Animation Schools In Kentucky
Kentucky has is only one accredited animation school where animation faculty who teach animation classes can find employment. The following statistics and charts help analyze the current state of the animation academic community in Kentucky, and the future trends in animation training at the animation bachelors degree level.
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Professional Trends
Kentucky Vs. National Animation Employment
| Kentucky | 1,810 |
| National | 229,120 |
Approximately 1% of the country's animation professionals work in Kentucky state.
Employment Growth for Animation professionals In Kentucky
| 1,810 | 2,040 | 2,130 | 2,080 | 1,810 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Yellow: Actual Values
In Kentucky, the field of animation is shrinking. This represents a 0% decline in the field. This is slower than the trend for animation professionals around the US. Nationally, the number of animation professionals has shrunk by 0% between 2006 and 2010.
Animation VS. All Professions salaries in Kentucky
| $37,470 | $42,227 | $39,450 | $40,473 | $42,453 |
| $39,791 | $41,432 | $43,385 | $44,191 | $44,977 |
| 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 Kentucky. The mean salary for animation professionals in 2006 was $37,470 per year. And in 2010 the mean salary was $42,453 per year.
Salary percentiles for Animation professionals in Kentucky
10th percentile |
$23,300 |
25th percentile |
$28,447 |
50th percentile |
$39,617 |
75th percentile |
$50,387 |
90th percentile |
$69,277 |
This represents a growth in salaries of 12%. This growth is mirrored by state trends for all professionals. Within the field of animation, there is a huge variation in pay, with the highest paid animation professionals earning 197% more money than those in the bottom 10% of the pay bracket in Kentucky state.
Average Salaries for Animation professionals and related professions in Kentucky
Animation |
$42,453 |
Art |
$50,300 |
Computer Animation |
$55,970 |
Design |
$40,955 |
Film |
$21,325 |
Game Development |
$65,417 |
Graphic Design |
$38,090 |
Visual Communications |
$36,645 |
In Kentucky, animation professionals earn, on average, more than professionals in related fields.
Educational Trends
Animation programs available for each degree type for all schools in Kentucky
associate |
0 |
bachelor |
1 |
master |
0 |
doctor |
0 |
Certificate |
0 |
| Total | 1 |
The number of students graduating from the only accredited animation school in Kentucky is increasing.
Thus there was a 100% percent increase in the number of animation school degree or certificate graduates in Kentucky. 100% of these graduates received a bachelor's degree in animation.