Computer Animation Schools In Pennsylvania
In Pennsylvania, there are 6 accredited schools where computer animation classes faculty can find employment. The graphs, statistics and analysis below outline the current state and the future direction of academia in computer animation in the state of Pennsylvania, which encompasses computer animation training at the following levels:
- Computer Animation Certificate
- Associates degree in Computer Animation
- Bachelors degree in Computer Animation
Schools
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Statistics
Professional Trends
Pennsylvania Vs. National Computer Animation Employment
| Pennsylvania | 430 |
| National | 26,560 |
Of all of the computer animation professionals in the country, nearly 2% are in the state of Pennsylvania.
Employment Growth for Computer animation professionals In Pennsylvania
| 620 | 730 | 690 | 590 | 430 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Yellow: Actual Values
Computer Animation is a shrinking field in Pennsylvania. 190 less computer animation professionals were working in Pennsylvania in 2010, than there were in 2006. Thus, the field of computer animation has shrunk by 31% in Pennsylvania. This decline is faster 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 Pennsylvania
| $47,080 | $51,150 | $53,190 | $50,580 | $50,180 |
| $44,448 | $45,778 | $47,594 | $49,448 | $50,581 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Light Blue: Computer Animation
- Dark Yellow: All Professions
In Pennsylvania, as the number of computer animation professionals is declining, the salaries earned by computer animation professionals are increasing. In 2006 computer animation professionals made a mean salary of $47,080 per year, and in 2010 they made $50,180 per year.
Salary percentiles for Computer animation professionals in Pennsylvania
10th percentile |
$25,870 |
25th percentile |
$32,850 |
50th percentile |
$47,190 |
75th percentile |
$60,100 |
90th percentile |
$77,580 |
This represents a 6% growth in salaries. State trends for all professions mirror this growth. There is a 200% pay differential between the highest paid computer animation professionals and those in the bottom 10% of the pay bracket. Thus, there is huge variation in pay, within the field of computer animation in Pennsylvania.
Average Salaries for Computer animation professionals and related professions in Pennsylvania
Art |
$52,860 |
Computer Animation |
$50,180 |
Design |
$49,751 |
Film |
$37,707 |
Game Development |
$70,727 |
Graphic Design |
$43,470 |
Visual Communications |
$42,310 |
In Pennsylvania, 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 Pennsylvania
associate |
5 |
bachelor |
2 |
master |
0 |
doctor |
0 |
Certificate |
1 |
| Total | 8 |
As the number of computer animation professionals is decreasing in Pennsylvania state, the number of students graduating from the 6 accredited computer animation schools in Pennsylvania state is increasing. In Pennsylvania, there were 161 graduates in 2006. And there were 178 graduates from computer animation courses in 2010.
There was an increase in the number of computer animation school degree or certificate graduates in Pennsylvania by 11%. A majority of these graduates, or 63%, graduated with an associate's degree in computer animation.