Design Schools In Nebraska

Nebraska has 16 accredited design schools where design faculty who teach design classes can find employment. Below are statistics and other relevant data to help analyze the state of design and design training in Nebraska, which includes design training at the following levels:

Design Certificate
Associates degree in Design
Bachelors degree in Design

Cities

Statistics

Professional Trends

Nebraska Vs. National Design Employment

Nebraska	2,150
National	370,320

Approximately 1% of the country's design professionals work in Nebraska state.

Employment Growth for Design professionals In Nebraska

2006	2007	2008	2009	2010
2,260	2,240	2,400	2,430	2,150

Yellow: Actual Values

Design is a shrinking field in Nebraska. In 2010 there were 110 less design professionals working in Nebraska than there were in 2006. Thus, the field of design has shrunk by 5% in Nebraska. This is slower 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 Nebraska

2006	2007	2008	2009	2010
$37,109	$38,893	$39,870	$40,475	$42,383
$41,032	$42,024	$42,027	$44,097	$45,233

Light Blue: Design
Dark Yellow: All Professions

The salaries paid to design professionals are growing in Nebraska. The mean salary for design professionals in 2006 was $37,109 per year. And in 2010 the mean salary was $42,383 per year.

Salary percentiles for Design professionals in Nebraska

10th percentile	$23,577
25th percentile	$30,543
50th percentile	$39,082
75th percentile	$48,920
90th percentile	$67,733

Thus, design professionals' salaries grew by 12% in 4 years. This growth is mirrored by state trends for all professionals. In Nebraska state, within the field of design, there is a huge variation in pay. The highest paid design professionals earn 187% more money than those in the bottom 10% of the pay bracket.

Average Salaries for Design professionals and related professions in Nebraska

Computer Animation	$40,440
Design	$42,383
Drafting	$41,812
Game Design	$61,482
Graphic Design	$37,630
Industrial Design	$49,240
Interior Design	$39,100
Visual Communications	$35,807
Web Design	$37,630

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

Educational Trends

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

associate	11
bachelor	9
master	0
doctor	0
Certificate	6
Total	26

As the number of design professionals is decreasing in Nebraska state, the number of students graduating from the 16 accredited design schools in Nebraska state is increasing. In 2006 there were 210 design graduates from design courses in Nebraska and in 2010 there were 278 graduates.

This represents a 32% increase in the number of design degree or certificate school graduates in Nebraska state. Most of these graduates, or 42%, earned an associate's degree in design.

Design Faculty Salaries in Nebraska

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