Game Development Schools In California
Game Development classes faculty can choose to work at one of 4 accredited game development schools in California. Below are statistics and other relevant data to help analyze the state of game development and game development training in California, which includes game development training at the following levels:
- Associates degree in Game Development
- Bachelors degree in Game Development
- Masters degree in Game Development
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Statistics
Professional Trends
California Vs. National Game Development Employment
| California | 110,740 |
| National | 708,950 |
Of all of the game development professionals in the country, nearly 32% are in the state of California.
Employment Growth for Game development professionals In California
| 122,420 | 121,840 | 114,510 | 117,240 | 8,440 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Yellow: Actual Values
In California, game development is a shrinking field. In 2010 there were 113,980 less game development professionals working in California than there were in 2006. This represents a 93% decline in the field. This decline is slower than the national trend for game development professionals which shows a 96% decrease in the number of game development professionals working around the nation.
Game Development VS. All Professions salaries in California
| $79,787 | $83,780 | $85,213 | $86,483 | $74,560 |
| $48,885 | $52,410 | $54,744 | $56,285 | $57,176 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Light Blue: Game Development
- Dark Yellow: All Professions
The salaries paid to game development professionals are declining in California. The mean salary for game development professionals in 2006 was $79,787 per year. And in 2010 the mean salary was $74,560 per year.
Salary percentiles for Game development professionals in California
10th percentile |
$39,330 |
25th percentile |
$51,900 |
50th percentile |
$68,100 |
75th percentile |
$91,610 |
90th percentile |
$114,340 |
This represents a decline in salaries of 7%. State trends for all professions are quite different from this decline. There is a 191% pay differential between the highest paid game development professionals and those in the bottom 10% of the pay bracket. Thus, there is huge variation in pay, within the field of game development in California.
Average Salaries for Game development professionals and related professions in California
Computer Animation |
$74,560 |
Computer Programming |
$84,470 |
Computer Science |
$84,672 |
Game Development |
$86,800 |
In California, game development professionals earn, on average, less than professionals in related fields.
Educational Trends
Game Development programs available for each degree type for all schools in California
associate |
2 |
bachelor |
3 |
master |
1 |
doctor |
0 |
Certificate |
0 |
| Total | 6 |
Most of these graduates, or 50%, earned a bachelor's degree in game development.