Animation Schools In Minnesota
Minnesota has 9 accredited animation schools where animation faculty who teach animation classes can find employment. The trends in Minnesota's animation academic community can be evaluated by looking at the statistics and graphs below. Academia in animation includes animation training at the following levels:
- Animation Certificate
- Associates degree in Animation
- Bachelors degree in Animation
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Statistics
Professional Trends
Minnesota Vs. National Animation Employment
| Minnesota | 6,180 |
| National | 229,120 |
Of all of the animation professionals that work in the US, approximately 3% work in Minnesota state.
Employment Growth for Animation professionals In Minnesota
| 6,090 | 6,120 | 6,550 | 6,490 | 6,180 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Yellow: Actual Values
In Minnesota, animation is a growing field. 90 more animation professionals were working in Minnesota in 2010, than there were in 2006. So, in four years, the number of animation professionals has grown by 1%. This growth 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 Minnesota
| $42,643 | $44,940 | $45,027 | $46,937 | $47,257 |
| $45,649 | $48,094 | $49,813 | $50,330 | $51,158 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Light Blue: Animation
- Dark Yellow: All Professions
As the number of animation professionals is growing, the salaries paid to animation professionals are increasing in Minnesota. The mean salary for animation professionals in 2006 was $42,643 per year. And in 2010 the mean salary was $47,257 per year.
Salary percentiles for Animation professionals in Minnesota
10th percentile |
$27,977 |
25th percentile |
$35,580 |
50th percentile |
$46,233 |
75th percentile |
$56,690 |
90th percentile |
$69,203 |
Thus, there was a 10% growth in animation professionals' salaries. This growth is mirrored by state trends for all professionals. There is a 147% pay differential between the highest paid animation professionals and those in the bottom 10% of the pay bracket. Thus, there is huge variation in pay, within the field of animation in Minnesota.
Average Salaries for Animation professionals and related professions in Minnesota
Animation |
$47,257 |
Art |
$48,404 |
Computer Animation |
$51,160 |
Design |
$50,424 |
Film |
$30,320 |
Game Development |
$71,570 |
Graphic Design |
$45,640 |
Visual Communications |
$46,122 |
Animation professionals in Minnesota earn, on average, more than their counterparts in related professions.
Educational Trends
Animation programs available for each degree type for all schools in Minnesota
associate |
2 |
bachelor |
7 |
master |
0 |
doctor |
0 |
Certificate |
1 |
| Total | 10 |
The number of students graduating from the 9 accredited animation schools in Minnesota is decreasing. In Minnesota, there were 72 graduates in 2006. And there were 38 graduates from animation courses in 2010.
This represents a 47% decrease in the number of animation degree or certificate school graduates in Minnesota state. Most of these graduates, or 70%, earned an bachelor's degree in animation.