Fashion Schools In Minnesota
Fashion classes faculty can choose to work at one of 5 accredited fashion schools in Minnesota. The graphs, statistics and analysis below outline the current state and the future direction of academia in fashion in the state of Minnesota, which encompasses fashion training at the following levels:
- Associates degree in Fashion
- Bachelors degree in Fashion
Schools
Cities
Statistics
Professional Trends
Minnesota Vs. National Fashion Employment
| Minnesota | 91,800 |
| National | 4,625,040 |
Approximately 2% of the country's fashion professionals work in Minnesota state.
Employment Growth for Fashion professionals In Minnesota
| 93,380 | 91,300 | 90,670 | 86,440 | 91,800 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Yellow: Actual Values
In Minnesota, fashion is a shrinking field. 1,580 less fashion professionals were working in Minnesota in 2010, than there were in 2006. This represents a 2% decline in the field. This decline is slower than the change in the number of fashion professionals around the country. Nationally, the number of fashion professionals has shrunk by 6% from 2006 to 2010.
Fashion VS. All Professions salaries in Minnesota
| $50,696 | $51,480 | $51,910 | $51,281 | $59,637 |
| $45,649 | $48,094 | $49,813 | $50,330 | $51,158 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Light Blue: Fashion
- Dark Yellow: All Professions
The amount earned by fashion professionals is increasing in Minnesota. In 2006 fashion professionals made a mean salary of $50,696 per year, and in 2010 they made $59,637 per year.
Salary percentiles for Fashion professionals in Minnesota
10th percentile |
$34,672 |
25th percentile |
$41,562 |
50th percentile |
$53,427 |
75th percentile |
$72,623 |
90th percentile |
$91,819 |
Thus, fashion professionals' salaries grew by 15% in 4 years. State trends for all professions mirror this growth. In Minnesota state, within the field of fashion, there is a huge variation in pay. The highest paid fashion professionals earn 86% more money than those in the bottom 10% of the pay bracket.
Average Salaries for Fashion professionals and related professions in Minnesota
Art |
$48,404 |
Fashion |
$59,637 |
Fashion Design |
$57,460 |
Fashion Marketing |
$76,815 |
Fashion Merchandising |
$59,875 |
In Minnesota, fashion professionals make, on average, more than their counterparts in related professions.
Educational Trends
Fashion programs available for each degree type for all schools in Minnesota
associate |
2 |
bachelor |
4 |
master |
0 |
doctor |
0 |
Certificate |
0 |
| Total | 6 |
The number of students graduating from the 5 accredited fashion schools in Minnesota is increasing. In 2006, 16 students graduated from fashion courses in Minnesota. And in 2010, 28 students graduated.
There was an increase in the number of fashion school degree or certificate graduates in Minnesota by 75%. A majority of these graduates, or 67%, graduated with an bachelor's degree in fashion.