Computer Animation Schools In Colorado
In Colorado, there are 10 accredited schools where computer animation classes faculty can find employment. The trends in Colorado's computer animation academic community can be evaluated by looking at the statistics and graphs below. Academia in computer animation includes computer animation training at the following levels:
- Computer Animation Certificate
- Associates degree in Computer Animation
- Bachelors degree in Computer Animation
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Statistics
Professional Trends
Colorado Vs. National Computer Animation Employment
| Colorado | 190 |
| National | 26,560 |
Of all of the computer animation professionals in the country, nearly 1% are in the state of Colorado.
Employment Growth for Computer animation professionals In Colorado
| 210 | 370 | 310 | 260 | 190 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Yellow: Actual Values
In Colorado, the field of computer animation is shrinking. In Colorado, 20 less computer animation professionals were working in 2010, than there were in 2006. This represents a 10% decline in the field. This decline is faster than the national trend for computer animation professionals which shows a 1% increase in the number of computer animation professionals working around the nation.
Computer Animation VS. All Professions salaries in Colorado
| $48,700 | $48,750 | $51,160 | $53,870 | $54,270 |
| $46,058 | $47,685 | $48,234 | $49,831 | $51,291 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Light Blue: Computer Animation
- Dark Yellow: All Professions
The amount earned by computer animation professionals is increasing in Colorado. In 2006 computer animation professionals made a mean salary of $48,700 per year, and in 2010 they made $54,270 per year.
Salary percentiles for Computer animation professionals in Colorado
10th percentile |
$36,370 |
25th percentile |
$41,780 |
50th percentile |
$51,510 |
75th percentile |
$63,630 |
90th percentile |
$74,500 |
This represents a growth in salaries of 10%. This growth is mirrored by state trends for all professionals. In the state of Colorado, there is a huge variation in pay, within the field of computer animation. The pay differential between the highest paid computer animation professionals and those in the bottom 10% of the pay bracket is 105%
Average Salaries for Computer animation professionals and related professions in Colorado
Art |
$51,060 |
Computer Animation |
$54,270 |
Design |
$49,204 |
Film |
$31,802 |
Game Development |
$74,977 |
Graphic Design |
$44,190 |
Visual Communications |
$46,015 |
In Colorado, 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 Colorado
associate |
6 |
bachelor |
3 |
master |
0 |
doctor |
0 |
Certificate |
4 |
| Total | 13 |
The number of students graduating from the 10 accredited computer animation schools in Colorado is decreasing. In 2006, 147 students graduated from computer animation courses in Colorado. And in 2010, 119 students graduated.
Thus there was a 19% percent decrease in the number of computer animation school degree or certificate graduates in Colorado. 46% of these graduates received a associate's degree in computer animation.