Design Schools In Oklahoma
Design classes faculty can choose to work at one of 27 accredited design schools in Oklahoma. The trends in Oklahoma'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
- Masters degree in Design
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Statistics
Professional Trends
Oklahoma Vs. National Design Employment
| Oklahoma | 2,770 |
| National | 370,320 |
Of all of the design professionals in the country, nearly 1% are in the state of Oklahoma.
Employment Growth for Design professionals In Oklahoma
| 3,040 | 3,040 | 3,010 | 2,960 | 2,770 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Yellow: Actual Values
Design is a shrinking field in Oklahoma. 270 less design professionals were working in Oklahoma in 2010, than there were in 2006. Thus, in Oklahoma, this field has shrunk by 9% 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 Oklahoma
| $36,202 | $39,640 | $38,548 | $40,823 | $40,770 |
| $38,070 | $39,720 | $40,527 | $41,574 | $42,968 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Light Blue: Design
- Dark Yellow: All Professions
As the number of design professionals is declining, the salaries paid to design professionals are increasing in Oklahoma. The mean salary for design professionals in 2006 was $36,202 per year. And in 2010 the mean salary was $40,770 per year.
Salary percentiles for Design professionals in Oklahoma
10th percentile |
$24,178 |
25th percentile |
$27,545 |
50th percentile |
$34,008 |
75th percentile |
$47,465 |
90th percentile |
$65,927 |
This represents a growth in salaries of 11%. State trends for all professions mirror this growth. In Oklahoma state, within the field of design, there is a huge variation in pay. The highest paid design professionals earn 173% more money than those in the bottom 10% of the pay bracket.
Average Salaries for Design professionals and related professions in Oklahoma
Computer Animation |
$49,870 |
Design |
$40,770 |
Drafting |
$47,418 |
Game Design |
$56,280 |
Graphic Design |
$34,470 |
Industrial Design |
$51,480 |
Interior Design |
$49,230 |
Visual Communications |
$36,898 |
Web Design |
$34,470 |
In Oklahoma, 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 Oklahoma
associate |
8 |
bachelor |
11 |
master |
1 |
doctor |
0 |
Certificate |
21 |
| Total | 41 |
The number of students graduating from the 27 accredited design schools in Oklahoma is increasing. In 2006, 266 students graduated from design courses in Oklahoma. And in 2010, 309 students graduated.
There was an increase in the number of design school degree or certificate graduates in Oklahoma by 16%. 51% of these graduates received a undergraduate certificate in design.