Interior Design Schools In Virginia
Virginia has 11 accredited interior design schools where interior design faculty who teach interior design classes can find employment. The graphs, statistics and analysis below outline the current state and the future direction of academia in interior design in the state of Virginia, which encompasses 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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Statistics
Professional Trends
Virginia Vs. National Interior Design Employment
| Virginia | 1,240 |
| National | 40,120 |
Approximately 3% of the country's interior design professionals work in Virginia state.
Employment Growth for Interior design professionals In Virginia
| 1,670 | 1,840 | 1,630 | 1,460 | 1,240 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Yellow: Actual Values
In Virginia, interior design is a shrinking field. 430 less interior design professionals were working in Virginia in 2010, than there were in 2006. This represents a 26% decline in the field. This is faster 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 Virginia
| $54,000 | $54,940 | $56,150 | $52,550 | $53,070 |
| $46,318 | $48,287 | $49,095 | $50,643 | $51,501 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Light Blue: Interior Design
- Dark Yellow: All Professions
The amount earned by interior design professionals is decreasing in Virginia. In 2006 interior design professionals made a mean salary of $54,000 per year, and in 2010 they made $53,070 per year.
Salary percentiles for Interior design professionals in Virginia
10th percentile |
$27,830 |
25th percentile |
$36,700 |
50th percentile |
$46,740 |
75th percentile |
$64,600 |
90th percentile |
$85,130 |
Thus, there was a 2% decline in interior design professionals' salaries. This decline is quite different from state trends for all professionals. In the state of Virginia, there is a huge variation in pay, within the field of interior design. The pay differential between the highest paid interior design professionals and those in the bottom 10% of the pay bracket is 206%
Average Salaries for Interior design professionals and related professions in Virginia
Art |
$55,308 |
Design |
$49,902 |
Fashion Design |
$43,570 |
Graphic Design |
$51,900 |
Interior Design |
$53,070 |
In Virginia, 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 Virginia
associate |
2 |
bachelor |
8 |
master |
1 |
doctor |
0 |
Certificate |
1 |
| Total | 12 |
The number of students graduating from the 11 accredited interior design schools in Virginia is increasing. In 2006, 153 students graduated from interior design courses in Virginia. And in 2010, 158 students graduated.
Thus there was a 3% percent increase in the number of interior design school degree or certificate graduates in Virginia. 67% of these graduates received a bachelor's degree in interior design.