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Career Information for Graphic Designers in Iowa

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Fast Facts for Graphic Designers in Iowa

  • Cities with highest percentage of jobs relative to population: Dubuque, Cedar Rapids, and Iowa City
  • Cities with lowest percentage of jobs relative to population: Sioux City, Davenport, and Waterloo
  • Cities with the highest absolute number of jobs: Des Moines, Cedar Rapids, and Davenport

Salaries for Graphic Designers in Iowa

  • Metro areas with the highest median salaries: Iowa City, Des Moines, and Ames. (See table at bottom of page)

Schools for Graphic Designers in Iowa are listed below.

Selected Graphic Design Schools in Iowa

These schools offer particularly quick info upon request, and we have written detailed profiles for each (click school names to see the profiles).

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Vatterott College
Des Moines

Offers diploma and degree programs in health care, business, computer science, and technical fields. Located in several campus locations across the Midwest

  • Programs: Graphic Art And Design
  • Degrees/Course Work: Diploma

Selected Online Schools for Graphic Designers in Iowa

SchoolLocationsDegreesQuick Info
DeVry University OnlineOnlineBachelorGet Info
AIU OnlineOnlineAssociate, BachelorGet Info
The Art Institute of Pittsburgh Online DivisionOnlineAssociate, Bachelor, DiplomaGet Info
Ashworth CollegeOnlineDiplomaGet Info
Herzing CollegeOnlineAssociate, BachelorGet Info

More Iowa Graphic Design Schools

School NameCampusHighest AwardEnrolled
Briar Cliff UniversitySioux CityMasters1,138
Drake UniversityDes MoinesMasters5,617
Eastern Iowa Community College DistrictDavenportAssociate7,329
Grand View UniversityDes MoinesBachelor1,748
Hawkeye Community CollegeWaterlooAssociate5,725
Iowa State UniversityAmesDoctorate & First Professional26,160
Iowa Wesleyan CollegeMount PleasantBachelor834
Iowa Western Community CollegeCouncil BluffsAssociate5,300
Kirkwood Community CollegeCedar RapidsAssociate15,091
Morningside CollegeSioux CityMasters1,798
Mount Mercy CollegeCedar RapidsMasters1,506
Saint Ambrose UniversityDavenportDoctorate3,870
Southeastern Community College West BurlingtonWest BurlingtonAssociate3,351
University of Northern IowaCedar FallsDoctorate12,692

Job Popularity in Metro Areas for Graphic Designers

The map below shows job statistics for the career type by metro area, for Iowa. A table below the map shows job popularity and salaries across the state.

Metro Areas Rated for Popularity (as of 2008) for:
Graphic Designers

Listed below are metro areas ranked by the popularity of jobs for Graphic Designers relative to the population of the city, as of 2008. Salary data was obtained from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

A Relative Popularity of 1.0 means that the city has an average number of the particular job, for its population, compared to the rest of the US. Higher numbers mean proportionally more jobs of that type.
Metro AreaJobsSalary
(2008)
Relative
Popularity

IOWA

   
Dubuque120$36,8801.6
Cedar Rapids330$40,7701.6
Iowa City160$42,8901.5
Ames70$40,8301.3
Des Moines550$42,6101
Waterloo120$36,8200.9
Davenport270$37,6200.9
Sioux City50$32,3900.5
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