Film Schools In Minnesota
There are 11 accredited film schools in Minnesota for faculty who teach film classes to choose from. The graphs, statistics and analysis below outline the current state and the future direction of academia in film in the state of Minnesota, which encompasses film training at the following levels:
- Film Certificate
- Associates degree in Film
- Bachelors degree in Film
Schools
Cities
Statistics
Professional Trends
Minnesota Vs. National Film Employment
| Minnesota | 800 |
| National | 82,430 |
Of all of the film professionals that work in the US, approximately 2% work in Minnesota state.
Employment Growth for Film professionals In Minnesota
| 960 | 640 | 670 | 890 | 800 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Yellow: Actual Values
In Minnesota, the field of film is shrinking. 160 less film professionals were working in Minnesota in 2010, than there were in 2006. So, in four years, the number of film professionals has shrunk by 17%. 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 Minnesota
| $29,580 | $28,185 | $30,180 | $31,550 | $30,320 |
| $45,649 | $48,094 | $49,813 | $50,330 | $51,158 |
| 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 Minnesota. In 2006 film professionals made a mean salary of $29,580 per year, and in 2010 they made $30,320 per year.
Salary percentiles for Film professionals in Minnesota
10th percentile |
$16,697 |
25th percentile |
$24,670 |
50th percentile |
$29,163 |
75th percentile |
$35,867 |
90th percentile |
$46,337 |
This represents a growth in salaries of 2%. State trends for all professions mirror this growth. In the state of Minnesota, 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 178%
Average Salaries for Film professionals and related professions in Minnesota
Art |
$48,404 |
Computer Animation |
$51,160 |
Design |
$50,424 |
Film |
$30,320 |
In Minnesota, 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 Minnesota
associate |
4 |
bachelor |
9 |
master |
0 |
doctor |
0 |
Certificate |
6 |
| Total | 19 |
As the number of film professionals is decreasing in Minnesota state, the number of students graduating from the 11 accredited film schools in Minnesota state is increasing. In Minnesota, there were 141 graduates in 2006. And there were 242 graduates from film courses in 2010.
This represents a 72% increase in the number of film degree or certificate school graduates in Minnesota state. A majority of these graduates, or 47%, graduated with an bachelor's degree in film.