Fashion Design Schools
In Seattle, Washington

The city of Seattle has 4 schools where fashion design faculty can find employment. Below are statistics and other relevant data to help analyze the state of fashion design and fashion design education in Seattle, which includes fashion design training at the following levels:

  • Associates degree in Fashion Design
  • Bachelors degree in Fashion Design

Statistics

Professional Trends

Seattle Vs. Washington Fashion Design Employment

Seattle 200
Washington 210

Of the 210 fashion design professionals employed in Washington State, 200 work in Seattle. There has been a 25% growth in the number of fashion design professionals in Seattle between the years 2006 and 2010. As the employment for fashion design professionals in Seattle has increased, overall employment in Seattle has also increased.

Seattle Vs. Washington Fashion Design employment growth

180 190 120 250 210
160 170 100 240 200
2006 2007 2008 2009 2010
  • Grey: Washington
  • Dark Yellow: Seattle

Fashion Design VS. All professions salaries in Seattle

$56,210 $65,670 $71,960 $70,910 $70,080
$47,730 $49,890 $51,680 $53,240 $54,610
2006 2007 2008 2009 2010
  • Light Blue: Fashion Design in Seattle
  • Dark Yellow: All Professions in Seattle

Salaries for fashion design professionals in Seattle have increased. In 2010 fashion design professionals in Seattle reportedly earned an average salary of $70,080 per year. The average salary for fashion design professionals in Seattle was $56,210 per year, four years earlier in 2006. The growth in the salary of fashion design professionals in Seattle is faster than the salary trend for all careers in the city.

Salary percentiles for Fashion design professionals in Seattle

10th percentile		 $30,740
25th percentile		 $43,030
50th percentile		 $63,270
75th percentile		 $88,590
90th percentile		 $118,090

Fashion design professionals in Seattle earn a median salary of $63,270 per year. The 10% of fashion design professionals in the lowest pay bracket earn less than $30,740 per year, while those in the highest pay bracket earn approximately $118,090 per year.

Average Salaries for Fashion design professionals and related professions in Seattle

Graphic Design		 $54,840
Design		 $58,335
Fashion Merchandising		 $64,430
Art		 $68,353
Fashion Design		 $70,080
Fashion Marketing		 $81,215

Seattle fashion design professionals have earnings that are higher than the salaries earned by others in related fields, on average.

Educational Trends

Fashion Design schools in Seattle

4

Many of Seattle's fashion design professionals are graduates of one of the 4 accredited fashion design schools in the city.

Fashion Design Programs Offered In Seattle

associate		 3
bachelor		 3
master		 0
doctor		 0
Certificate		 0
Total6

Seattle's fashion design schools offer 6 fashion design degree and certificate programs.

Student Completed Fashion Design Degrees In Seattle

associate		 44
bachelor		 49
master		 0
doctor		 0
Certificate		 0
Total93

Approximately 93 students graduated from fashion design courses in 2010.

Fashion Design Faculty Salaries in Seattle, Washington

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