Design Schools In Oregon
Design classes faculty can choose to work at one of 15 accredited design schools in Oregon. The following statistics and charts help analyze the current state of the design academic community in Oregon, 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
Oregon Vs. National Design Employment
| Oregon | 4,460 |
| National | 370,320 |
Approximately 1% of the country's design professionals work in Oregon state.
Employment Growth for Design professionals In Oregon
| 4,610 | 5,020 | 5,490 | 5,020 | 4,460 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Yellow: Actual Values
In Oregon, the field of design is shrinking. There were 150 less design professionals working in Oregon in 2010, than there were in 2006. This represents a 3% decline in the field. This decline is slower 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 Oregon
| $49,593 | $47,089 | $50,590 | $50,664 | $55,828 |
| $45,036 | $46,427 | $47,124 | $48,511 | $50,274 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Light Blue: Design
- Dark Yellow: All Professions
The amount earned by design professionals is increasing in Oregon. Design professionals earned a yearly mean salary of $49,593 in 2006. They earned a yearly mean salary of $55,828 in 2010.
Salary percentiles for Design professionals in Oregon
10th percentile |
$30,046 |
25th percentile |
$38,346 |
50th percentile |
$50,709 |
75th percentile |
$67,132 |
90th percentile |
$92,660 |
Thus, there was a 11% growth in design professionals' salaries. This growth is mirrored by state trends for all professionals. There is a 208% pay differential between the highest paid design professionals and those in the bottom 10% of the pay bracket. Thus, there is huge variation in pay, within the field of design in Oregon.
Average Salaries for Design professionals and related professions in Oregon
Computer Animation |
$62,690 |
Design |
$55,828 |
Drafting |
$48,008 |
Fashion Design |
$65,620 |
Game Design |
$68,620 |
Graphic Design |
$44,320 |
Industrial Design |
$78,300 |
Interior Design |
$51,140 |
Visual Communications |
$44,132 |
Web Design |
$44,320 |
In Oregon, design professionals earn, on average, more than professionals in related fields.
Educational Trends
Design programs available for each degree type for all schools in Oregon
associate |
15 |
bachelor |
12 |
master |
0 |
doctor |
0 |
Certificate |
16 |
| Total | 43 |
The number of students graduating from the 15 accredited design schools in Oregon is increasing. In 2006 there were 333 design graduates from design courses in Oregon and in 2010 there were 495 graduates.
This represents a 49% increase in the number of design degree or certificate school graduates in Oregon state. A majority of these graduates, or 37%, graduated with a undergraduate certificate in design.