Design Schools In Kentucky
Design classes faculty can choose to work at one of 18 accredited design schools in Kentucky. The following statistics and charts help analyze the current state of the design academic community in Kentucky, and the future trends in design training at the following levels:
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Professional Trends
Kentucky Vs. National Design Employment
| Kentucky | 3,240 |
| National | 370,320 |
Of all of the design professionals that work in the US, approximately 1% work in Kentucky state.
Employment Growth for Design professionals In Kentucky
| 3,470 | 3,760 | 3,750 | 3,630 | 3,240 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Yellow: Actual Values
Design is a shrinking field in Kentucky. There were 230 less design professionals working in Kentucky in 2010, than there were in 2006. This represents a 7% decline in the field. This decline is slower than the change in the number of design professionals around the country. Nationally, the number of design professionals has shrunk by 8% from 2006 to 2010.
Design VS. All Professions salaries in Kentucky
| $41,479 | $40,063 | $40,483 | $32,847 | $40,955 |
| $39,791 | $41,432 | $43,385 | $44,191 | $44,977 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
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- Light Blue: Design
- Dark Yellow: All Professions
In Kentucky, as the number of design professionals is declining, the salaries earned by design professionals are decreasing. Design professionals earned a yearly mean salary of $41,479 in 2006. They earned a yearly mean salary of $40,955 in 2010.
Salary percentiles for Design professionals in Kentucky
10th percentile |
$22,553 |
25th percentile |
$28,772 |
50th percentile |
$38,438 |
75th percentile |
$50,507 |
90th percentile |
$62,137 |
This represents a decline in salaries of 1%. This decline is quite different from state trends for all professionals. There is a 176% pay differential between the highest paid design professionals and those in the bottom 10% of the pay bracket. Thus, there is huge variation in pay, within the field of design in Kentucky.
Average Salaries for Design professionals and related professions in Kentucky
Computer Animation |
$55,970 |
Design |
$40,955 |
Drafting |
$44,440 |
Game Design |
$58,345 |
Graphic Design |
$38,090 |
Industrial Design |
$56,670 |
Interior Design |
$37,610 |
Visual Communications |
$36,645 |
Web Design |
$38,090 |
In Kentucky, design professionals make, on average, less than their counterparts in related professions.
Educational Trends
Design programs available for each degree type for all schools in Kentucky
associate |
16 |
bachelor |
8 |
master |
1 |
doctor |
0 |
Certificate |
1 |
| Total | 26 |
The number of students graduating from the 18 accredited design schools in Kentucky is decreasing. In Kentucky, there were 244 graduates in 2006. And there were 138 graduates from design courses in 2010.
Thus there was a 43% percent decrease in the number of design school degree or certificate graduates in Kentucky. A majority of these graduates, or 62%, graduated with a associate's degree in design.