Video Game Design Schools In Georgia
In Georgia, there are 12 accredited schools where video game design classes faculty can find employment. Below are statistics and other relevant data to help analyze the state of video game design and video game design training in Georgia, which includes video game design training at the following levels:
- Video Game Design Certificate
- Associates degree in Video Game Design
- Bachelors degree in Video Game Design
- Masters degree in Video Game Design
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Professional Trends
Georgia Vs. National Video Game Design Employment
| Georgia | 25,270 |
| National | 1,051,700 |
Of all of the video game design professionals in the country, nearly 2% are in the state of Georgia.
Employment Growth for Video game design professionals In Georgia
| 4,780 | 4,870 | 5,690 | 6,170 | 25,270 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Yellow: Actual Values
In Georgia, the field of video game design is growing. 20,490 more video game design professionals were working in Georgia in 2010, than there were in 2006. So, in four years, the number of video game design professionals has grown by 429%. This growth is faster 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 Georgia
| $46,305 | $46,615 | $47,085 | $49,100 | $66,442 |
| $42,452 | $44,373 | $45,309 | $46,939 | $48,171 |
| 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 Georgia. The mean salary for video game design professionals in 2006 was $46,305 per year. And in 2010 the mean salary was $66,442 per year.
Salary percentiles for Video game design professionals in Georgia
10th percentile |
$39,768 |
25th percentile |
$50,905 |
50th percentile |
$64,248 |
75th percentile |
$79,918 |
90th percentile |
$96,505 |
This represents a 30% growth in salaries. State trends for all professions mirror this growth. In Georgia state, within the field of video game design, there is a huge variation in pay. The highest paid video game design professionals earn 143% more money than those in the bottom 10% of the pay bracket.
Average Salaries for Video game design professionals and related professions in Georgia
Computer Animation |
$54,070 |
Computer Programming |
$73,100 |
Computer Science |
$69,182 |
Game Design |
$73,072 |
Video Game Design |
$66,442 |
In Georgia, 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 Georgia
associate |
3 |
bachelor |
8 |
master |
2 |
doctor |
0 |
Certificate |
7 |
| Total | 20 |
The number of students graduating from the 12 accredited video game design schools in Georgia is increasing. In 2006, 239 students graduated from video game design courses in Georgia. And in 2010, 354 students graduated.
Thus there was a 48% percent increase in the number of video game design school degree or certificate graduates in Georgia. Most of these graduates, or 40%, earned a bachelor's degree in video game design.