Video Game Design Schools
In Minneapolis, Minnesota
Video Game Design faculty can choose to work at only one video game design school in Minneapolis. The trends in Minneapolis' video game design academic community can be evaluated by looking at the statistics and graphs below, which includes video game design training at the video game design bachelors degree level.
Statistics
Professional Trends
Minneapolis Vs. Minnesota Video Game Design Employment
| Minneapolis | 21,570 |
| Minnesota | 26,120 |
Of the 26,120 video game design professionals employed in Minnesota, 21,570 work in Minneapolis. There has been a 367% growth in the number of video game design professionals in Minneapolis between the years 2006 and 2010. As the number of video game design professionals in Minneapolis has increased, overall employment in Minneapolis has also increased.
Minneapolis Vs. Minnesota Video Game Design employment growth
| 5,850 | 5,850 | 6,260 | 6,180 | 26,120 |
| 4,620 | 4,540 | 4,900 | 4,870 | 21,570 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Grey: Minnesota
- Dark Yellow: Minneapolis
Video Game Design VS. All professions salaries in Minneapolis
| $44,175 | $48,325 | $48,735 | $51,270 | $65,150 |
| $44,980 | $46,410 | $47,860 | $48,670 | $49,140 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Light Blue: Video Game Design in Minneapolis
- Dark Yellow: All Professions in Minneapolis
Salaries for video game design professionals in Minneapolis have increased. Minneapolis video game design professionals made $65,150 per year, on average, in 2010. Four years earlier in 2006, video game design professionals in Minneapolis made an average salary of $44,175 per year. This growth is faster than the salary trend for all careers in Minneapolis.
Salary percentiles for Video game design professionals in Minneapolis
10th percentile |
$41,940 |
25th percentile |
$50,770 |
50th percentile |
$63,592 |
75th percentile |
$77,945 |
90th percentile |
$93,690 |
Video game design professionals in Minneapolis earn a median salary of $63,592 per year. The 10% of video game design professionals in the lowest pay bracket earn less than $41,940 per year, while those in the highest pay bracket earn approximately $93,690 per year.
Average Salaries for Video game design professionals and related professions in Minneapolis
Computer Animation |
$53,300 |
Video Game Design |
$65,150 |
Computer Programming |
$69,070 |
Game Design |
$70,595 |
Computer Science |
$77,103 |
Minneapolis video game design professionals have earnings that are lower than the salaries earned by others in related fields, on average.
Educational Trends
Video Game Design schools in Minneapolis
There is only one accredited video game design school in the city. Many of Minneapolis' video game design professionals are graduates of this school.
Video Game Design Programs Offered In Minneapolis
associate |
0 |
bachelor |
1 |
master |
0 |
doctor |
0 |
Certificate |
0 |
| Total | 1 |
Minneapolis' video game design school offers one video game design degree and certificate program.
Student Completed Video Game Design Degrees In Minneapolis
associate |
0 |
bachelor |
24 |
master |
0 |
doctor |
0 |
Certificate |
0 |
| Total | 24 |
In 2010 approximately 24 students graduated from video game design courses.