Commercial Arts

If you have a flair for the creative and problem-solving, a career in commercial arts may be perfect for you. You could find yourself working with advertising agencies, design firms and other creative teams on a range of projects and in various media. This pathway provides many opportunities to apply your skills in different job settings.

Career Pathways

Requires on-the-job training, work experience, and/or a high school diploma
Job Average Hourly Rate*
Audio and Video Technician $23.07
Web Developer $36.07
Requires two years of education beyond high school or on-the-job experience
Job Average Hourly Rate*
Graphic Designer $23.54
Broadcast Technician $24.89
Producer and Director $27.40
Editor $30.09
Requires four or more years of education beyond high school plus work experience
Job Average Hourly Rate*
Film & Video Editor $20.41
Writers and Authors $25.82
Art Director $32.49

Training Pathways

Middle and high school career or career academy programs
Training Programs Institution
/School
Multimedia Design & Technology Academy Gulf Breeze High School
Digital Multimedia Academy Navarre High School
Digital Multimedia Academy Milton High School
Digital Design Academy Central School
Digital Design Academy Jay High School
Digital Design Academy Navarre High School
Television Production Academy Gulf Breeze High School
Television Production Academy Milton High School
Television Production Academy Pace High School
Web Development Academy Milton High School
Web Development Academy Navarre High School
Academy of Multimedia Design & Technology Gulf Breeze High School
Commercial Arts Academy Jay High School
Communication and Graphic Arts Academy Pace High School
Certifications, technical programs or two-year degree programs
Training Programs Institution
/School
A.S. Graphic Design Technology Pensacola State College
Bachelor's, master's or doctoral programs
Training Programs Institution
/School
B.A.S. Graphic Design Pensacola State College
B.S. Communication Pensacola State College

Find Out More

To find out more about Middle and High School Career Academies in Santa Rosa County, please contact Charlin Knight at (850) 983-5058, or submit this form:

To find about more about Next and Later education and traning programs, please contact our partners.


Santa Rosa County students can make decisions about Career Academies in Middle and High Schools in Feburary and March for the following school year. See a full list of Santa Rosa County Career Academies.


Explore other careers in the area…

Advanced Manufacturing

Agriculture Industry

Aviation and Aerospace Industry

Business, Professional & Financial Services

Construction Industry

Healthcare Industry

Hospitality Industry

Information Technology & Cybersecurity


IMPORTANT: In each potential pathway, the ability to transfer credits from one program level to the next is dependent on a variety of factors. Statewide articulation agreements may assist in these efforts but are not available for all potential career pathways. Ongoing guidance from academic career advisors and supervisors throughout your education and training pathway is recommended.

Note: Entrepreneurial skills are frequently incorporated in different Career Pathways programs to help students prepare to launch and contribute to successful enterprises of all types.

*Salary information source: Florida Department of Economic Opportunity, Bureau of Labor Market Statistics. The final education and wage rate is the decision of the hiring employer.