Interior Design Schools In Pennsylvania
In Pennsylvania, there are 13 accredited schools where interior design classes faculty can find employment. The following statistics and charts help analyze the current state of the interior design academic community in Pennsylvania, and the future trends in interior design training at the following levels:
- Interior Design Certificate
- Associates degree in Interior Design
- Bachelors degree in Interior Design
- Masters degree in Interior Design
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Professional Trends
Pennsylvania Vs. National Interior Design Employment
| Pennsylvania | 1,390 |
| National | 40,120 |
Of all of the interior design professionals in the country, nearly 3% are in the state of Pennsylvania.
Employment Growth for Interior design professionals In Pennsylvania
| 1,470 | 1,450 | 1,670 | 1,710 | 1,390 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Yellow: Actual Values
The number of interior design professionals is shrinking in Pennsylvania. In 2010 there were 80 less interior design professionals working in Pennsylvania than there were in 2006. Thus, in Pennsylvania, this field has shrunk by 5% in four years. This is slower than the trend for interior design professionals around the US. Nationally, the number of interior design professionals has shrunk by 23% between 2006 and 2010.
Interior Design VS. All Professions salaries in Pennsylvania
| $45,020 | $51,350 | $45,290 | $47,100 | $44,420 |
| $44,448 | $45,778 | $47,594 | $49,448 | $50,581 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Light Blue: Interior Design
- Dark Yellow: All Professions
As the number of interior design professionals is declining, the salaries paid to interior design professionals are decreasing in Pennsylvania. The mean salary for interior design professionals in 2006 was $45,020 per year. And in 2010 the mean salary was $44,420 per year.
Salary percentiles for Interior design professionals in Pennsylvania
10th percentile |
$21,720 |
25th percentile |
$31,510 |
50th percentile |
$40,280 |
75th percentile |
$54,710 |
90th percentile |
$72,750 |
This represents a decline in salaries of 1%. State trends for all professions are quite different from this decline. There is a 235% 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 Pennsylvania.
Average Salaries for Interior design professionals and related professions in Pennsylvania
Art |
$52,860 |
Design |
$49,751 |
Fashion Design |
$52,790 |
Graphic Design |
$43,470 |
Interior Design |
$44,420 |
In Pennsylvania, interior design professionals make, on average, less than their counterparts in related professions.
Educational Trends
Interior Design programs available for each degree type for all schools in Pennsylvania
associate |
7 |
bachelor |
9 |
master |
3 |
doctor |
0 |
Certificate |
2 |
| Total | 21 |
As the number of interior design professionals is decreasing in Pennsylvania state, the number of students graduating from the 13 accredited interior design schools in Pennsylvania state is decreasing. In 2006, 525 students graduated from interior design courses in Pennsylvania. And in 2010, 336 students graduated.
There was a decrease in the number of interior design school degree or certificate graduates in Pennsylvania by 36%. A majority of these graduates, or 43%, graduated with an bachelor's degree in interior design.