Interior Design Schools In Alabama
There are 5 accredited interior design schools in Alabama for faculty who teach interior design classes to choose from. The following statistics and charts help analyze the current state of the interior design academic community in Alabama, and the future trends in interior design training at the following levels:
- Associates degree in Interior Design
- Bachelors degree in Interior Design
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Professional Trends
Alabama Vs. National Interior Design Employment
| Alabama | 330 |
| National | 40,120 |
Of all of the interior design professionals in the country, nearly 1% are in the state of Alabama.
Employment Growth for Interior design professionals In Alabama
| 360 | 430 | 460 | 420 | 330 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Yellow: Actual Values
The number of interior design professionals is shrinking in Alabama. 30 less interior design professionals were working in Alabama in 2010, than there were in 2006. This represents a 8% decline in the field. This decline is slower than the change in the number of interior design professionals around the country. Nationally, the number of interior design professionals has shrunk by 23% from 2006 to 2010.
Interior Design VS. All Professions salaries in Alabama
| $0 | $49,210 | $52,490 | $51,990 | $43,830 |
| $39,917 | $41,500 | $42,923 | $44,323 | $46,099 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Light Blue: Interior Design
- Dark Yellow: All Professions
The amount earned by interior design professionals is increasing in Alabama.
Salary percentiles for Interior design professionals in Alabama
10th percentile |
$21,350 |
25th percentile |
$30,050 |
50th percentile |
$42,300 |
75th percentile |
$54,280 |
90th percentile |
$68,040 |
This represents a 100% growth in salaries. State trends for all professions mirror this growth. Within the field of interior design, there is a huge variation in pay, with the highest paid interior design professionals earning 219% more money than those in the bottom 10% of the pay bracket in Alabama state.
Average Salaries for Interior design professionals and related professions in Alabama
Art |
$50,088 |
Design |
$47,727 |
Fashion Design |
$47,400 |
Graphic Design |
$45,010 |
Interior Design |
$43,830 |
In Alabama, interior design professionals earn, on average, less than professionals in related fields.
Educational Trends
Interior Design programs available for each degree type for all schools in Alabama
associate |
1 |
bachelor |
4 |
master |
0 |
doctor |
0 |
Certificate |
0 |
| Total | 5 |
As the number of interior design professionals is decreasing in Alabama state, the number of students graduating from the 5 accredited interior design schools in Alabama state is increasing. In 2006, 103 students graduated from interior design courses in Alabama. And in 2010, 116 students graduated.
This represents a 13% increase in the number of interior design degree or certificate school graduates in Alabama state. A majority of these graduates, or 80%, graduated with an bachelor's degree in interior design.