Fashion Schools In Ohio
In Ohio, there are 13 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 Ohio, and the future trends in fashion training at the following levels:
- Associates degree in Fashion
- Bachelors degree in Fashion
Statistics
Professional Trends
Ohio Vs. National Fashion Employment
| Ohio | 159,330 |
| National | 4,625,040 |
Approximately 3% of the country's fashion professionals work in Ohio state.
Employment Growth for Fashion professionals In Ohio
| 173,040 | 172,530 | 163,350 | 161,390 | 159,330 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Yellow: Actual Values
In Ohio, fashion is a shrinking field. In Ohio, 13,710 less fashion professionals were working in 2010, than there were in 2006. Thus, the field of fashion has shrunk by 8% in Ohio. This decline is faster 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 Ohio
| $42,310 | $40,993 | $44,841 | $45,412 | $45,698 |
| $44,230 | $45,388 | $47,259 | $48,341 | $48,873 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Light Blue: Fashion
- Dark Yellow: All Professions
The salaries paid to fashion professionals are growing in Ohio. The mean salary for fashion professionals in 2006 was $42,310 per year. And in 2010 the mean salary was $45,698 per year.
Salary percentiles for Fashion professionals in Ohio
10th percentile |
$25,749 |
25th percentile |
$32,050 |
50th percentile |
$41,460 |
75th percentile |
$54,089 |
90th percentile |
$48,729 |
Thus, there was a 7% growth in fashion professionals' salaries. This growth is mirrored by state trends for all professionals. There is a 89% 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 Ohio.
Average Salaries for Fashion professionals and related professions in Ohio
Art |
$43,902 |
Fashion |
$45,698 |
Fashion Design |
$67,890 |
Fashion Marketing |
$73,890 |
Fashion Merchandising |
$56,270 |
In Ohio, fashion professionals earn, on average, less than professionals in related fields.
Educational Trends
Fashion programs available for each degree type for all schools in Ohio
associate |
6 |
bachelor |
11 |
master |
0 |
doctor |
0 |
Certificate |
1 |
| Total | 18 |
As the number of fashion professionals is decreasing in Ohio state, the number of students graduating from the 13 accredited fashion schools in Ohio state is increasing. In 2006, 304 students graduated from fashion courses in Ohio. And in 2010, 425 students graduated.
There was an increase in the number of fashion school degree or certificate graduates in Ohio by 40%. A majority of these graduates, or 61%, graduated with an bachelor's degree in fashion.