Design Schools In Wyoming
There are 6 accredited design schools in Wyoming 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 Wyoming, and the future trends in design training at the following levels:
- Design Certificate
- Associates degree in Design
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Professional Trends
Wyoming Vs. National Design Employment
| Wyoming | 460 |
| National | 370,320 |
Of all of the design professionals that work in the US, approximately 0% work in Wyoming state.
Employment Growth for Design professionals In Wyoming
| 480 | 450 | 550 | 500 | 460 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Yellow: Actual Values
In Wyoming, the field of design is shrinking. In Wyoming, 20 less design professionals were working in 2010, than there were in 2006. This represents a 4% decline in the field. This decline is slower than the national trend for design professionals which shows a 8% decrease in the number of design professionals working around the nation.
Design VS. All Professions salaries in Wyoming
| $27,860 | $30,197 | $32,370 | $34,667 | $29,325 |
| $39,030 | $40,775 | $42,169 | $45,101 | $46,923 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Light Blue: Design
- Dark Yellow: All Professions
The salaries paid to design professionals are growing in Wyoming. The mean salary for design professionals in 2006 was $27,860 per year. And in 2010 the mean salary was $29,325 per year.
Salary percentiles for Design professionals in Wyoming
10th percentile |
$18,300 |
25th percentile |
$21,625 |
50th percentile |
$26,880 |
75th percentile |
$35,720 |
90th percentile |
$44,545 |
This represents a growth in salaries of 5%. State trends for all professions mirror this growth. In Wyoming state, within the field of design, there is a huge variation in pay. The highest paid design professionals earn 143% more money than those in the bottom 10% of the pay bracket.
Average Salaries for Design professionals and related professions in Wyoming
Design |
$29,325 |
Drafting |
$47,213 |
Game Design |
$51,763 |
Graphic Design |
$35,770 |
Visual Communications |
$38,700 |
Web Design |
$35,770 |
In Wyoming, design professionals earn, on average, less than professionals in related fields.
Educational Trends
Design programs available for each degree type for all schools in Wyoming
associate |
8 |
bachelor |
0 |
master |
0 |
doctor |
0 |
Certificate |
7 |
| Total | 15 |
The number of students graduating from the 6 accredited design schools in Wyoming is decreasing. In 2006, 24 students graduated from design courses in Wyoming. And in 2010, 21 students graduated.
This represents a 12% decrease in the number of design degree or certificate school graduates in Wyoming state. 53% of these graduates received an associate's degree in design.