Video Game Design Schools
In Redwood City, California
The city of Redwood City has only one school 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 Redwood City, which encompasses video game design training at the following levels:
- Video Game Design Certificate
- Associates degree in Video Game Design
Statistics
Professional Trends
Redwood City Vs. California Video Game Design Employment
| Redwood City | 19,240 |
| California | 147,820 |
Of the 147,820 video game design professionals employed in California, 19,240 work in Redwood City. There has been a 473% growth in the number of video game design professionals in Redwood City between the years 2006 and 2010. As the employment for video game design professionals in Redwood City has increased, overall employment in Redwood City has also increased.
Redwood City Vs. California Video Game Design employment growth
| 35,550 | 37,850 | 40,850 | 37,430 | 147,820 |
| 3,360 | 4,150 | 5,090 | 5,290 | 19,240 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Grey: California
- Dark Yellow: Redwood City
Video Game Design VS. All professions salaries in Redwood City
| $68,815 | $73,690 | $75,895 | $77,990 | $87,890 |
| $54,770 | $57,810 | $60,430 | $61,940 | $63,290 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Light Blue: Video Game Design in Redwood City
- Dark Yellow: All Professions in Redwood City
As the number of video game design professionals in Redwood City has grown, salaries for video game design professionals have also increased. Redwood City video game design professionals made $87,890 per year, on average, in 2010. The average salary for video game design professionals in Redwood City was $68,815 per year, four years earlier in 2006. The growth in the salary of video game design professionals in Redwood City is faster than the salary trend for all careers in the city.
Salary percentiles for Video game design professionals in Redwood City
10th percentile |
$51,545 |
25th percentile |
$66,980 |
50th percentile |
$86,025 |
75th percentile |
$106,775 |
90th percentile |
$129,930 |
Redwood City video game design professionals earn a median yearly salary of $86,025. The 10% of video game design professionals in the lowest pay bracket earn less than $51,545 per year, while those in the highest pay bracket earn approximately $129,930 per year.
Average Salaries for Video game design professionals and related professions in Redwood City
Computer Animation |
$73,400 |
Video Game Design |
$87,890 |
Computer Science |
$90,690 |
Computer Programming |
$94,310 |
Game Design |
$96,815 |
On average video game design professional salaries in Redwood City are lower than salaries earned by their professional counterparts in related professions.
Educational Trends
Video Game Design schools in Redwood City
Many of Redwood City's video game design professionals are graduates of the only accredited video game design school in the city.
Video Game Design Programs Offered In Redwood City
associate |
1 |
bachelor |
0 |
master |
0 |
doctor |
0 |
Certificate |
1 |
| Total | 2 |
There are a total of 2 degree and certificate programs in video game design offered by Redwood City's video game design schools.
Student Completed Video Game Design Degrees In Redwood City
associate |
2 |
bachelor |
0 |
master |
0 |
doctor |
0 |
Certificate |
4 |
| Total | 6 |
In 2010 approximately 6 students graduated from video game design courses.