Video Game Design Schools
In Cambridge, Massachusetts
Video Game Design faculty can choose to work at one of 2 video game design schools in Cambridge. The graphs, statistics and analysis below outline the current state and the future direction of academia in video game design in the city of Cambridge, which encompasses video game design training at the following levels:
- Video Game Design Certificate
- Bachelors degree in Video Game Design
Statistics
Professional Trends
Cambridge Vs. Massachusetts Video Game Design Employment
| Cambridge | 26,450 |
| Massachusetts | 38,060 |
Of the 38,060 video game design professionals employed in Massachusetts, 26,450 work in Cambridge. The number of video game design professionals in Cambridge has grown by 631% from 2006 to 2010. As the employment for video game design professionals in Cambridge has increased, overall employment in Cambridge has also increased.
Cambridge Vs. Massachusetts Video Game Design employment growth
| 5,710 | 6,160 | 6,540 | 6,290 | 38,060 |
| 3,620 | 4,030 | 4,380 | 3,970 | 26,450 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Grey: Massachusetts
- Dark Yellow: Cambridge
Video Game Design VS. All professions salaries in Cambridge
| $48,490 | $51,140 | $52,845 | $56,245 | $76,390 |
| $52,100 | $54,000 | $56,060 | $58,330 | $59,410 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Light Blue: Video Game Design in Cambridge
- Dark Yellow: All Professions in Cambridge
As the number of video game design professionals in Cambridge has grown, salaries for video game design professionals have also increased. Cambridge video game design professionals made $76,390 per year, on average, in 2010. The average salary for video game design professionals in Cambridge was $48,490 per year, four years earlier in 2006. The growth in the salary of video game design professionals in Cambridge is faster than the salary trend for all careers in the city.
Salary percentiles for Video game design professionals in Cambridge
10th percentile |
$46,648 |
25th percentile |
$57,482 |
50th percentile |
$73,688 |
75th percentile |
$92,288 |
90th percentile |
$111,888 |
Video game design professionals in Cambridge earn a median salary of $73,688 per year. The difference in pay between the video game design professionals in the lowest pay bracket and those in the highest pay bracket is approximately 140%. Those in the lowest 10% of the pay bracket earn less than $46,648 per year, while those in the highest 10% of the pay bracket earn more than $111,888 per year.
Average Salaries for Video game design professionals and related professions in Cambridge
Computer Animation |
$60,600 |
Video Game Design |
$76,390 |
Game Design |
$85,295 |
Computer Programming |
$93,410 |
Computer Science |
$93,423 |
On average video game design professionals in Cambridge earn salaries that are lower than the salaries earned by other professionals in Cambridge.
Educational Trends
Video Game Design schools in Cambridge
There are 2 accredited video game design schools in the city. Many of Cambridge's video game design professionals are graduates of one of these schools.
Video Game Design Programs Offered In Cambridge
associate |
0 |
bachelor |
1 |
master |
0 |
doctor |
0 |
Certificate |
0 |
| Total | 1 |
There is one degree and certificate program in video game design offered by Cambridge's video game design school.
Student Completed Video Game Design Degrees In Cambridge
associate |
0 |
bachelor |
8 |
master |
0 |
doctor |
0 |
Certificate |
0 |
| Total | 8 |
Approximately 8 students completed video game design courses in 2010.