Visual Communications Schools In Florida

Florida has 49 accredited visual communications schools where visual communications faculty who teach visual communications classes can find employment. The graphs, statistics and analysis below outline the current state and the future direction of academia in visual communications in the state of Florida, which encompasses 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

Florida Vs. National Visual Communications Employment

Florida	15,850
National	270,000

Of all of the visual communications professionals in the country, nearly 6% are in the state of Florida.

Employment Growth for Visual communications professionals In Florida

2006	2007	2008	2009	2010
15,410	17,140	18,050	16,770	15,850

Yellow: Actual Values

Visual Communications is a growing field in Florida. There were 440 more visual communications professionals working in Florida in 2010, than there were in 2006. Thus, in Florida, this field has grown by 3% in four years. This growth is slower 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 Florida

2006	2007	2008	2009	2010
$37,995	$40,883	$39,930	$40,155	$39,060
$43,191	$44,171	$45,158	$47,627	$48,473

Light Blue: Visual Communications
Dark Yellow: All Professions

In Florida, as the number of visual communications professionals is growing, the salaries earned by visual communications professionals are increasing. In 2006 visual communications professionals made a mean salary of $37,995 per year, and in 2010 they made $39,060 per year.

Salary percentiles for Visual communications professionals in Florida

10th percentile	$22,162
25th percentile	$26,912
50th percentile	$36,332
75th percentile	$46,895
90th percentile	$62,385

This represents a growth in salaries of 3%. This growth is mirrored by state trends for all professionals. In the state of Florida, there is a huge variation in pay, within the field of visual communications. The pay differential between the highest paid visual communications professionals and those in the bottom 10% of the pay bracket is 182%

Average Salaries for Visual communications professionals and related professions in Florida

Art	$50,608
Computer Animation	$54,440
Drafting	$48,142
Fashion Design	$62,290
Graphic Design	$42,700
Industrial Design	$56,820
Interior Design	$48,770
Visual Communications	$39,060
Web Design	$42,700

In Florida, visual communications professionals earn, on average, less than professionals in related fields.

Educational Trends

Visual Communications programs available for each degree type for all schools in Florida

associate	33
bachelor	13
master	2
doctor	0
Certificate	25
Total	73

The number of students graduating from the 49 accredited visual communications schools in Florida is increasing. In 2006 there were 961 visual communications graduates from visual communications courses in Florida and in 2010 there were 1,008 graduates.

There was an increase in the number of visual communications school degree or certificate graduates in Florida by 5%. 45% of these graduates received a associate's degree in visual communications.

Visual Communications Faculty Salaries in Florida

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