Design Schools In Vermont
There are 6 accredited design schools in Vermont for faculty who teach design classes to choose from. The following statistics and charts help analyze the current state of the design academic community in Vermont, 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
Vermont Vs. National Design Employment
| Vermont | 1,050 |
| National | 370,320 |
Approximately 0% of the country's design professionals work in Vermont state.
Employment Growth for Design professionals In Vermont
| 1,130 | 1,280 | 1,320 | 1,170 | 1,050 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Yellow: Actual Values
Design is a shrinking field in Vermont. There were 80 less design professionals working in Vermont in 2010, than there were in 2006. So, in four years, the number of design professionals has shrunk by 7%. This is slower than the trend for design professionals around the US. Nationally, the number of design professionals has shrunk by 8% between 2006 and 2010.
Design VS. All Professions salaries in Vermont
| $46,846 | $48,738 | $47,052 | $39,385 | $46,564 |
| $41,993 | $43,927 | $44,750 | $46,578 | $46,709 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Light Blue: Design
- Dark Yellow: All Professions
The salaries paid to design professionals are declining in Vermont. The mean salary for design professionals in 2006 was $46,846 per year. And in 2010 the mean salary was $46,564 per year.
Salary percentiles for Design professionals in Vermont
10th percentile |
$26,816 |
25th percentile |
$34,812 |
50th percentile |
$42,222 |
75th percentile |
$55,372 |
90th percentile |
$67,500 |
This represents a decline in salaries of 1%. This decline is quite different from state trends for all professionals. In the state of Vermont, 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 152%
Average Salaries for Design professionals and related professions in Vermont
Design |
$46,564 |
Drafting |
$52,530 |
Game Design |
$66,648 |
Graphic Design |
$41,170 |
Industrial Design |
$53,070 |
Interior Design |
$44,690 |
Visual Communications |
$39,045 |
Web Design |
$41,170 |
Design professionals in Vermont earn, on average, less than their counterparts in related professions.
Educational Trends
Design programs available for each degree type for all schools in Vermont
associate |
5 |
bachelor |
5 |
master |
0 |
doctor |
0 |
Certificate |
2 |
| Total | 12 |
As the number of design professionals is decreasing in Vermont state, the number of students graduating from the 6 accredited design schools in Vermont state is increasing. In 2006, 24 students graduated from design courses in Vermont. And in 2010, 55 students graduated.
There was an increase in the number of design school degree or certificate graduates in Vermont by 129%. A majority of these graduates, or 42%, graduated with an associate's degree in design.