Visual Communications Schools In Maryland
In Maryland, there are 20 accredited schools where visual communications classes faculty can find employment. The trends in Maryland's visual communications academic community can be evaluated by looking at the statistics and graphs below. Academia in visual communications includes visual communications training at the following levels:
- Visual Communications Certificate
- Associates degree in Visual Communications
- Bachelors degree in Visual Communications
- PhD degree in Visual Communications
Statistics
Professional Trends
Maryland Vs. National Visual Communications Employment
| Maryland | 5,070 |
| National | 270,000 |
Of all of the visual communications professionals in the country, nearly 2% are in the state of Maryland.
Employment Growth for Visual communications professionals In Maryland
| 6,130 | 5,960 | 5,500 | 5,480 | 5,070 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Yellow: Actual Values
Visual Communications is a shrinking field in Maryland. 1,060 less visual communications professionals were working in Maryland in 2010, than there were in 2006. So, in four years, the number of visual communications professionals has shrunk by 17%. 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 Maryland
| $43,760 | $45,973 | $44,512 | $46,698 | $46,350 |
| $47,750 | $50,212 | $51,747 | $52,671 | $54,055 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Light Blue: Visual Communications
- Dark Yellow: All Professions
In Maryland, as the number of visual communications professionals is declining, the salaries earned by visual communications professionals are increasing. Visual communications professionals earned a yearly mean salary of $43,760 in 2006. They earned a yearly mean salary of $46,350 in 2010.
Salary percentiles for Visual communications professionals in Maryland
10th percentile |
$25,478 |
25th percentile |
$32,858 |
50th percentile |
$43,960 |
75th percentile |
$56,052 |
90th percentile |
$70,190 |
This represents a growth in salaries of 6%. This growth is mirrored by state trends for all professionals. In Maryland state, within the field of visual communications, there is a huge variation in pay. The highest paid visual communications professionals earn 175% more money than those in the bottom 10% of the pay bracket.
Average Salaries for Visual communications professionals and related professions in Maryland
Art |
$51,312 |
Computer Animation |
$58,590 |
Drafting |
$52,400 |
Fashion Design |
$0 |
Graphic Design |
$52,920 |
Industrial Design |
$56,430 |
Interior Design |
$55,920 |
Visual Communications |
$46,350 |
Web Design |
$52,920 |
In Maryland, 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 Maryland
associate |
11 |
bachelor |
7 |
master |
0 |
doctor |
1 |
Certificate |
18 |
| Total | 37 |
As the number of visual communications professionals is decreasing in Maryland state, the number of students graduating from the 20 accredited visual communications schools in Maryland state is decreasing. In Maryland, there were 342 graduates in 2006. And there were 306 graduates from visual communications courses in 2010.
Thus there was a 11% percent decrease in the number of visual communications school degree or certificate graduates in Maryland. 49% of these graduates received a undergraduate certificate in visual communications.