Design Schools In Montana
There are 7 accredited design schools in Montana for faculty who teach design classes to choose from. The following statistics and charts help analyze the current state of the design academic community in Montana, and the future trends in design training at the following levels:
- Design Certificate
- Associates degree in Design
- Bachelors degree in Design
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Professional Trends
Montana Vs. National Design Employment
| Montana | 850 |
| National | 370,320 |
Of all of the design professionals in the country, nearly 0% are in the state of Montana.
Employment Growth for Design professionals In Montana
| 1,280 | 1,250 | 900 | 910 | 850 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Yellow: Actual Values
In Montana, the field of design is shrinking. In Montana, 430 less design professionals were working in 2010, than there were in 2006. So, in four years, the number of design professionals has shrunk by 34%. 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 Montana
| $33,360 | $28,894 | $32,790 | $36,770 | $35,960 |
| $36,004 | $38,366 | $39,610 | $41,917 | $43,181 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Light Blue: Design
- Dark Yellow: All Professions
The amount earned by design professionals is increasing in Montana. The mean salary for design professionals in 2006 was $33,360 per year. And in 2010 the mean salary was $35,960 per year.
Salary percentiles for Design professionals in Montana
10th percentile |
$19,862 |
25th percentile |
$24,062 |
50th percentile |
$29,460 |
75th percentile |
$38,472 |
90th percentile |
$62,268 |
This represents a growth in salaries of 7%. State trends for all professions mirror this growth. Within the field of design, there is a huge variation in pay, with the highest paid design professionals earning 214% more money than those in the bottom 10% of the pay bracket in Montana state.
Average Salaries for Design professionals and related professions in Montana
Design |
$35,960 |
Drafting |
$47,512 |
Game Design |
$51,193 |
Graphic Design |
$36,860 |
Industrial Design |
$31,110 |
Interior Design |
$54,530 |
Visual Communications |
$36,678 |
Web Design |
$36,860 |
In Montana, 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 Montana
associate |
7 |
bachelor |
3 |
master |
0 |
doctor |
0 |
Certificate |
2 |
| Total | 12 |
As the number of design professionals is decreasing in Montana state, the number of students graduating from the 7 accredited design schools in Montana state is increasing. In 2006, 73 students graduated from design courses in Montana. And in 2010, 101 students graduated.
There was an increase in the number of design school degree or certificate graduates in Montana by 38%. Most of these graduates, or 58%, earned an associate's degree in design.