Fashion Schools In Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania has 15 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 Pennsylvania, and the future trends in fashion training at the following levels:
- Associates degree in Fashion
- Bachelors degree in Fashion
- Masters degree in Fashion
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Professional Trends
Pennsylvania Vs. National Fashion Employment
| Pennsylvania | 204,970 |
| National | 4,625,040 |
Of all of the fashion professionals in the country, nearly 4% are in the state of Pennsylvania.
Employment Growth for Fashion professionals In Pennsylvania
| 214,280 | 219,240 | 225,290 | 216,060 | 204,970 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Yellow: Actual Values
Fashion is a shrinking field in Pennsylvania. In 2010 there were 9,310 less fashion professionals working in Pennsylvania than there were in 2006. So, in four years, the number of fashion professionals has shrunk by 4%. This decline 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 Pennsylvania
| $44,646 | $47,330 | $49,218 | $50,960 | $52,125 |
| $44,448 | $45,778 | $47,594 | $49,448 | $50,581 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Light Blue: Fashion
- Dark Yellow: All Professions
The salaries paid to fashion professionals are growing in Pennsylvania. The mean salary for fashion professionals in 2006 was $44,646 per year. And in 2010 the mean salary was $52,125 per year.
Salary percentiles for Fashion professionals in Pennsylvania
10th percentile |
$26,961 |
25th percentile |
$36,065 |
50th percentile |
$47,699 |
75th percentile |
$62,901 |
90th percentile |
$78,103 |
Thus, there was a 14% growth in fashion professionals' salaries. State trends for all professions mirror this growth. In the state of Pennsylvania, there is a huge variation in pay, within the field of fashion. The pay differential between the highest paid fashion professionals and those in the bottom 10% of the pay bracket is 109%
Average Salaries for Fashion professionals and related professions in Pennsylvania
Art |
$52,860 |
Fashion |
$52,125 |
Fashion Design |
$52,790 |
Fashion Marketing |
$77,120 |
Fashion Merchandising |
$60,325 |
In Pennsylvania, fashion professionals make, on average, less than their counterparts in related professions.
Educational Trends
Fashion programs available for each degree type for all schools in Pennsylvania
associate |
7 |
bachelor |
13 |
master |
2 |
doctor |
0 |
Certificate |
0 |
| Total | 22 |
As the number of fashion professionals is decreasing in Pennsylvania state, the number of students graduating from the 15 accredited fashion schools in Pennsylvania state is increasing. In 2006 there were 441 fashion graduates from fashion courses in Pennsylvania and in 2010 there were 610 graduates.
This represents a 38% increase in the number of fashion degree or certificate school graduates in Pennsylvania state. 59% of these graduates received a bachelor's degree in fashion.