Animation Schools In North Carolina
There are 8 accredited animation schools in North Carolina for faculty who teach animation classes to choose from. The graphs, statistics and analysis below outline the current state and the future direction of academia in animation in the state of North Carolina, which encompasses animation training at the following levels:
- Animation Certificate
- Associates degree in Animation
- Bachelors degree in Animation
Schools
Cities
Statistics
Professional Trends
North Carolina Vs. National Animation Employment
| North Carolina | 5,840 |
| National | 229,120 |
Approximately 3% of the country's animation professionals work in North Carolina state.
Employment Growth for Animation professionals In North Carolina
| 4,790 | 5,100 | 5,840 | 6,140 | 5,840 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Yellow: Actual Values
Animation is a growing field in North Carolina. There were 1,050 more animation professionals working in North Carolina in 2010, than there were in 2006. Thus, in North Carolina, this field has grown by 22% in four years. This growth is faster than the national trend for animation professionals which shows a 0% decrease in the number of animation professionals working around the nation.
Animation VS. All Professions salaries in North Carolina
| $39,937 | $42,183 | $43,823 | $45,370 | $47,020 |
| $42,193 | $43,618 | $45,387 | $46,982 | $48,254 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
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- Light Blue: Animation
- Dark Yellow: All Professions
As the number of animation professionals is growing, the salaries paid to animation professionals are increasing in North Carolina. The mean salary for animation professionals in 2006 was $39,937 per year. And in 2010 the mean salary was $47,020 per year.
Salary percentiles for Animation professionals in North Carolina
10th percentile |
$28,040 |
25th percentile |
$35,713 |
50th percentile |
$44,150 |
75th percentile |
$55,227 |
90th percentile |
$71,157 |
This represents a growth in salaries of 15%. State trends for all professions mirror this growth. In North Carolina state, within the field of animation, there is a huge variation in pay. The highest paid animation professionals earn 154% more money than those in the bottom 10% of the pay bracket.
Average Salaries for Animation professionals and related professions in North Carolina
Animation |
$47,020 |
Art |
$52,802 |
Computer Animation |
$56,490 |
Design |
$46,424 |
Film |
$27,228 |
Game Development |
$73,473 |
Graphic Design |
$43,550 |
Visual Communications |
$38,738 |
In North Carolina, animation professionals earn, on average, more than professionals in related fields.
Educational Trends
Animation programs available for each degree type for all schools in North Carolina
associate |
10 |
bachelor |
1 |
master |
0 |
doctor |
0 |
Certificate |
9 |
| Total | 20 |
As the number of animation professionals is increasing in North Carolina state, the number of students graduating from the 8 accredited animation schools in North Carolina state is also increasing. In North Carolina, there were 74 graduates in 2006. And there were 82 graduates from animation courses in 2010.
This represents a 11% increase in the number of animation degree or certificate school graduates in North Carolina state. A majority of these graduates, or 50%, graduated with a associate's degree in animation.