Interior Design Schools In Colorado
In Colorado, there are 9 accredited schools where interior design classes faculty can find employment. The trends in Colorado's interior design academic community can be evaluated by looking at the statistics and graphs below. Academia in interior design includes interior design training at the following levels:
- Interior Design Certificate
- Associates degree in Interior Design
- Bachelors degree in Interior Design
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Statistics
Professional Trends
Colorado Vs. National Interior Design Employment
| Colorado | 980 |
| National | 40,120 |
Approximately 2% of the country's interior design professionals work in Colorado state.
Employment Growth for Interior design professionals In Colorado
| 1,250 | 1,410 | 1,310 | 1,160 | 980 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Yellow: Actual Values
The number of interior design professionals is shrinking in Colorado. There were 270 less interior design professionals working in Colorado in 2010, than there were in 2006. So, in four years, the number of interior design professionals has shrunk by 22%. This decline is slower than the national trend for interior design professionals which shows a 23% decrease in the number of interior design professionals working around the nation.
Interior Design VS. All Professions salaries in Colorado
| $45,790 | $43,110 | $43,230 | $47,330 | $49,770 |
| $46,058 | $47,685 | $48,234 | $49,831 | $51,291 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Light Blue: Interior Design
- Dark Yellow: All Professions
The salaries paid to interior design professionals are growing in Colorado. The mean salary for interior design professionals in 2006 was $45,790 per year. And in 2010 the mean salary was $49,770 per year.
Salary percentiles for Interior design professionals in Colorado
10th percentile |
$28,670 |
25th percentile |
$35,070 |
50th percentile |
$43,950 |
75th percentile |
$58,320 |
90th percentile |
$81,620 |
This represents a 8% growth in salaries. State trends for all professions mirror this growth. There is a 185% pay differential between the highest paid interior design professionals and those in the bottom 10% of the pay bracket. Thus, there is huge variation in pay, within the field of interior design in Colorado.
Average Salaries for Interior design professionals and related professions in Colorado
Art |
$51,060 |
Design |
$49,204 |
Fashion Design |
$65,280 |
Graphic Design |
$44,190 |
Interior Design |
$49,770 |
In Colorado, interior design professionals earn, on average, more than professionals in related fields.
Educational Trends
Interior Design programs available for each degree type for all schools in Colorado
associate |
4 |
bachelor |
5 |
master |
0 |
doctor |
0 |
Certificate |
3 |
| Total | 12 |
As the number of interior design professionals is decreasing in Colorado state, the number of students graduating from the 9 accredited interior design schools in Colorado state is increasing. In 2006, 164 students graduated from interior design courses in Colorado. And in 2010, 167 students graduated.
This represents a 2% increase in the number of interior design degree or certificate school graduates in Colorado state. 42% of these graduates received an bachelor's degree in interior design.