Visual Communications Schools In Wyoming
There are 3 accredited visual communications schools in Wyoming for faculty who teach visual communications classes to choose from. The trends in Wyoming'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
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Statistics
Professional Trends
Wyoming Vs. National Visual Communications Employment
| Wyoming | 300 |
| National | 270,000 |
Of all of the visual communications professionals in the country, nearly 0% are in the state of Wyoming.
Employment Growth for Visual communications professionals In Wyoming
| 260 | 310 | 320 | 300 | 300 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Yellow: Actual Values
In Wyoming, the field of visual communications is growing. In Wyoming, 40 more visual communications professionals were working in 2010, than there were in 2006. So, in four years, the number of visual communications professionals has grown by 15%. 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 Wyoming
| $29,860 | $32,690 | $33,550 | $35,025 | $38,700 |
| $39,030 | $40,775 | $42,169 | $45,101 | $46,923 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Light Blue: Visual Communications
- Dark Yellow: All Professions
The amount earned by visual communications professionals is increasing in Wyoming. In 2006 visual communications professionals made a mean salary of $29,860 per year, and in 2010 they made $38,700 per year.
Salary percentiles for Visual communications professionals in Wyoming
10th percentile |
$21,800 |
25th percentile |
$28,590 |
50th percentile |
$37,325 |
75th percentile |
$48,620 |
90th percentile |
$57,530 |
This represents a 23% growth in salaries. This growth is mirrored by state trends for all professionals. There is a 164% 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 Wyoming.
Average Salaries for Visual communications professionals and related professions in Wyoming
Art |
$25,480 |
Drafting |
$47,213 |
Graphic Design |
$35,770 |
Visual Communications |
$38,700 |
Web Design |
$35,770 |
Visual communications professionals in Wyoming earn, on average, less than their counterparts in related professions.
Educational Trends
Visual Communications programs available for each degree type for all schools in Wyoming
associate |
5 |
bachelor |
0 |
master |
0 |
doctor |
0 |
Certificate |
2 |
| Total | 7 |
As the number of visual communications professionals is increasing in Wyoming state, the number of students graduating from the 3 accredited visual communications schools in Wyoming state is decreasing. In Wyoming, there were 92 graduates in 2006. And there were 50 graduates from visual communications courses in 2010.
There was a decrease in the number of visual communications school degree or certificate graduates in Wyoming by 46%. A majority of these graduates, or 71%, graduated with an associate's degree in visual communications.