics and analysis below outline the current state and the future direction of academia in design in the state of Minnesota, which encompasses design training at the following levels:

Design Certificate
Associates degree in Design
Bachelors degree in Design

Cities

Statistics

Professional Trends

Minnesota Vs. National Design Employment

Minnesota	9,480
National	370,320

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

Employment Growth for Design professionals In Minnesota

2006	2007	2008	2009	2010
9,110	9,770	10,250	9,610	9,480

Yellow: Actual Values

In Minnesota, the field of design is growing. There were 370 more design professionals working in Minnesota in 2010, than there were in 2006. Thus, in Minnesota, this field has grown by 4% in four years. This growth is slower 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 Minnesota

2006	2007	2008	2009	2010
$48,139	$53,628	$52,739	$49,908	$50,424
$45,649	$48,094	$49,813	$50,330	$51,158

Light Blue: Design
Dark Yellow: All Professions

As the number of design professionals is growing, the salaries paid to design professionals are increasing in Minnesota. The mean salary for design professionals in 2006 was $48,139 per year. And in 2010 the mean salary was $50,424 per year.

Salary percentiles for Design professionals in Minnesota

10th percentile	$29,208
25th percentile	$36,956
50th percentile	$47,506
75th percentile	$61,494
90th percentile	$77,451

Thus, there was a 5% growth in design professionals' salaries. State trends for all professions mirror this growth. There is a 165% 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 Minnesota.

Average Salaries for Design professionals and related professions in Minnesota

Computer Animation	$51,160
Design	$50,424
Drafting	$49,540
Fashion Design	$57,460
Game Design	$69,605
Graphic Design	$45,640
Industrial Design	$53,040
Interior Design	$49,610
Visual Communications	$46,122
Web Design	$45,640

In Minnesota, design professionals make, on average, less than their counterparts in related professions.

Educational Trends

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

associate	36
bachelor	28
master	0
doctor	0
Certificate	19
Total	83

The number of students graduating from the 38 accredited design schools in Minnesota is decreasing. In Minnesota, there were 1,018 graduates in 2006. And there were 845 graduates from design courses in 2010.

Thus there was a 17% percent decrease in the number of design school degree or certificate graduates in Minnesota. 43% of these graduates received an associate's degree in design.

Design Faculty Salaries in Minnesota

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