Fashion Schools In Oregon
Oregon has is only one accredited fashion school 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 Oregon, and the future trends in fashion training at the following levels:
- Associates degree in Fashion
- Bachelors degree in Fashion
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Professional Trends
Oregon Vs. National Fashion Employment
| Oregon | 63,800 |
| National | 4,625,040 |
Of all of the fashion professionals in the country, nearly 1% are in the state of Oregon.
Employment Growth for Fashion professionals In Oregon
| 69,120 | 69,860 | 71,190 | 66,500 | 63,800 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Yellow: Actual Values
Fashion is a shrinking field in Oregon. There were 5,320 less fashion professionals working in Oregon in 2010, than there were in 2006. This represents a 8% decline in the field. 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 Oregon
| $45,625 | $46,048 | $48,085 | $48,539 | $49,772 |
| $45,036 | $46,427 | $47,124 | $48,511 | $50,274 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Light Blue: Fashion
- Dark Yellow: All Professions
In Oregon, as the number of fashion professionals is declining, the salaries earned by fashion professionals are increasing. The mean salary for fashion professionals in 2006 was $45,625 per year. And in 2010 the mean salary was $49,772 per year.
Salary percentiles for Fashion professionals in Oregon
10th percentile |
$26,901 |
25th percentile |
$33,605 |
50th percentile |
$45,708 |
75th percentile |
$61,976 |
90th percentile |
$78,244 |
This represents a 8% growth in salaries. State trends for all professions mirror this growth. There is a 115% 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 Oregon.
Average Salaries for Fashion professionals and related professions in Oregon
Art |
$49,908 |
Fashion |
$49,772 |
Fashion Design |
$65,620 |
Fashion Marketing |
$68,605 |
Fashion Merchandising |
$53,650 |
Fashion professionals in Oregon earn, on average, less than their counterparts in related professions.
Educational Trends
Fashion programs available for each degree type for all schools in Oregon
associate |
1 |
bachelor |
2 |
master |
0 |
doctor |
0 |
Certificate |
0 |
| Total | 3 |
As the number of fashion professionals is decreasing in Oregon state, the number of students graduating from the only accredited fashion school in Oregon state is increasing. In Oregon, there were 48 graduates in 2006. And there were 49 graduates from fashion courses in 2010.
This represents a 2% increase in the number of fashion degree or certificate school graduates in Oregon state. A majority of these graduates, or 67%, graduated with an bachelor's degree in fashion.