Interior Design Schools In Louisiana
There is only one accredited interior design school in Louisiana for faculty who teach interior design classes to choose from. The trends in Louisiana'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
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Statistics
Professional Trends
Louisiana Vs. National Interior Design Employment
| Louisiana | 460 |
| National | 40,120 |
Of all of the interior design professionals in the country, nearly 1% are in the state of Louisiana.
Employment Growth for Interior design professionals In Louisiana
| 340 | 390 | 440 | 470 | 460 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Yellow: Actual Values
Interior Design is a growing field in Louisiana. In Louisiana, 120 more interior design professionals were working in 2010, than there were in 2006. So, in four years, the number of interior design professionals has grown by 35%. This growth is faster 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 Louisiana
| $36,980 | $42,660 | $41,830 | $49,050 | $50,610 |
| $38,658 | $41,019 | $42,185 | $43,003 | $45,617 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Light Blue: Interior Design
- Dark Yellow: All Professions
The salaries paid to interior design professionals are growing in Louisiana. In 2006 interior design professionals made a mean salary of $36,980 per year, and in 2010 they made $50,610 per year.
Salary percentiles for Interior design professionals in Louisiana
10th percentile |
$27,970 |
25th percentile |
$34,770 |
50th percentile |
$44,840 |
75th percentile |
$56,370 |
90th percentile |
$73,290 |
This represents a 27% 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 162% more money than those in the bottom 10% of the pay bracket in Louisiana state.
Average Salaries for Interior design professionals and related professions in Louisiana
Art |
$44,505 |
Design |
$44,074 |
Graphic Design |
$37,630 |
Interior Design |
$50,610 |
In Louisiana, 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 Louisiana
associate |
1 |
bachelor |
0 |
master |
0 |
doctor |
0 |
Certificate |
1 |
| Total | 2 |
As the number of interior design professionals is increasing in Louisiana state, the number of students graduating from the only accredited interior design school in Louisiana state is also increasing. In 2006 there were 4 interior design graduates from interior design courses in Louisiana and in 2010 there were 6 graduates.
There was an increase in the number of interior design school degree or certificate graduates in Louisiana by 50%. A majority of these graduates, or 50%, graduated with an associate's degree in interior design.