Design Schools In Utah
Design classes faculty can choose to work at one of 27 accredited design schools in Utah. The graphs, statistics and analysis below outline the current state and the future direction of academia in design in the state of Utah, which encompasses design training at the following levels:
- Design Certificate
- Associates degree in Design
- Bachelors degree in Design
- Masters degree in Design
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Professional Trends
Utah Vs. National Design Employment
| Utah | 3,780 |
| National | 370,320 |
Of all of the design professionals that work in the US, approximately 1% work in Utah state.
Employment Growth for Design professionals In Utah
| 4,410 | 4,830 | 4,540 | 4,480 | 3,780 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Yellow: Actual Values
In Utah, design is a shrinking field. In Utah, 630 less design professionals were working in 2010, than there were in 2006. Thus, the field of design has shrunk by 14% in Utah. 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 Utah
| $42,153 | $46,254 | $48,657 | $41,215 | $49,218 |
| $40,990 | $43,308 | $44,832 | $45,796 | $46,619 |
| 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 Utah. The mean salary for design professionals in 2006 was $42,153 per year. And in 2010 the mean salary was $49,218 per year.
Salary percentiles for Design professionals in Utah
10th percentile |
$27,178 |
25th percentile |
$35,123 |
50th percentile |
$46,917 |
75th percentile |
$60,113 |
90th percentile |
$78,465 |
This represents a growth in salaries of 14%. State trends for all professions mirror this growth. In the state of Utah, 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 189%
Average Salaries for Design professionals and related professions in Utah
Computer Animation |
$52,370 |
Design |
$49,218 |
Drafting |
$45,655 |
Game Design |
$66,418 |
Graphic Design |
$41,990 |
Industrial Design |
$53,420 |
Interior Design |
$65,420 |
Visual Communications |
$40,242 |
Web Design |
$41,990 |
Design professionals in Utah earn, on average, less than their counterparts in related professions.
Educational Trends
Design programs available for each degree type for all schools in Utah
associate |
26 |
bachelor |
21 |
master |
1 |
doctor |
0 |
Certificate |
13 |
| Total | 61 |
The number of students graduating from the 27 accredited design schools in Utah is increasing. In 2006 there were 404 design graduates from design courses in Utah and in 2010 there were 517 graduates.
There was an increase in the number of design school degree or certificate graduates in Utah by 28%. Most of these graduates, or 43%, earned a associate's degree in design.