Visual Communications Schools In Michigan
There are 50 accredited visual communications schools in Michigan for faculty who teach visual communications classes to choose from. The graphs, statistics and analysis below outline the current state and the future direction of academia in visual communications in the state of Michigan, 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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Statistics
Professional Trends
Michigan Vs. National Visual Communications Employment
| Michigan | 6,700 |
| National | 270,000 |
Of all of the visual communications professionals in the country, nearly 3% are in the state of Michigan.
Employment Growth for Visual communications professionals In Michigan
| 8,030 | 8,770 | 7,130 | 6,910 | 6,700 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Yellow: Actual Values
In Michigan, the field of visual communications is shrinking. In Michigan, 1,330 less visual communications professionals were working in 2010, than there were in 2006. Thus, the field of visual communications has shrunk by 17% in Michigan. This decline 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 Michigan
| $50,498 | $52,095 | $50,625 | $49,520 | $49,630 |
| $45,563 | $47,071 | $48,208 | $48,728 | $49,286 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Light Blue: Visual Communications
- Dark Yellow: All Professions
The amount earned by visual communications professionals is decreasing in Michigan. The mean salary for visual communications professionals in 2006 was $50,498 per year. And in 2010 the mean salary was $49,630 per year.
Salary percentiles for Visual communications professionals in Michigan
10th percentile |
$22,585 |
25th percentile |
$30,360 |
50th percentile |
$45,272 |
75th percentile |
$62,495 |
90th percentile |
$82,592 |
Thus, visual communications professionals' salaries declined by 2% in 4 years. This decline is quite different from state trends for all professionals. There is a 266% pay differential between the highest paid visual communications professionals and those in the bottom 10% of the pay bracket. Thus, there is huge variation in pay, within the field of visual communications in Michigan.
Average Salaries for Visual communications professionals and related professions in Michigan
Art |
$49,462 |
Computer Animation |
$56,020 |
Drafting |
$49,305 |
Graphic Design |
$42,220 |
Industrial Design |
$72,000 |
Interior Design |
$56,270 |
Visual Communications |
$49,630 |
Web Design |
$42,220 |
In Michigan, 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 Michigan
associate |
33 |
bachelor |
30 |
master |
7 |
doctor |
0 |
Certificate |
11 |
| Total | 81 |
As the number of visual communications professionals is decreasing in Michigan state, the number of students graduating from the 50 accredited visual communications schools in Michigan state is increasing. In 2006, 618 students graduated from visual communications courses in Michigan. And in 2010, 637 students graduated.
Thus there was a 3% percent increase in the number of visual communications school degree or certificate graduates in Michigan. Most of these graduates, or 41%, earned a associate's degree in visual communications.