Video Game Design Schools In Maryland
In Maryland, there are 8 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 Maryland, 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
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Professional Trends
Maryland Vs. National Video Game Design Employment
| Maryland | 23,660 |
| National | 1,051,700 |
Of all of the video game design professionals in the country, nearly 2% are in the state of Maryland.
Employment Growth for Video game design professionals In Maryland
| 4,490 | 4,240 | 4,260 | 4,850 | 23,660 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Yellow: Actual Values
Video Game Design is a growing field in Maryland. In 2010 there were 19,170 more video game design professionals working in Maryland than there were in 2006. Thus, in Maryland, this field has grown by 427% 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 Maryland
| $47,785 | $52,705 | $56,030 | $59,365 | $70,782 |
| $47,750 | $50,212 | $51,747 | $52,671 | $54,055 |
| 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 Maryland. The mean salary for video game design professionals in 2006 was $47,785 per year. And in 2010 the mean salary was $70,782 per year.
Salary percentiles for Video game design professionals in Maryland
10th percentile |
$42,708 |
25th percentile |
$53,210 |
50th percentile |
$67,090 |
75th percentile |
$85,530 |
90th percentile |
$106,375 |
This represents a growth in salaries of 32%. State trends for all professions mirror this growth. There is a 149% 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 Maryland.
Average Salaries for Video game design professionals and related professions in Maryland
Computer Animation |
$58,590 |
Computer Programming |
$77,260 |
Computer Science |
$78,138 |
Game Design |
$73,630 |
Video Game Design |
$70,782 |
In Maryland, video game design professionals make, on average, less than their counterparts in related professions.
Educational Trends
Video Game Design programs available for each degree type for all schools in Maryland
associate |
1 |
bachelor |
3 |
master |
0 |
doctor |
0 |
Certificate |
5 |
| Total | 9 |
As the number of video game design professionals is increasing in Maryland state, the number of students graduating from the 8 accredited video game design schools in Maryland state is also increasing. In 2006 there were 3 video game design graduates from video game design courses in Maryland and in 2010 there were 44 graduates.
Thus there was a 1367% percent increase in the number of video game design school degree or certificate graduates in Maryland. 56% of these graduates received an undergraduate certificate in video game design.