Visual Communications Schools In Nevada
There are 5 accredited visual communications schools in Nevada 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 Nevada, which encompasses visual communications training at the following levels:
- Visual Communications Certificate
- Associates degree in Visual Communications
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Statistics
Professional Trends
Nevada Vs. National Visual Communications Employment
| Nevada | 3,810 |
| National | 270,000 |
Of all of the visual communications professionals that work in the US, approximately 1% work in Nevada state.
Employment Growth for Visual communications professionals In Nevada
| 2,900 | 2,940 | 1,730 | 3,950 | 3,810 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Yellow: Actual Values
In Nevada, the field of visual communications is growing. In Nevada, 910 more visual communications professionals were working in 2010, than there were in 2006. Thus, in Nevada, this field has grown by 31% in four years. 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 Nevada
| $40,523 | $41,873 | $40,770 | $46,370 | $53,170 |
| $45,390 | $46,413 | $47,635 | $49,555 | $51,254 |
| 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 increasing in Nevada. Visual communications professionals earned a yearly mean salary of $40,523 in 2006. They earned a yearly mean salary of $53,170 in 2010.
Salary percentiles for Visual communications professionals in Nevada
10th percentile |
$25,432 |
25th percentile |
$31,672 |
50th percentile |
$44,452 |
75th percentile |
$60,662 |
90th percentile |
$84,908 |
This represents a growth in salaries of 24%. This growth is mirrored by state trends for all professionals. In Nevada state, within the field of visual communications, there is a huge variation in pay. The highest paid visual communications professionals earn 234% more money than those in the bottom 10% of the pay bracket.
Average Salaries for Visual communications professionals and related professions in Nevada
Art |
$51,484 |
Computer Animation |
$55,060 |
Drafting |
$56,508 |
Graphic Design |
$47,300 |
Industrial Design |
$59,550 |
Interior Design |
$62,110 |
Visual Communications |
$53,170 |
Web Design |
$47,300 |
In Nevada, 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 Nevada
associate |
5 |
bachelor |
0 |
master |
0 |
doctor |
0 |
Certificate |
2 |
| Total | 7 |
The number of students graduating from the 5 accredited visual communications schools in Nevada is decreasing. In Nevada, there were 85 graduates in 2006. And there were 63 graduates from visual communications courses in 2010.
There was a decrease in the number of visual communications school degree or certificate graduates in Nevada by 26%. Most of these graduates, or 71%, earned an associate's degree in visual communications.