Film Schools In Texas
In Texas, there are 12 accredited schools where film classes faculty can find employment. Below are statistics and other relevant data to help analyze the state of film and film training in Texas, which includes film training at the following levels:
- Film Certificate
- Associates degree in Film
- Bachelors degree in Film
- Masters degree in Film
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Professional Trends
Texas Vs. National Film Employment
| Texas | 1,520 |
| National | 82,430 |
Approximately 4% of the country's film professionals work in Texas state.
Employment Growth for Film professionals In Texas
| 1,860 | 1,570 | 1,240 | 5,000 | 1,520 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Yellow: Actual Values
In Texas, the field of film is shrinking. There were 340 less film professionals working in Texas in 2010, than there were in 2006. So, in four years, the number of film professionals has shrunk by 18%. This decline is faster than the national trend for film professionals which shows a 4% decrease in the number of film professionals working around the nation.
Film VS. All Professions salaries in Texas
| $32,640 | $37,527 | $38,023 | $29,402 | $38,990 |
| $42,701 | $44,703 | $45,514 | $47,910 | $49,136 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Light Blue: Film
- Dark Yellow: All Professions
In Texas, as the number of film professionals is declining, the salaries earned by film professionals are increasing. The mean salary for film professionals in 2006 was $32,640 per year. And in 2010 the mean salary was $38,990 per year.
Salary percentiles for Film professionals in Texas
10th percentile |
$19,140 |
25th percentile |
$25,457 |
50th percentile |
$38,023 |
75th percentile |
$51,867 |
90th percentile |
$59,373 |
Thus, film professionals' salaries grew by 16% in 4 years. State trends for all professions mirror this growth. Within the field of film, there is a huge variation in pay, with the highest paid film professionals earning 210% more money than those in the bottom 10% of the pay bracket in Texas state.
Average Salaries for Film professionals and related professions in Texas
Art |
$53,664 |
Computer Animation |
$57,740 |
Design |
$50,818 |
Film |
$38,990 |
Film professionals in Texas earn, on average, less than their counterparts in related professions.
Educational Trends
Film programs available for each degree type for all schools in Texas
associate |
8 |
bachelor |
3 |
master |
1 |
doctor |
0 |
Certificate |
4 |
| Total | 16 |
As the number of film professionals is decreasing in Texas state, the number of students graduating from the 12 accredited film schools in Texas state is increasing. In Texas, there were 93 graduates in 2006. And there were 117 graduates from film courses in 2010.
This represents a 26% increase in the number of film degree or certificate school graduates in Texas state. Most of these graduates, or 50%, earned a associate's degree in film.