Video Game Design Schools
In Los Angeles, California
In Los Angeles, there are 3 video game design schools where video game design 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 city of Los Angeles, which encompasses video game design training at the following levels:
- Bachelors degree in Video Game Design
- Masters degree in Video Game Design
Statistics
Professional Trends
Los Angeles Vs. California Video Game Design Employment
| Los Angeles | 35,200 |
| California | 147,820 |
Exactly 35,200 of California's 147,820 video game design professionals work in Los Angeles. Between 2006 and 2010, the number of video game design professionals in Los Angeles has grown by 131%. Overall employment in Los Angeles has also increased.
Los Angeles Vs. California Video Game Design employment growth
| 35,550 | 37,850 | 40,850 | 37,430 | 147,820 |
| 15,270 | 16,430 | 16,970 | 15,070 | 35,200 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Grey: California
- Dark Yellow: Los Angeles
Video Game Design VS. All professions salaries in Los Angeles
| $63,540 | $69,005 | $68,645 | $67,060 | $76,265 |
| $43,160 | $45,390 | $47,600 | $49,010 | $50,240 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Light Blue: Video Game Design in Los Angeles
- Dark Yellow: All Professions in Los Angeles
As the number of video game design professionals in Los Angeles has grown, salaries for video game design professionals have also increased. Los Angeles video game design professionals made $76,265 per year, on average, in 2010. Video game design professionals in Los Angeles made a yearly average salary of $63,540, four years earlier in 2006. The growth in the salary of video game design professionals in Los Angeles is faster than the salary trend for all careers in the city.
Salary percentiles for Video game design professionals in Los Angeles
10th percentile |
$43,848 |
25th percentile |
$56,200 |
50th percentile |
$72,552 |
75th percentile |
$93,535 |
90th percentile |
$113,850 |
Video game design professionals in Los Angeles make a median yearly salary of $72,552. The 10% of video game design professionals in the lowest pay bracket earn less than $43,848 per year, while those in the highest pay bracket earn approximately $113,850 per year.
Average Salaries for Video game design professionals and related professions in Los Angeles
Video Game Design |
$76,265 |
Computer Animation |
$76,920 |
Computer Programming |
$81,850 |
Game Design |
$86,258 |
Computer Science |
$95,230 |
On average video game design professionals in Los Angeles earn salaries that are lower than the salaries earned by other professionals in Los Angeles.
Educational Trends
Video Game Design schools in Los Angeles
There are 3 accredited video game design schools in the city. Many of Los Angeles' video game design professionals are graduates of one of these schools.
Video Game Design Programs Offered In Los Angeles
associate |
0 |
bachelor |
3 |
master |
1 |
doctor |
0 |
Certificate |
0 |
| Total | 4 |
There are a total of 4 degree and certificate programs in video game design offered by Los Angeles' video game design schools.
Student Completed Video Game Design Degrees In Los Angeles
associate |
0 |
bachelor |
93 |
master |
21 |
doctor |
0 |
Certificate |
0 |
| Total | 114 |
Approximately 114 students completed video game design courses in 2010.