Computer Animation Schools

As a professor or instructor of computer animation classes at one of the 304 accredited computer animation schools in the country, you play a significant role in shaping the future of this growing field. The trends in the computer animation academic community can be evaluated by looking at the statistics and graphs below, which includes 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

Statistics

Professional Trends

National Employment growth for Computer animation professionals

2006	2007	2008	2009	2010
26,260	29,440	31,500	28,800	26,560

Dark Yellow: Actual Values

In the year 2010, there were 26,560 computer animation professionals working in the US. Over the course of the past 4 years, this number has grown by 1%.

And the growth for all careers between the years 2006 and 2010 was 1%. This trend is expected to continue over the next 7 years.

National Salary percentiles for Computer animation professionals

10th percentile	$33,840
25th percentile	$44,020
50th percentile	$58,510
75th percentile	$77,870
90th percentile	$99,830

In 2010, the median salary earned by computer animation professionals around the nation, was $58,510 per year. The median yearly salary for computer animation professionals in the US was 7% less than that for all professions, which was $68,155 per year.

National Median Salary Growth For Computer Animation

2006	2007	2008	2009	2010
$51,350	$54,550	$56,330	$58,250	$58,510

Light Blue: Salaries

There has been a 14% growth in computer animation professionals' salaries from 2006 to 2010.

Educational Trends

National Computer Animation Student enrollment growth by degree

2006	2007	2008	2009	2010
397	415	477	622	678
1,311	1,796	2,599	2,824	2,552
0	0	0	0	0
191	203	215	185	188
136	180	249	417	435

Yellow: Associate's Degree in Computer Animation
Blue: Bachelor's Degree in Computer Animation
Red: Doctorates Degree in Computer Animation
Light blue: Master's Degree in Computer Animation
Grey: Certificate in Computer Animation

The career outlook for computer animation professionals is showing a rapid change. And, on the educational front, the story is similar. In 2006, 2,035 students graduated from computer animation degree programs in the US. In 2010, 3,853 students graduated from computer animation schools.

This represents a 89% change in 4 years. This growth in the number of students graduating from computer animation courses is greater than the 12% growth nationally for students graduating from institutions of higher learning in general.

Computer Animation Programs offered Nationwide

associate	91
bachelor	119
master	6
doctor	0
Certificate	77
Total	293

The number of schools offering computer animation programs has decreased. There were 171 computer animation schools across the country in 2006. And there were 304 schools in 2010.

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