Video Game Design Schools In Colorado
In Colorado, there are 11 accredited schools where video game design classes faculty can find employment. The graphs, statistics and analysis below outline the current state and the future direction of academia in video game design in the state of Colorado, which encompasses 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
Colorado Vs. National Video Game Design Employment
| Colorado | 27,980 |
| National | 1,051,700 |
Of all of the video game design professionals in the country, nearly 3% are in the state of Colorado.
Employment Growth for Video game design professionals In Colorado
| 3,190 | 3,710 | 3,610 | 3,870 | 27,980 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Yellow: Actual Values
In Colorado, the field of video game design is growing. 24,790 more video game design professionals were working in Colorado in 2010, than there were in 2006. Thus, in Colorado, this field has grown by 777% in four years. This growth is faster than the national trend for video game design professionals which shows a 384% increase in the number of video game design professionals working around the nation.
Video Game Design VS. All Professions salaries in Colorado
| $44,780 | $45,785 | $47,640 | $49,485 | $66,955 |
| $46,058 | $47,685 | $48,234 | $49,831 | $51,291 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Light Blue: Video Game Design
- Dark Yellow: All Professions
The salaries paid to video game design professionals are growing in Colorado. In 2006 video game design professionals made a mean salary of $44,780 per year, and in 2010 they made $66,955 per year.
Salary percentiles for Video game design professionals in Colorado
10th percentile |
$38,860 |
25th percentile |
$50,235 |
50th percentile |
$64,715 |
75th percentile |
$80,302 |
90th percentile |
$98,975 |
Thus, video game design professionals' salaries grew by 33% in 4 years. This growth is mirrored by state trends for all professionals. There is a 155% pay differential between the highest paid video game design professionals and those in the bottom 10% of the pay bracket. Thus, there is huge variation in pay, within the field of video game design in Colorado.
Average Salaries for Video game design professionals and related professions in Colorado
Computer Animation |
$54,270 |
Computer Programming |
$78,390 |
Computer Science |
$75,808 |
Game Design |
$71,152 |
Video Game Design |
$66,955 |
In Colorado, video game design professionals earn, on average, less than professionals in related fields.
Educational Trends
Video Game Design programs available for each degree type for all schools in Colorado
associate |
8 |
bachelor |
3 |
master |
0 |
doctor |
0 |
Certificate |
4 |
| Total | 15 |
As the number of video game design professionals is increasing in Colorado state, the number of students graduating from the 11 accredited video game design schools in Colorado state is decreasing. In 2006 there were 147 video game design graduates from video game design courses in Colorado and in 2010 there were 123 graduates.
Thus there was a 16% percent decrease in the number of video game design school degree or certificate graduates in Colorado. Most of these graduates, or 53%, earned a associate's degree in video game design.