Film Schools In Illinois
There are 10 accredited film schools in Illinois for faculty who teach film classes to choose from. The trends in Illinois' film academic community can be evaluated by looking at the statistics and graphs below. Academia in film includes film training at the following levels:
- Film Certificate
- Associates degree in Film
- Bachelors degree in Film
- Masters degree in Film
- PhD degree in Film
Schools
Cities
Statistics
Professional Trends
Illinois Vs. National Film Employment
| Illinois | 1,090 |
| National | 82,430 |
Of all of the film professionals in the country, nearly 3% are in the state of Illinois.
Employment Growth for Film professionals In Illinois
| 1,590 | 1,910 | 2,240 | 2,190 | 1,090 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Yellow: Actual Values
In Illinois, film is a shrinking field. 500 less film professionals were working in Illinois in 2010, than there were in 2006. Thus, in Illinois, this field has shrunk by 31% in four years. 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 Illinois
| $29,800 | $32,450 | $31,755 | $31,368 | $33,622 |
| $46,261 | $48,114 | $49,602 | $50,552 | $51,250 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Light Blue: Film
- Dark Yellow: All Professions
As the number of film professionals is declining, the salaries paid to film professionals are increasing in Illinois. The mean salary for film professionals in 2006 was $29,800 per year. And in 2010 the mean salary was $33,622 per year.
Salary percentiles for Film professionals in Illinois
10th percentile |
$16,972 |
25th percentile |
$21,858 |
50th percentile |
$31,410 |
75th percentile |
$45,302 |
90th percentile |
$52,578 |
This represents a 11% growth in salaries. State trends for all professions mirror this growth. In the state of Illinois, 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 210%
Average Salaries for Film professionals and related professions in Illinois
Art |
$62,060 |
Computer Animation |
$59,310 |
Design |
$58,056 |
Film |
$33,622 |
In Illinois, 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 Illinois
associate |
1 |
bachelor |
8 |
master |
7 |
doctor |
2 |
Certificate |
1 |
| Total | 19 |
The number of students graduating from the 10 accredited film schools in Illinois is increasing. In 2006 there were 482 film graduates from film courses in Illinois and in 2010 there were 606 graduates.
There was an increase in the number of film school degree or certificate graduates in Illinois by 26%. 42% of these graduates received an bachelor's degree in film.