Video Game Design Schools In Arizona
Video Game Design classes faculty can choose to work at one of 9 accredited video game design schools in Arizona. The following statistics and charts help analyze the current state of the video game design academic community in Arizona, and the future trends in video game design training at the following levels:
- Video Game Design Certificate
- Associates degree in Video Game Design
- Bachelors degree in Video Game Design
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Professional Trends
Arizona Vs. National Video Game Design Employment
| Arizona | 16,620 |
| National | 1,051,700 |
Of all of the video game design professionals that work in the US, approximately 2% work in Arizona state.
Employment Growth for Video game design professionals In Arizona
| 4,180 | 4,070 | 3,870 | 3,440 | 16,620 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Yellow: Actual Values
Video Game Design is a growing field in Arizona. In 2010 there were 12,440 more video game design professionals working in Arizona than there were in 2006. So, in four years, the number of video game design professionals has grown by 298%. This growth is slower than the change in the number of video game design professionals around the country. Nationally, the number of video game design professionals has grown by 384% from 2006 to 2010.
Video Game Design VS. All Professions salaries in Arizona
| $44,595 | $42,930 | $48,135 | $48,950 | $66,102 |
| $42,177 | $43,423 | $45,140 | $46,513 | $48,330 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Light Blue: Video Game Design
- Dark Yellow: All Professions
The amount earned by video game design professionals is increasing in Arizona. Video game design professionals earned a yearly mean salary of $44,595 in 2006. They earned a yearly mean salary of $66,102 in 2010.
Salary percentiles for Video game design professionals in Arizona
10th percentile |
$38,150 |
25th percentile |
$48,118 |
50th percentile |
$63,625 |
75th percentile |
$80,240 |
90th percentile |
$100,990 |
This represents a growth in salaries of 33%. This growth is mirrored by state trends for all professionals. In Arizona state, within the field of video game design, there is a huge variation in pay. The highest paid video game design professionals earn 165% more money than those in the bottom 10% of the pay bracket.
Average Salaries for Video game design professionals and related professions in Arizona
Computer Animation |
$56,690 |
Computer Programming |
$74,420 |
Computer Science |
$72,542 |
Game Design |
$66,800 |
Video Game Design |
$66,102 |
Video game design professionals in Arizona earn, on average, less than their counterparts in related professions.
Educational Trends
Video Game Design programs available for each degree type for all schools in Arizona
associate |
2 |
bachelor |
7 |
master |
0 |
doctor |
0 |
Certificate |
2 |
| Total | 11 |
As the number of video game design professionals is increasing in Arizona state, the number of students graduating from the 9 accredited video game design schools in Arizona state is also increasing. In Arizona, there were 156 graduates in 2006. And there were 239 graduates from video game design courses in 2010.
This represents a 53% increase in the number of video game design degree or certificate school graduates in Arizona state. A majority of these graduates, or 64%, graduated with an bachelor's degree in video game design.