Animation Schools In Arizona
Arizona has 9 accredited animation schools where animation faculty who teach animation classes can find employment. The graphs, statistics and analysis below outline the current state and the future direction of academia in animation in the state of Arizona, which encompasses animation training at the following levels:
- Animation Certificate
- Associates degree in Animation
- Bachelors degree in Animation
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Cities
Statistics
Professional Trends
Arizona Vs. National Animation Employment
| Arizona | 3,530 |
| National | 229,120 |
Of all of the animation professionals in the country, nearly 2% are in the state of Arizona.
Employment Growth for Animation professionals In Arizona
| 4,330 | 4,260 | 4,050 | 3,610 | 3,530 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Yellow: Actual Values
Animation is a shrinking field in Arizona. In Arizona, 800 less animation professionals were working in 2010, than there were in 2006. Thus, the field of animation has shrunk by 18% in Arizona. This decline is faster than the change in the number of animation professionals around the country. Nationally, the number of animation professionals has shrunk by 0% from 2006 to 2010.
Animation VS. All Professions salaries in Arizona
| $45,300 | $45,003 | $49,107 | $47,593 | $48,423 |
| $42,177 | $43,423 | $45,140 | $46,513 | $48,330 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
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- Light Blue: Animation
- Dark Yellow: All Professions
The salaries paid to animation professionals are growing in Arizona. The mean salary for animation professionals in 2006 was $45,300 per year. And in 2010 the mean salary was $48,423 per year.
Salary percentiles for Animation professionals in Arizona
10th percentile |
$29,463 |
25th percentile |
$34,917 |
50th percentile |
$45,703 |
75th percentile |
$57,737 |
90th percentile |
$75,867 |
This represents a 6% growth in salaries. This growth is mirrored by state trends for all professionals. In the state of Arizona, there is a huge variation in pay, within the field of animation. The pay differential between the highest paid animation professionals and those in the bottom 10% of the pay bracket is 158%
Average Salaries for Animation professionals and related professions in Arizona
Animation |
$48,423 |
Art |
$54,914 |
Computer Animation |
$56,690 |
Design |
$48,397 |
Film |
$29,808 |
Game Development |
$73,313 |
Graphic Design |
$43,480 |
Visual Communications |
$42,422 |
In Arizona, animation professionals make, on average, more than their counterparts in related professions.
Educational Trends
Animation programs available for each degree type for all schools in Arizona
associate |
3 |
bachelor |
7 |
master |
0 |
doctor |
0 |
Certificate |
3 |
| Total | 13 |
As the number of animation professionals is decreasing in Arizona state, the number of students graduating from the 9 accredited animation schools in Arizona state is increasing. In Arizona, there were 156 graduates in 2006. And there were 267 graduates from animation courses in 2010.
This represents a 71% increase in the number of animation degree or certificate school graduates in Arizona state. A majority of these graduates, or 54%, graduated with an bachelor's degree in animation.