Film Schools In Colorado
Colorado has 5 accredited film schools where film faculty who teach film classes can find employment. The graphs, statistics and analysis below outline the current state and the future direction of academia in film in the state of Colorado, which encompasses film training at the following levels:
- Film Certificate
- Associates degree in Film
- Bachelors degree in Film
Schools
Cities
Statistics
Professional Trends
Colorado Vs. National Film Employment
| Colorado | 680 |
| National | 82,430 |
Of all of the film professionals in the country, nearly 2% are in the state of Colorado.
Employment Growth for Film professionals In Colorado
| 480 | 580 | 500 | 670 | 680 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Yellow: Actual Values
The number of film professionals is growing in Colorado. In Colorado, 200 more film professionals were working in 2010, than there were in 2006. This represents a 42% growth 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 Colorado
| $25,850 | $27,738 | $25,373 | $30,862 | $31,802 |
| $46,058 | $47,685 | $48,234 | $49,831 | $51,291 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Light Blue: Film
- Dark Yellow: All Professions
As the number of film professionals is growing, the salaries paid to film professionals are increasing in Colorado. In 2006 film professionals made a mean salary of $25,850 per year, and in 2010 they made $31,802 per year.
Salary percentiles for Film professionals in Colorado
10th percentile |
$17,718 |
25th percentile |
$21,360 |
50th percentile |
$31,832 |
75th percentile |
$40,595 |
90th percentile |
$47,892 |
This represents a growth in salaries of 19%. State trends for all professions mirror this growth. There is a 170% pay differential between the highest paid film professionals and those in the bottom 10% of the pay bracket. Thus, there is huge variation in pay, within the field of film in Colorado.
Average Salaries for Film professionals and related professions in Colorado
Art |
$51,060 |
Computer Animation |
$54,270 |
Design |
$49,204 |
Film |
$31,802 |
In Colorado, film professionals earn, on average, less than professionals in related fields.
Educational Trends
Film programs available for each degree type for all schools in Colorado
associate |
3 |
bachelor |
3 |
master |
0 |
doctor |
0 |
Certificate |
4 |
| Total | 10 |
As the number of film professionals is increasing in Colorado state, the number of students graduating from the 5 accredited film schools in Colorado state is decreasing. In 2006 there were 175 film graduates from film courses in Colorado and in 2010 there were 171 graduates.
Thus there was a 2% percent decrease in the number of film school degree or certificate graduates in Colorado. Most of these graduates, or 40%, earned an undergraduate certificate in film.