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:
- Design Certificate
- Associates degree in Design
- Bachelors degree in Design
- Masters degree in Design
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Statistics
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
| 7,630 | 8,100 | 8,790 | 8,720 | 7,730 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- 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
| $52,009 | $54,375 | $58,620 | $59,324 | $56,206 |
| $48,545 | $50,054 | $51,159 | $52,682 | $54,489 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- 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.