Visual Communications Schools In Illinois
Visual Communications classes faculty can choose to work at one of 45 accredited visual communications schools in Illinois. The graphs, statistics and analysis below outline the current state and the future direction of academia in visual communications in the state of Illinois, 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
- PhD degree in Visual Communications
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Professional Trends
Illinois Vs. National Visual Communications Employment
| Illinois | 12,260 |
| National | 270,000 |
Of all of the visual communications professionals that work in the US, approximately 5% work in Illinois state.
Employment Growth for Visual communications professionals In Illinois
| 11,680 | 12,230 | 12,150 | 11,860 | 12,260 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Yellow: Actual Values
Visual Communications is a growing field in Illinois. In Illinois, 580 more visual communications professionals were working in 2010, than there were in 2006. Thus, the field of visual communications has grown by 5% in Illinois. This growth is faster than the change in the number of visual communications professionals around the country. Nationally, the number of visual communications professionals has grown by 4% from 2006 to 2010.
Visual Communications VS. All Professions salaries in Illinois
| $52,330 | $46,243 | $48,610 | $50,352 | $51,398 |
| $46,261 | $48,114 | $49,602 | $50,552 | $51,250 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Light Blue: Visual Communications
- Dark Yellow: All Professions
As the number of visual communications professionals is growing, the salaries paid to visual communications professionals are decreasing in Illinois. The mean salary for visual communications professionals in 2006 was $52,330 per year. And in 2010 the mean salary was $51,398 per year.
Salary percentiles for Visual communications professionals in Illinois
10th percentile |
$22,692 |
25th percentile |
$34,940 |
50th percentile |
$48,832 |
75th percentile |
$65,122 |
90th percentile |
$82,562 |
Thus, visual communications professionals' salaries declined by 2% in 4 years. State trends for all professions are quite different from this decline. In Illinois state, within the field of visual communications, there is a huge variation in pay. The highest paid visual communications professionals earn 264% more money than those in the bottom 10% of the pay bracket.
Average Salaries for Visual communications professionals and related professions in Illinois
Art |
$62,060 |
Computer Animation |
$59,310 |
Drafting |
$52,708 |
Fashion Design |
$58,630 |
Graphic Design |
$51,220 |
Industrial Design |
$58,520 |
Interior Design |
$49,810 |
Visual Communications |
$51,398 |
Web Design |
$51,220 |
Visual communications professionals in Illinois earn, on average, less than their counterparts in related professions.
Educational Trends
Visual Communications programs available for each degree type for all schools in Illinois
associate |
19 |
bachelor |
35 |
master |
6 |
doctor |
1 |
Certificate |
11 |
| Total | 72 |
The number of students graduating from the 45 accredited visual communications schools in Illinois is decreasing. In 2006 there were 1,236 visual communications graduates from visual communications courses in Illinois and in 2010 there were 649 graduates.
This represents a 47% decrease in the number of visual communications degree or certificate school graduates in Illinois state. Most of these graduates, or 49%, earned a bachelor's degree in visual communications.