Fashion Schools In Georgia
Georgia has 8 accredited fashion schools where fashion faculty who teach fashion classes can find employment. The following statistics and charts help analyze the current state of the fashion academic community in Georgia, and the future trends in fashion training at the following levels:
- Fashion Certificate
- Associates degree in Fashion
- Bachelors degree in Fashion
- Masters degree in Fashion
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Professional Trends
Georgia Vs. National Fashion Employment
| Georgia | 158,630 |
| National | 4,625,040 |
Of all of the fashion professionals that work in the US, approximately 3% work in Georgia state.
Employment Growth for Fashion professionals In Georgia
| 150,910 | 161,030 | 162,050 | 156,410 | 158,630 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Yellow: Actual Values
In Georgia, fashion is a growing field. There were 7,720 more fashion professionals working in Georgia in 2010, than there were in 2006. Thus, in Georgia, this field has grown by 5% in four years. This growth is slower than the national trend for fashion professionals which shows a 6% decrease in the number of fashion professionals working around the nation.
Fashion VS. All Professions salaries in Georgia
| $42,896 | $46,035 | $46,594 | $48,440 | $48,529 |
| $42,452 | $44,373 | $45,309 | $46,939 | $48,171 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
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- Light Blue: Fashion
- Dark Yellow: All Professions
The amount earned by fashion professionals is increasing in Georgia. In 2006 fashion professionals made a mean salary of $42,896 per year, and in 2010 they made $48,529 per year.
Salary percentiles for Fashion professionals in Georgia
10th percentile |
$25,178 |
25th percentile |
$31,350 |
50th percentile |
$43,428 |
75th percentile |
$59,555 |
90th percentile |
$75,682 |
This represents a growth in salaries of 12%. State trends for all professions mirror this growth. There is a 121% pay differential between the highest paid fashion professionals and those in the bottom 10% of the pay bracket. Thus, there is huge variation in pay, within the field of fashion in Georgia.
Average Salaries for Fashion professionals and related professions in Georgia
Art |
$54,884 |
Fashion |
$48,529 |
Fashion Design |
$62,260 |
Fashion Marketing |
$69,075 |
Fashion Merchandising |
$59,172 |
In Georgia, fashion professionals earn, on average, less than professionals in related fields.
Educational Trends
Fashion programs available for each degree type for all schools in Georgia
associate |
4 |
bachelor |
8 |
master |
1 |
doctor |
0 |
Certificate |
1 |
| Total | 14 |
The number of students graduating from the 8 accredited fashion schools in Georgia is increasing. In 2006 there were 274 fashion graduates from fashion courses in Georgia and in 2010 there were 398 graduates.
There was an increase in the number of fashion school degree or certificate graduates in Georgia by 45%. A majority of these graduates, or 57%, graduated with a bachelor's degree in fashion.