Design Schools
In Montgomery, West Virginia
In Montgomery, there is only one design school where design faculty can find employment. The graphs, statistics and analysis below outline the current state and the future direction of academia in design in the city of Montgomery, which encompasses design training at the following levels:
- Design Certificate
- Associates degree in Design
Statistics
Professional Trends
Montgomery Vs. West Virginia Design Employment
| Montgomery | 190 |
| West Virginia | 1,080 |
Exactly 190 of West Virginia's 1,080 design professionals work in Montgomery. Between 2006 and 2010, the number of design professionals in Montgomery has shrunk by 5%. As the number of design professionals in Montgomery has decreased, overall employment in Montgomery has increased.
Montgomery Vs. West Virginia Design employment growth
| 1,150 | 1,130 | 1,210 | 1,120 | 1,080 |
| 200 | 160 | 210 | 180 | 190 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Grey: West Virginia
- Dark Yellow: Montgomery
Design VS. All professions salaries in Montgomery
| $31,390 | $31,437 | $29,885 | $30,510 | $30,275 |
| $33,550 | $34,890 | $36,120 | $37,240 | $37,950 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Light Blue: Design in Montgomery
- Dark Yellow: All Professions in Montgomery
In Montgomery, salaries for design professionals have decreased. In 2010 Montgomery design professionals earned an average yearly salary of $30,275. Four years earlier in 2006, the average salary for design professionals in Montgomery was $31,390 per year. This decline is slower than the salary trend for all careers in Montgomery.
Salary percentiles for Design professionals in Montgomery
10th percentile |
$20,190 |
25th percentile |
$23,475 |
50th percentile |
$29,815 |
75th percentile |
$34,565 |
90th percentile |
$43,380 |
Design professionals make a median salary of $29,815 per year in Montgomery. The 10% of design professionals in the lowest pay bracket earn less than $20,190 per year, while those in the highest pay bracket earn approximately 115% higher salaries.
Average Salaries for Design professionals and related professions in Montgomery
Design |
$30,275 |
Visual Communications |
$33,115 |
Graphic Design |
$40,470 |
Web Design |
$40,470 |
Drafting |
$41,840 |
Game Design |
$52,977 |
Montgomery design professionals have earnings that are lower than the salaries earned by others in related fields, on average.
Educational Trends
Design schools in Montgomery
Many of Montgomery's design professionals are graduates of the only accredited design school in the city.
Design Programs Offered In Montgomery
| No data at this time. |
Montgomery's design school offers one design degree and certificate program.
Student Completed Design Degrees In Montgomery
| No data at this time. |