Design Schools
In Raleigh, North Carolina
In Raleigh, there are 6 design schools where design faculty can find employment. The trends in Raleigh's design academic community can be evaluated by looking at the statistics and graphs below, which includes design training at the following levels:
- Design Certificate
- Associates degree in Design
- Bachelors degree in Design
- Masters degree in Design
- PhD degree in Design
Statistics
Professional Trends
Raleigh Vs. North Carolina Design Employment
| Raleigh | 1,150 |
| North Carolina | 9,100 |
Exactly 1,150 of North Carolina's 9,100 design professionals work in Raleigh. Between 2006 and 2010, in Raleigh, there has been a 2% growth in the number of design professionals. Overall employment in Raleigh has decreased.
Raleigh Vs. North Carolina Design employment growth
| 9,010 | 9,640 | 10,140 | 9,810 | 9,100 |
| 1,130 | 1,500 | 1,410 | 1,420 | 1,150 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Grey: North Carolina
- Dark Yellow: Raleigh
Design VS. All professions salaries in Raleigh
| $51,203 | $49,094 | $51,242 | $53,540 | $52,700 |
| $39,370 | $40,840 | $42,170 | $43,370 | $44,810 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Light Blue: Design in Raleigh
- Dark Yellow: All Professions in Raleigh
In Raleigh, salaries for design professionals have increased. In 2010 an average salary of $52,700 per year was earned by design professionals in Raleigh. Design professionals in Raleigh made a yearly average salary of $51,203, four years earlier in 2006. The growth in the salary of design professionals in Raleigh is slower than the salary trend for all careers in the city.
Salary percentiles for Design professionals in Raleigh
10th percentile |
$28,412 |
25th percentile |
$39,788 |
50th percentile |
$50,294 |
75th percentile |
$66,118 |
90th percentile |
$83,320 |
Design professionals make a median salary of $50,294 per year in Raleigh. The 10% of design professionals in the lowest pay bracket earn less than $28,412 per year, while those in the highest pay bracket earn approximately $83,320 per year.
Average Salaries for Design professionals and related professions in Raleigh
Industrial Design |
$0 |
Visual Communications |
$40,310 |
Interior Design |
$43,090 |
Web Design |
$43,230 |
Graphic Design |
$43,230 |
Drafting |
$50,635 |
Design |
$52,700 |
Computer Animation |
$62,030 |
Game Design |
$73,383 |
Raleigh design professionals have earnings that are lower than the salaries earned by others in related fields, on average.
Educational Trends
Design schools in Raleigh
Many of Raleigh's design professionals are graduates of one of the 6 accredited design schools in the city.
Design Programs Offered In Raleigh
associate |
3 |
bachelor |
8 |
master |
3 |
doctor |
1 |
Certificate |
3 |
| Total | 18 |
There are a total of 18 degree and certificate programs in design offered by Raleigh's design schools.
Student Completed Design Degrees In Raleigh
associate |
45 |
bachelor |
161 |
master |
29 |
doctor |
1 |
Certificate |
18 |
| Total | 254 |
In 2010 approximately 254 students graduated from design courses.