Web Design Schools In Virginia
There are 12 accredited web design schools in Virginia for faculty who teach web design classes to choose from. The following statistics and charts help analyze the current state of the web design academic community in Virginia, and the future trends in web design training at the following levels:
- Web Design Certificate
- Associates degree in Web Design
- Bachelors degree in Web Design
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Professional Trends
Virginia Vs. National Web Design Employment
| Virginia | 5,560 |
| National | 192,240 |
Of all of the web design professionals in the country, nearly 3% are in the state of Virginia.
Employment Growth for Web design professionals In Virginia
| 5,600 | 5,270 | 5,890 | 5,700 | 5,560 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Yellow: Actual Values
Web Design is a shrinking field in Virginia. 40 less web design professionals were working in Virginia in 2010, than there were in 2006. So, in four years, the number of web design professionals has shrunk by 1%. This decline is slower than the national trend for web design professionals which shows a 1% increase in the number of web design professionals working around the nation.
Web Design VS. All Professions salaries in Virginia
| $45,940 | $47,570 | $49,160 | $51,850 | $51,900 |
| $46,318 | $48,287 | $49,095 | $50,643 | $51,501 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Light Blue: Web Design
- Dark Yellow: All Professions
In Virginia, as the number of web design professionals is declining, the salaries earned by web design professionals are increasing. The mean salary for web design professionals in 2006 was $45,940 per year. And in 2010 the mean salary was $51,900 per year.
Salary percentiles for Web design professionals in Virginia
10th percentile |
$28,330 |
25th percentile |
$35,490 |
50th percentile |
$47,240 |
75th percentile |
$65,870 |
90th percentile |
$83,640 |
This represents a growth in salaries of 11%. This growth is mirrored by state trends for all professionals. In Virginia state, within the field of web design, there is a huge variation in pay. The highest paid web design professionals earn 195% more money than those in the bottom 10% of the pay bracket.
Average Salaries for Web design professionals and related professions in Virginia
Art |
$55,308 |
Design |
$49,902 |
Graphic Design |
$51,900 |
Visual Communications |
$46,192 |
Web Design |
$51,900 |
Web Development |
$86,760 |
Web design professionals in Virginia earn, on average, more than their counterparts in related professions.
Educational Trends
Web Design programs available for each degree type for all schools in Virginia
associate |
9 |
bachelor |
4 |
master |
0 |
doctor |
0 |
Certificate |
2 |
| Total | 15 |
As the number of web design professionals is decreasing in Virginia state, the number of students graduating from the 12 accredited web design schools in Virginia state is decreasing. In 2006, 49 students graduated from web design courses in Virginia. And in 2010, 45 students graduated.
There was a decrease in the number of web design school degree or certificate graduates in Virginia by 8%. Most of these graduates, or 60%, earned an associate's degree in web design.