Design Schools In Nevada
There are 11 accredited design schools in Nevada for faculty who teach design classes to choose from. The trends in Nevada'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:
- Design Certificate
- Associates degree in Design
- Bachelors degree in Design
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Statistics
Professional Trends
Nevada Vs. National Design Employment
| Nevada | 2,540 |
| National | 370,320 |
Approximately 1% of the country's design professionals work in Nevada state.
Employment Growth for Design professionals In Nevada
| 3,190 | 2,940 | 3,300 | 2,760 | 2,540 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Yellow: Actual Values
Design is a shrinking field in Nevada. In 2010 there were 650 less design professionals working in Nevada than there were in 2006. Thus, in Nevada, this field has shrunk by 20% in four years. 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 Nevada
| $46,927 | $49,809 | $53,140 | $50,237 | $52,870 |
| $45,390 | $46,413 | $47,635 | $49,555 | $51,254 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Light Blue: Design
- Dark Yellow: All Professions
The salaries paid to design professionals are growing in Nevada. In 2006 design professionals made a mean salary of $46,927 per year, and in 2010 they made $52,870 per year.
Salary percentiles for Design professionals in Nevada
10th percentile |
$28,231 |
25th percentile |
$37,794 |
50th percentile |
$49,999 |
75th percentile |
$64,239 |
90th percentile |
$84,150 |
Thus, there was a 11% growth in design professionals' salaries. State trends for all professions mirror this growth. In the state of Nevada, there is a huge variation in pay, within the field of design. The pay differential between the highest paid design professionals and those in the bottom 10% of the pay bracket is 198%
Average Salaries for Design professionals and related professions in Nevada
Computer Animation |
$55,060 |
Design |
$52,870 |
Drafting |
$56,508 |
Game Design |
$64,115 |
Graphic Design |
$47,300 |
Industrial Design |
$59,550 |
Interior Design |
$62,110 |
Visual Communications |
$53,170 |
Web Design |
$47,300 |
In Nevada, 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 Nevada
associate |
16 |
bachelor |
8 |
master |
0 |
doctor |
0 |
Certificate |
2 |
| Total | 26 |
The number of students graduating from the 11 accredited design schools in Nevada is decreasing. In 2006, 221 students graduated from design courses in Nevada. And in 2010, 209 students graduated.
This represents a 5% decrease in the number of design degree or certificate school graduates in Nevada state. Most of these graduates, or 62%, earned an associate's degree in design.