Computer Animation Schools In California

Computer Animation classes faculty can choose to work at one of 78 accredited computer animation schools in California. The graphs, statistics and analysis below outline the current state and the future direction of academia in computer animation in the state of California, which encompasses computer animation training at the following levels:

Computer Animation Certificate
Associates degree in Computer Animation
Bachelors degree in Computer Animation
Masters degree in Computer Animation

Cities

Statistics

Professional Trends

California Vs. National Computer Animation Employment

California	8,440
National	26,560

Approximately 32% of the country's computer animation professionals work in California state.

Employment Growth for Computer animation professionals In California

2006	2007	2008	2009	2010
8,470	9,460	10,510	9,440	8,440

Yellow: Actual Values

In California, the field of computer animation is shrinking. There were 30 less computer animation professionals working in California in 2010, than there were in 2006. This represents a 0% decline in the field. This decline is slower than the change in the number of computer animation professionals around the country. Nationally, the number of computer animation professionals has grown by 1% from 2006 to 2010.

Computer Animation VS. All Professions salaries in California

2006	2007	2008	2009	2010
$74,760	$79,070	$77,820	$76,010	$74,560
$48,885	$52,410	$54,744	$56,285	$57,176

Light Blue: Computer Animation
Dark Yellow: All Professions

As the number of computer animation professionals is declining, the salaries paid to computer animation professionals are decreasing in California. In 2006 computer animation professionals made a mean salary of $74,760 per year, and in 2010 they made $74,560 per year.

Salary percentiles for Computer animation professionals in California

10th percentile	$39,330
25th percentile	$51,900
50th percentile	$68,100
75th percentile	$91,610
90th percentile	$114,340

Thus, there was a 0% decline in computer animation professionals' salaries. State trends for all professions are quite different from this decline. Within the field of computer animation, there is a huge variation in pay, with the highest paid computer animation professionals earning 191% more money than those in the bottom 10% of the pay bracket in California state.

Average Salaries for Computer animation professionals and related professions in California

Art	$72,362
Computer Animation	$74,560
Design	$62,608
Film	$40,962
Game Development	$86,800
Graphic Design	$57,240
Visual Communications	$64,352

In California, computer animation professionals earn, on average, more than professionals in related fields.

Educational Trends

Computer Animation programs available for each degree type for all schools in California

associate	45
bachelor	25
master	2
doctor	0
Certificate	67
Total	139

As the number of computer animation professionals is decreasing in California state, the number of students graduating from the 78 accredited computer animation schools in California state is increasing. In 2006, 575 students graduated from computer animation courses in California. And in 2010, 984 students graduated.

Thus there was a 71% percent increase in the number of computer animation school degree or certificate graduates in California. A majority of these graduates, or 48%, graduated with a undergraduate certificate in computer animation.

Computer Animation Faculty Salaries in California

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