Fashion Schools In Iowa
In Iowa, there are 5 accredited schools where fashion classes faculty can find employment. The following statistics and charts help analyze the current state of the fashion academic community in Iowa, and the future trends in fashion training at the following levels:
- Fashion Certificate
- Associates degree in Fashion
- Bachelors degree in Fashion
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Professional Trends
Iowa Vs. National Fashion Employment
| Iowa | 50,420 |
| National | 4,625,040 |
Of all of the fashion professionals in the country, nearly 1% are in the state of Iowa.
Employment Growth for Fashion professionals In Iowa
| 52,020 | 52,400 | 53,660 | 52,720 | 50,420 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Yellow: Actual Values
Fashion is a shrinking field in Iowa. 1,600 less fashion professionals were working in Iowa in 2010, than there were in 2006. Thus, the field of fashion has shrunk by 3% in Iowa. This is slower than the trend for fashion professionals around the US. Nationally, the number of fashion professionals has shrunk by 6% between 2006 and 2010.
Fashion VS. All Professions salaries in Iowa
| $38,370 | $40,016 | $42,558 | $42,431 | $45,843 |
| $40,051 | $42,531 | $43,384 | $44,580 | $45,125 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Light Blue: Fashion
- Dark Yellow: All Professions
As the number of fashion professionals is declining, the salaries paid to fashion professionals are increasing in Iowa. Fashion professionals earned a yearly mean salary of $38,370 in 2006. They earned a yearly mean salary of $45,843 in 2010.
Salary percentiles for Fashion professionals in Iowa
10th percentile |
$25,937 |
25th percentile |
$32,433 |
50th percentile |
$42,668 |
75th percentile |
$55,203 |
90th percentile |
$69,700 |
This represents a 16% growth in salaries. This growth is mirrored by state trends for all professionals. Within the field of fashion, there is a huge variation in pay, with the highest paid fashion professionals earning 169% more money than those in the bottom 10% of the pay bracket in Iowa state.
Average Salaries for Fashion professionals and related professions in Iowa
Art |
$50,792 |
Fashion |
$45,843 |
Fashion Marketing |
$62,060 |
Fashion Merchandising |
$51,338 |
Fashion professionals in Iowa earn, on average, less than their counterparts in related professions.
Educational Trends
Fashion programs available for each degree type for all schools in Iowa
associate |
4 |
bachelor |
1 |
master |
0 |
doctor |
0 |
Certificate |
3 |
| Total | 8 |
The number of students graduating from the 5 accredited fashion schools in Iowa is decreasing. In 2006, 141 students graduated from fashion courses in Iowa. And in 2010, 112 students graduated.
Thus there was a 21% percent decrease in the number of fashion school degree or certificate graduates in Iowa. 50% of these graduates received a associate's degree in fashion.