Communications Schools In Vermont
In Vermont, there are 7 accredited schools where communications classes faculty can find employment. The trends in Vermont's communications academic community can be evaluated by looking at the statistics and graphs below. Academia in communications includes communications training at the following levels:
- Associates degree in Communications
- Bachelors degree in Communications
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Professional Trends
Vermont Vs. National Communications Employment
| Vermont | 1,200 |
| National | 439,660 |
Of all of the communications professionals that work in the US, approximately 0% work in Vermont state.
Employment Growth for Communications professionals In Vermont
| 1,420 | 1,260 | 1,170 | 1,220 | 1,200 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Yellow: Actual Values
In Vermont, communications is a shrinking field. In 2010 there were 220 less communications professionals working in Vermont than there were in 2006. Thus, in Vermont, this field has shrunk by 15% in four years. This decline is faster than the change in the number of communications professionals around the country. Nationally, the number of communications professionals has shrunk by 8% from 2006 to 2010.
Communications VS. All Professions salaries in Vermont
| $34,742 | $36,890 | $37,093 | $36,872 | $37,168 |
| $41,993 | $43,927 | $44,750 | $46,578 | $46,709 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Light Blue: Communications
- Dark Yellow: All Professions
As the number of communications professionals is declining, the salaries paid to communications professionals are increasing in Vermont. In 2006 communications professionals made a mean salary of $34,742 per year, and in 2010 they made $37,168 per year.
Salary percentiles for Communications professionals in Vermont
10th percentile |
$22,280 |
25th percentile |
$25,555 |
50th percentile |
$31,792 |
75th percentile |
$42,993 |
90th percentile |
$55,590 |
Thus, communications professionals' salaries grew by 7% in 4 years. This growth is mirrored by state trends for all professionals. In Vermont state, within the field of communications, there is a huge variation in pay. The highest paid communications professionals earn 150% more money than those in the bottom 10% of the pay bracket.
Average Salaries for Communications professionals and related professions in Vermont
Advertising |
$66,585 |
Business |
$85,912 |
Communications |
$37,168 |
Creative Writing |
$48,350 |
Fashion Marketing |
$73,980 |
Marketing |
$80,347 |
Public Relations |
$90,520 |
Visual Communications |
$39,045 |
Communications professionals in Vermont earn, on average, less than their counterparts in related professions.
Educational Trends
Communications programs available for each degree type for all schools in Vermont
associate |
3 |
bachelor |
9 |
master |
0 |
doctor |
0 |
Certificate |
0 |
| Total | 12 |
As the number of communications professionals is decreasing in Vermont state, the number of students graduating from the 7 accredited communications schools in Vermont state is decreasing. In 2006, 81 students graduated from communications courses in Vermont. And in 2010, 60 students graduated.
There was a decrease in the number of communications school degree or certificate graduates in Vermont by 26%. 75% of these graduates received an bachelor's degree in communications.