Visual Communications Schools In Missouri
There are 21 accredited visual communications schools in Missouri for faculty who teach visual communications classes to choose from. The trends in Missouri'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
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Statistics
Professional Trends
Missouri Vs. National Visual Communications Employment
| Missouri | 5,380 |
| National | 270,000 |
Of all of the visual communications professionals in the country, nearly 2% are in the state of Missouri.
Employment Growth for Visual communications professionals In Missouri
| 5,060 | 5,160 | 5,810 | 5,650 | 5,380 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Yellow: Actual Values
The number of visual communications professionals is growing in Missouri. 320 more visual communications professionals were working in Missouri in 2010, than there were in 2006. So, in four years, the number of visual communications professionals has grown by 6%. This is faster than the trend for visual communications professionals around the US. Nationally, the number of visual communications professionals has grown by 4% between 2006 and 2010.
Visual Communications VS. All Professions salaries in Missouri
| $38,458 | $40,328 | $45,580 | $45,760 | $46,380 |
| $43,489 | $45,096 | $45,354 | $45,661 | $46,263 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Light Blue: Visual Communications
- Dark Yellow: All Professions
In Missouri, as the number of visual communications professionals is growing, the salaries earned by visual communications professionals are increasing. Visual communications professionals earned a yearly mean salary of $38,458 in 2006. They earned a yearly mean salary of $46,380 in 2010.
Salary percentiles for Visual communications professionals in Missouri
10th percentile |
$23,032 |
25th percentile |
$27,978 |
50th percentile |
$42,300 |
75th percentile |
$57,972 |
90th percentile |
$72,782 |
Thus, visual communications professionals' salaries grew by 17% in 4 years. This growth is mirrored by state trends for all professionals. There is a 216% 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 Missouri.
Average Salaries for Visual communications professionals and related professions in Missouri
Art |
$53,586 |
Computer Animation |
$50,050 |
Drafting |
$48,898 |
Fashion Design |
$50,540 |
Graphic Design |
$44,910 |
Industrial Design |
$52,330 |
Interior Design |
$45,970 |
Visual Communications |
$46,380 |
Web Design |
$44,910 |
In Missouri, visual communications professionals make, on average, less than their counterparts in related professions.
Educational Trends
Visual Communications programs available for each degree type for all schools in Missouri
associate |
9 |
bachelor |
14 |
master |
0 |
doctor |
0 |
Certificate |
5 |
| Total | 28 |
As the number of visual communications professionals is increasing in Missouri state, the number of students graduating from the 21 accredited visual communications schools in Missouri state is also increasing. In Missouri, there were 294 graduates in 2006. And there were 318 graduates from visual communications courses in 2010.
Thus there was a 8% percent increase in the number of visual communications school degree or certificate graduates in Missouri. A majority of these graduates, or 50%, graduated with an bachelor's degree in visual communications.