Visual Communications Schools In Vermont
There are 7 accredited visual communications schools in Vermont for faculty who teach visual communications classes to choose from. The trends in Vermont'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:
- Associates degree in Visual Communications
- Bachelors degree in Visual Communications
- Masters degree in Visual Communications
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Statistics
Professional Trends
Vermont Vs. National Visual Communications Employment
| Vermont | 630 |
| National | 270,000 |
Approximately 0% of the country's visual communications professionals work in Vermont state.
Employment Growth for Visual communications professionals In Vermont
| 770 | 810 | 800 | 700 | 630 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Yellow: Actual Values
The number of visual communications professionals is shrinking in Vermont. 140 less visual communications professionals were working in Vermont in 2010, than there were in 2006. This represents a 18% decline in the field. 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 Vermont
| $43,750 | $38,787 | $40,280 | $39,680 | $39,045 |
| $41,993 | $43,927 | $44,750 | $46,578 | $46,709 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Light Blue: Visual Communications
- Dark Yellow: All Professions
In Vermont, as the number of visual communications professionals is declining, the salaries earned by visual communications professionals are decreasing. In 2006 visual communications professionals made a mean salary of $43,750 per year, and in 2010 they made $39,045 per year.
Salary percentiles for Visual communications professionals in Vermont
10th percentile |
$25,670 |
25th percentile |
$29,590 |
50th percentile |
$34,990 |
75th percentile |
$45,730 |
90th percentile |
$62,200 |
Thus, visual communications professionals' salaries declined by 12% in 4 years. This decline is quite different from state trends for all professionals. In Vermont state, within the field of visual communications, there is a huge variation in pay. The highest paid visual communications professionals earn 142% more money than those in the bottom 10% of the pay bracket.
Average Salaries for Visual communications professionals and related professions in Vermont
Art |
$67,180 |
Drafting |
$52,530 |
Graphic Design |
$41,170 |
Industrial Design |
$53,070 |
Interior Design |
$44,690 |
Visual Communications |
$39,045 |
Web Design |
$41,170 |
Visual communications professionals in Vermont earn, on average, less than their counterparts in related professions.
Educational Trends
Visual Communications programs available for each degree type for all schools in Vermont
associate |
2 |
bachelor |
6 |
master |
2 |
doctor |
0 |
Certificate |
0 |
| Total | 10 |
The number of students graduating from the 7 accredited visual communications schools in Vermont is increasing. In Vermont, there were 65 graduates in 2006. And there were 102 graduates from visual communications courses in 2010.
This represents a 57% increase in the number of visual communications degree or certificate school graduates in Vermont state. 60% of these graduates received an bachelor's degree in visual communications.