Advertising Schools In Iowa
In Iowa, there are 12 accredited schools where advertising classes faculty can find employment. The trends in Iowa's advertising academic community can be evaluated by looking at the statistics and graphs below. Academia in advertising includes advertising training at the following levels:
- Bachelors degree in Advertising
- Masters degree in Advertising
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Statistics
Professional Trends
Iowa Vs. National Advertising Employment
| Iowa | 2,810 |
| National | 271,840 |
Of all of the advertising professionals that work in the US, approximately 1% work in Iowa state.
Employment Growth for Advertising professionals In Iowa
| 3,190 | 3,090 | 3,080 | 3,010 | 2,810 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Yellow: Actual Values
In Iowa, advertising is a shrinking field. There were 380 less advertising professionals working in Iowa in 2010, than there were in 2006. Thus, the field of advertising has shrunk by 12% in Iowa. This decline is faster than the change in the number of advertising professionals around the country. Nationally, the number of advertising professionals has shrunk by 5% from 2006 to 2010.
Advertising VS. All Professions salaries in Iowa
| $51,155 | $53,860 | $55,945 | $58,440 | $63,042 |
| $40,051 | $42,531 | $43,384 | $44,580 | $45,125 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Light Blue: Advertising
- Dark Yellow: All Professions
In Iowa, as the number of advertising professionals is declining, the salaries earned by advertising professionals are increasing. The mean salary for advertising professionals in 2006 was $51,155 per year. And in 2010 the mean salary was $63,042 per year.
Salary percentiles for Advertising professionals in Iowa
10th percentile |
$30,305 |
25th percentile |
$39,325 |
50th percentile |
$54,665 |
75th percentile |
$71,905 |
90th percentile |
$96,060 |
This represents a growth in salaries of 19%. This growth is mirrored by state trends for all professionals. In the state of Iowa, there is a huge variation in pay, within the field of advertising. The pay differential between the highest paid advertising professionals and those in the bottom 10% of the pay bracket is 217%
Average Salaries for Advertising professionals and related professions in Iowa
Advertising |
$63,042 |
Business Administration |
$82,787 |
Communications |
$36,827 |
Fashion Marketing |
$62,060 |
Fashion Merchandising |
$51,338 |
Marketing |
$74,013 |
Public Relations |
$77,140 |
Small Business |
$100,300 |
Visual Communications |
$37,130 |
Advertising professionals in Iowa earn, on average, more than their counterparts in related professions.
Educational Trends
Advertising programs available for each degree type for all schools in Iowa
associate |
0 |
bachelor |
13 |
master |
1 |
doctor |
0 |
Certificate |
0 |
| Total | 14 |
The number of students graduating from the 12 accredited advertising schools in Iowa is decreasing. In 2006 there were 237 advertising graduates from advertising courses in Iowa and in 2010 there were 201 graduates.
There was a decrease in the number of advertising school degree or certificate graduates in Iowa by 15%. Most of these graduates, or 93%, earned a bachelor's degree in advertising.