Design Schools In Mississippi
There are 10 accredited design schools in Mississippi for faculty who teach design classes to choose from. The trends in Mississippi's design academic community can be evaluated by looking at the statistics and graphs below. Academia in design includes design training at the following levels:
- Associates degree in Design
- Bachelors degree in Design
Schools
Cities
Statistics
Professional Trends
Mississippi Vs. National Design Employment
| Mississippi | 1,450 |
| National | 370,320 |
Of all of the design professionals that work in the US, approximately 0% work in Mississippi state.
Employment Growth for Design professionals In Mississippi
| 1,840 | 1,640 | 1,550 | 1,570 | 1,450 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Yellow: Actual Values
Design is a shrinking field in Mississippi. There were 390 less design professionals working in Mississippi in 2010, than there were in 2006. Thus, in Mississippi, this field has shrunk by 21% in four years. 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 Mississippi
| $36,452 | $39,008 | $40,266 | $41,468 | $44,380 |
| $37,233 | $40,105 | $41,284 | $42,076 | $42,366 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Light Blue: Design
- Dark Yellow: All Professions
The amount earned by design professionals is increasing in Mississippi. The mean salary for design professionals in 2006 was $36,452 per year. And in 2010 the mean salary was $44,380 per year.
Salary percentiles for Design professionals in Mississippi
10th percentile |
$23,230 |
25th percentile |
$29,234 |
50th percentile |
$42,054 |
75th percentile |
$54,982 |
90th percentile |
$69,862 |
Thus, there was a 18% growth in design professionals' salaries. This growth is mirrored by state trends for all professionals. Within the field of design, there is a huge variation in pay, with the highest paid design professionals earning 201% more money than those in the bottom 10% of the pay bracket in Mississippi state.
Average Salaries for Design professionals and related professions in Mississippi
Computer Animation |
$45,200 |
Design |
$44,380 |
Drafting |
$45,780 |
Game Design |
$54,045 |
Graphic Design |
$34,320 |
Industrial Design |
$76,280 |
Interior Design |
$31,900 |
Visual Communications |
$29,620 |
Web Design |
$34,320 |
In Mississippi, design professionals earn, on average, more than professionals in related fields.
Educational Trends
Design programs available for each degree type for all schools in Mississippi
associate |
14 |
bachelor |
2 |
master |
0 |
doctor |
0 |
Certificate |
0 |
| Total | 16 |
As the number of design professionals is decreasing in Mississippi state, the number of students graduating from the 10 accredited design schools in Mississippi state is decreasing. In Mississippi, there were 76 graduates in 2006. And there were 71 graduates from design courses in 2010.
Thus there was a 7% percent decrease in the number of design school degree or certificate graduates in Mississippi. 88% of these graduates received a associate's degree in design.