Visual Communications Schools In Rhode Island
Visual Communications classes faculty can choose to work at one of 2 accredited visual communications schools in Rhode Island. The following statistics and charts help analyze the current state of the visual communications academic community in Rhode Island, and the future trends in visual communications training at the following levels:
- Bachelors degree in Visual Communications
- Masters degree in Visual Communications
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Professional Trends
Rhode Island Vs. National Visual Communications Employment
| Rhode Island | 670 |
| National | 270,000 |
Of all of the visual communications professionals that work in the US, approximately 0% work in Rhode Island state.
Employment Growth for Visual communications professionals In Rhode Island
| 960 | 810 | 710 | 730 | 670 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Yellow: Actual Values
Visual Communications is a shrinking field in Rhode Island. There were 290 less visual communications professionals working in Rhode Island in 2010, than there were in 2006. Thus, the field of visual communications has shrunk by 30% in Rhode Island. 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 Rhode Island
| $41,627 | $42,700 | $45,120 | $48,220 | $48,605 |
| $45,814 | $47,319 | $48,863 | $50,877 | $52,430 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Light Blue: Visual Communications
- Dark Yellow: All Professions
The salaries paid to visual communications professionals are growing in Rhode Island. Visual communications professionals earned a yearly mean salary of $41,627 in 2006. They earned a yearly mean salary of $48,605 in 2010.
Salary percentiles for Visual communications professionals in Rhode Island
10th percentile |
$30,570 |
25th percentile |
$39,085 |
50th percentile |
$45,945 |
75th percentile |
$57,560 |
90th percentile |
$67,900 |
Thus, visual communications professionals' salaries grew by 14% in 4 years. State trends for all professions mirror this growth. There is a 122% 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 Rhode Island.
Average Salaries for Visual communications professionals and related professions in Rhode Island
Art |
$81,170 |
Drafting |
$48,928 |
Graphic Design |
$52,040 |
Industrial Design |
$62,030 |
Interior Design |
$61,570 |
Visual Communications |
$48,605 |
Web Design |
$52,040 |
In Rhode Island, 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 Rhode Island
associate |
0 |
bachelor |
3 |
master |
1 |
doctor |
0 |
Certificate |
0 |
| Total | 4 |
The number of students graduating from the 2 accredited visual communications schools in Rhode Island is increasing. In 2006 there were 160 visual communications graduates from visual communications courses in Rhode Island and in 2010 there were 161 graduates.
This represents a 1% increase in the number of visual communications degree or certificate school graduates in Rhode Island state. A majority of these graduates, or 75%, graduated with a bachelor's degree in visual communications.