Film Schools In Alabama
Film classes faculty can choose to work at one of 3 accredited film schools in Alabama. The trends in Alabama's film academic community can be evaluated by looking at the statistics and graphs below. Academia in film includes film training at the following levels:
- Associates degree in Film
- Bachelors degree in Film
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Statistics
Professional Trends
Alabama Vs. National Film Employment
| Alabama | 150 |
| National | 82,430 |
Of all of the film professionals in the country, nearly 0% are in the state of Alabama.
Employment Growth for Film professionals In Alabama
| 510 | 360 | 190 | 460 | 150 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Yellow: Actual Values
The number of film professionals is shrinking in Alabama. There were 360 less film professionals working in Alabama in 2010, than there were in 2006. This represents a 71% decline in the field. This is faster than the trend for film professionals around the US. Nationally, the number of film professionals has shrunk by 4% between 2006 and 2010.
Film VS. All Professions salaries in Alabama
| $19,427 | $34,015 | $36,900 | $31,432 | $29,567 |
| $39,917 | $41,500 | $42,923 | $44,323 | $46,099 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Light Blue: Film
- Dark Yellow: All Professions
In Alabama, as the number of film professionals is declining, the salaries earned by film professionals are increasing. Film professionals earned a yearly mean salary of $19,427 in 2006. They earned a yearly mean salary of $29,567 in 2010.
Salary percentiles for Film professionals in Alabama
10th percentile |
$18,830 |
25th percentile |
$22,820 |
50th percentile |
$28,460 |
75th percentile |
$35,933 |
90th percentile |
$42,380 |
Thus, there was a 34% growth in film professionals' salaries. State trends for all professions mirror this growth. In the state of Alabama, there is a huge variation in pay, within the field of film. The pay differential between the highest paid film professionals and those in the bottom 10% of the pay bracket is 125%
Average Salaries for Film professionals and related professions in Alabama
Art |
$50,088 |
Computer Animation |
$47,340 |
Design |
$47,727 |
Film |
$29,567 |
In Alabama, film professionals make, on average, less than their counterparts in related professions.
Educational Trends
Film programs available for each degree type for all schools in Alabama
associate |
2 |
bachelor |
1 |
master |
0 |
doctor |
0 |
Certificate |
0 |
| Total | 3 |
As the number of film professionals is decreasing in Alabama state, the number of students graduating from the 3 accredited film schools in Alabama state is decreasing. In 2006, 83 students graduated from film courses in Alabama. And in 2010, 35 students graduated.
This represents a 58% decrease in the number of film degree or certificate school graduates in Alabama state. 67% of these graduates received a associate's degree in film.