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Design Schools In Washington State

Design classes faculty can choose to work at one of 39 accredited design schools in Washington State. The trends in Washington State's design academic community can be evaluated by looking at the statistics and graphs below. Academia in design includes design training at the following levels:

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Professional Trends

Washington State Vs. National Design Employment

Washington State	7,730
National	370,320

Approximately 2% of the country's design professionals work in Washington State state.

Employment Growth for Design professionals In Washington State

2006	2007	2008	2009	2010
7,630	8,100	8,790	8,720	7,730

Yellow: Actual Values

In Washington State, design is a growing field. In 2010 there were 100 more design professionals working in Washington State than there were in 2006. Thus, in Washington State, this field has grown by 1% in four years. This growth is slower than the national trend for design professionals which shows a 8% decrease in the number of design professionals working around the nation.

Design VS. All Professions salaries in Washington State

2006	2007	2008	2009	2010
$52,009	$54,375	$58,620	$59,324	$56,206
$48,545	$50,054	$51,159	$52,682	$54,489

Light Blue: Design
Dark Yellow: All Professions

As the number of design professionals is growing, the salaries paid to design professionals are increasing in Washington State. Design professionals earned a yearly mean salary of $52,009 in 2006. They earned a yearly mean salary of $56,206 in 2010.

Salary percentiles for Design professionals in Washington State

10th percentile	$30,802
25th percentile	$39,209
50th percentile	$52,184
75th percentile	$68,809
90th percentile	$89,250

This represents a growth in salaries of 7%. State trends for all professions mirror this growth. There is a 190% 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 Washington State.

Average Salaries for Design professionals and related professions in Washington State

Computer Animation	$62,250
Design	$56,206
Drafting	$58,465
Fashion Design	$69,700
Game Design	$81,142
Graphic Design	$50,080
Industrial Design	$60,070
Interior Design	$52,000
Visual Communications	$49,140
Web Design	$50,080

In Washington State, 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 Washington State

associate	41
bachelor	26
master	1
doctor	0
Certificate	18
Total	86

The number of students graduating from the 39 accredited design schools in Washington State is increasing. In Washington State, there were 996 graduates in 2006. And there were 1,040 graduates from design courses in 2010.

Thus there was a 4% percent increase in the number of design school degree or certificate graduates in Washington State. Most of these graduates, or 48%, earned a associate's degree in design.

Design Faculty Salaries in Washington State

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