Graphic Design Schools In Maine
In Maine, there are 2 accredited schools where graphic design classes faculty can find employment. The graphs, statistics and analysis below outline the current state and the future direction of academia in graphic design in the state of Maine, which encompasses graphic design training at the following levels:
- Graphic Design Certificate
- Associates degree in Graphic Design
- Bachelors degree in Graphic Design
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Professional Trends
Maine Vs. National Graphic Design Employment
| Maine | 570 |
| National | 192,240 |
Of all of the graphic design professionals in the country, nearly 0% are in the state of Maine.
Employment Growth for Graphic design professionals In Maine
| 690 | 700 | 690 | 610 | 570 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Yellow: Actual Values
The number of graphic design professionals is shrinking in Maine. 120 less graphic design professionals were working in Maine in 2010, than there were in 2006. Thus, in Maine, this field has shrunk by 17% in four years. This decline is faster than the change in the number of graphic design professionals around the country. Nationally, the number of graphic design professionals has grown by 1% from 2006 to 2010.
Graphic Design VS. All Professions salaries in Maine
| $34,140 | $35,350 | $36,980 | $39,280 | $41,680 |
| $40,902 | $42,204 | $44,287 | $45,290 | $46,296 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Light Blue: Graphic Design
- Dark Yellow: All Professions
The amount earned by graphic design professionals is increasing in Maine. Graphic design professionals earned a yearly mean salary of $34,140 in 2006. They earned a yearly mean salary of $41,680 in 2010.
Salary percentiles for Graphic design professionals in Maine
10th percentile |
$22,850 |
25th percentile |
$29,630 |
50th percentile |
$37,760 |
75th percentile |
$47,250 |
90th percentile |
$59,800 |
Thus, there was a 18% growth in graphic design professionals' salaries. This growth is mirrored by state trends for all professionals. In the state of Maine, there is a huge variation in pay, within the field of graphic design. The pay differential between the highest paid graphic design professionals and those in the bottom 10% of the pay bracket is 162%
Average Salaries for Graphic design professionals and related professions in Maine
Art |
$47,885 |
Design |
$52,889 |
Graphic Design |
$41,680 |
Visual Communications |
$36,640 |
Web Design |
$41,680 |
In Maine, graphic design professionals earn, on average, less than professionals in related fields.
Educational Trends
Graphic Design programs available for each degree type for all schools in Maine
associate |
1 |
bachelor |
1 |
master |
0 |
doctor |
0 |
Certificate |
1 |
| Total | 3 |
As the number of graphic design professionals is decreasing in Maine state, the number of students graduating from the 2 accredited graphic design schools in Maine state is decreasing. In 2006, 27 students graduated from graphic design courses in Maine. And in 2010, 13 students graduated.
This represents a 52% decrease in the number of graphic design degree or certificate school graduates in Maine state. A majority of these graduates, or 33%, graduated with an associate's degree in graphic design.