Graphic Design Schools In Oklahoma
Oklahoma has 19 accredited graphic design schools where graphic design faculty who teach graphic design classes can find employment. The trends in Oklahoma's graphic design academic community can be evaluated by looking at the statistics and graphs below. Academia in graphic design includes 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
Oklahoma Vs. National Graphic Design Employment
| Oklahoma | 1,300 |
| National | 192,240 |
Of all of the graphic design professionals that work in the US, approximately 1% work in Oklahoma state.
Employment Growth for Graphic design professionals In Oklahoma
| 1,430 | 1,530 | 1,470 | 1,470 | 1,300 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Yellow: Actual Values
Graphic Design is a shrinking field in Oklahoma. In Oklahoma, 130 less graphic design professionals were working in 2010, than there were in 2006. Thus, in Oklahoma, this field has shrunk by 9% 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 Oklahoma
| $35,060 | $37,100 | $36,250 | $35,610 | $34,470 |
| $38,070 | $39,720 | $40,527 | $41,574 | $42,968 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Light Blue: Graphic Design
- Dark Yellow: All Professions
In Oklahoma, as the number of graphic design professionals is declining, the salaries earned by graphic design professionals are decreasing. Graphic design professionals earned a yearly mean salary of $35,060 in 2006. They earned a yearly mean salary of $34,470 in 2010.
Salary percentiles for Graphic design professionals in Oklahoma
10th percentile |
$20,840 |
25th percentile |
$23,930 |
50th percentile |
$31,660 |
75th percentile |
$42,230 |
90th percentile |
$52,650 |
This represents a 2% decline in salaries. This decline is quite different from state trends for all professionals. Within the field of graphic design, there is a huge variation in pay, with the highest paid graphic design professionals earning 153% more money than those in the bottom 10% of the pay bracket in Oklahoma state.
Average Salaries for Graphic design professionals and related professions in Oklahoma
Art |
$47,378 |
Computer Animation |
$49,870 |
Design |
$40,770 |
Graphic Design |
$34,470 |
Visual Communications |
$36,898 |
Web Design |
$34,470 |
In Oklahoma, 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 Oklahoma
associate |
3 |
bachelor |
5 |
master |
0 |
doctor |
0 |
Certificate |
13 |
| Total | 21 |
The number of students graduating from the 19 accredited graphic design schools in Oklahoma is increasing. In 2006 there were 136 graphic design graduates from graphic design courses in Oklahoma and in 2010 there were 201 graduates.
This represents a 48% increase in the number of graphic design degree or certificate school graduates in Oklahoma state. 62% of these graduates received an undergraduate certificate in graphic design.