Visual Communications Schools In Arizona
Visual Communications classes faculty can choose to work at one of 25 accredited visual communications schools in Arizona. The following statistics and charts help analyze the current state of the visual communications academic community in Arizona, and the future trends in visual communications training at the following levels:
- Visual Communications Certificate
- Associates degree in Visual Communications
- Bachelors degree in Visual Communications
- Masters degree in Visual Communications
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Professional Trends
Arizona Vs. National Visual Communications Employment
| Arizona | 4,380 |
| National | 270,000 |
Approximately 2% of the country's visual communications professionals work in Arizona state.
Employment Growth for Visual communications professionals In Arizona
| 5,040 | 5,120 | 4,810 | 4,310 | 4,380 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Yellow: Actual Values
In Arizona, visual communications is a shrinking field. 660 less visual communications professionals were working in Arizona in 2010, than there were in 2006. This represents a 13% decline in the field. This decline is faster than the national trend for visual communications professionals which shows a 4% increase in the number of visual communications professionals working around the nation.
Visual Communications VS. All Professions salaries in Arizona
| $40,283 | $41,258 | $44,112 | $43,310 | $42,422 |
| $42,177 | $43,423 | $45,140 | $46,513 | $48,330 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
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- Light Blue: Visual Communications
- Dark Yellow: All Professions
The salaries paid to visual communications professionals are growing in Arizona. Visual communications professionals earned a yearly mean salary of $40,283 in 2006. They earned a yearly mean salary of $42,422 in 2010.
Salary percentiles for Visual communications professionals in Arizona
10th percentile |
$24,192 |
25th percentile |
$30,905 |
50th percentile |
$38,280 |
75th percentile |
$49,910 |
90th percentile |
$69,345 |
Thus, visual communications professionals' salaries grew by 5% in 4 years. This growth is mirrored by state trends for all professionals. Within the field of visual communications, there is a huge variation in pay, with the highest paid visual communications professionals earning 187% more money than those in the bottom 10% of the pay bracket in Arizona state.
Average Salaries for Visual communications professionals and related professions in Arizona
Art |
$54,914 |
Computer Animation |
$56,690 |
Drafting |
$50,658 |
Graphic Design |
$43,480 |
Industrial Design |
$60,310 |
Interior Design |
$51,270 |
Visual Communications |
$42,422 |
Web Design |
$43,480 |
Visual communications professionals in Arizona earn, on average, less than their counterparts in related professions.
Educational Trends
Visual Communications programs available for each degree type for all schools in Arizona
associate |
22 |
bachelor |
9 |
master |
1 |
doctor |
0 |
Certificate |
11 |
| Total | 43 |
The number of students graduating from the 25 accredited visual communications schools in Arizona is decreasing. In Arizona, there were 500 graduates in 2006. And there were 170 graduates from visual communications courses in 2010.
This represents a 66% decrease in the number of visual communications degree or certificate school graduates in Arizona state. 51% of these graduates received a associate's degree in visual communications.