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Tennessee is located in the southeastern part of the United States. With a population of 6,214,888, Tennessee is the 17th most populated state. It keeps growing, too - more and more people are attracted to the low cost of living and the thriving automobile and health care industries. The capital of Tennessee is Nashville, and its largest city is Memphis.
Major industries in Tennessee include:
Graphic Design Careers in Tennessee
According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, graphics designers in Tennessee earned a mean annual salary of $39,910 in 2009. How much you earn depends on your level of education and where you live. Traditionally speaking, the highest paid graphics designers have at least a four-year undergraduate degree and ample experience in online media. Tech-savvy graphics designers have the most favorable employment opportunities with the emerging need for creative media for online marketing.
There is a variety of two- and four-year graphic design programs in Tennessee. Depending on your future goals, you could pursue a specialty in areas such as visual communication, digital media, and more. As you research the best graphic design schools in Tennessee, you might consider studying in a larger city rather than a small town. Since the field is increasingly moving toward online media, graphics designers living in larger cities have greater educational opportunities for internships with large corporations and industry professionals, as well as higher post-graduation employment opportunities.
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