Video Game Design Schools
In Pasadena, California
Video Game Design faculty can choose to work at one of 2 video game design schools in Pasadena. The graphs, statistics and analysis below outline the current state and the future direction of academia in video game design in the city of Pasadena, 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
Statistics
Professional Trends
Pasadena Vs. California Video Game Design Employment
| Pasadena | 35,200 |
| California | 147,820 |
Exactly 35,200 of California's 147,820 video game design professionals work in Pasadena. The number of video game design professionals in Pasadena has grown by 131% from 2006 to 2010. As the number of video game design professionals in Pasadena has increased, overall employment in Pasadena has also increased.
Pasadena 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: Pasadena
Video Game Design VS. All professions salaries in Pasadena
| $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 Pasadena
- Dark Yellow: All Professions in Pasadena
As the number of video game design professionals in Pasadena has grown, salaries for video game design professionals have also increased. In 2010 Pasadena video game design professionals earned an average yearly salary of $76,265. Four years earlier in 2006, video game design professionals in Pasadena made an average salary of $63,540 per year. The growth in the salary of video game design professionals in Pasadena is faster than the salary trend for all careers in the city.
Salary percentiles for Video game design professionals in Pasadena
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 Pasadena make a median yearly salary of $72,552. The difference in pay between the video game design professionals in the lowest pay bracket and those in the highest pay bracket is approximately 160%. Those in the lowest 10% of the pay bracket earn less than $43,848 per year, while those in the highest 10% of the pay bracket earn more than $113,850 per year.
Average Salaries for Video game design professionals and related professions in Pasadena
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 professional salaries in Pasadena are lower than salaries earned by their professional counterparts in related professions.
Educational Trends
Video Game Design schools in Pasadena
Many of Pasadena's video game design professionals are graduates of one of the 2 accredited video game design schools in the city.
Video Game Design Programs Offered In Pasadena
associate |
0 |
bachelor |
1 |
master |
0 |
doctor |
0 |
Certificate |
1 |
| Total | 2 |
There are a total of 2 degree and certificate programs in video game design offered by Pasadena's video game design schools.
Student Completed Video Game Design Degrees In Pasadena
associate |
0 |
bachelor |
5 |
master |
0 |
doctor |
0 |
Certificate |
5 |
| Total | 10 |
In 2010 approximately 10 students graduated from video game design courses.