Video Game Design Schools
In Sacramento, California
In Sacramento, there is only one video game design school where video game design faculty can find employment. The trends in Sacramento's 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
Sacramento Vs. California Video Game Design Employment
| Sacramento | 7,120 |
| California | 147,820 |
Exactly 7,120 of the 147,820 video game design professionals employed in California, work in Sacramento. The number of video game design professionals in Sacramento has grown by 431% from 2006 to 2010. Overall employment in Sacramento has decreased.
Sacramento Vs. California Video Game Design employment growth
| 35,550 | 37,850 | 40,850 | 37,430 | 147,820 |
| 1,340 | 1,270 | 1,250 | 1,040 | 7,120 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Grey: California
- Dark Yellow: Sacramento
Video Game Design VS. All professions salaries in Sacramento
| $55,940 | $59,460 | $46,580 | $55,550 | $70,370 |
| $43,640 | $45,010 | $46,980 | $48,580 | $50,090 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Light Blue: Video Game Design in Sacramento
- Dark Yellow: All Professions in Sacramento
In Sacramento, salaries for video game design professionals have increased. In 2010 video game design professionals in Sacramento reportedly earned an average salary of $70,370 per year. The average salary for video game design professionals in Sacramento was $55,940 per year, four years earlier in 2006. This growth is faster than the salary trend for all careers in Sacramento.
Salary percentiles for Video game design professionals in Sacramento
10th percentile |
$44,442 |
25th percentile |
$55,318 |
50th percentile |
$68,368 |
75th percentile |
$83,918 |
90th percentile |
$100,590 |
Video game design professionals in Sacramento earn a median salary of $68,368 per year. The difference in pay between the video game design professionals in the lowest pay bracket and those in the highest pay bracket is approximately 126%. Those in the lowest 10% of the pay bracket earn less than $44,442 per year, while those in the highest 10% of the pay bracket earn more than $100,590 per year.
Average Salaries for Video game design professionals and related professions in Sacramento
Computer Animation |
$63,350 |
Video Game Design |
$70,370 |
Computer Programming |
$77,950 |
Game Design |
$78,290 |
Computer Science |
$80,590 |
On average video game design professional salaries in Sacramento are lower than salaries earned by their professional counterparts in related professions.
Educational Trends
Video Game Design schools in Sacramento
Many of Sacramento's video game design professionals are graduates of the only accredited video game design school in the city.
Video Game Design Programs Offered In Sacramento
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There is one degree and certificate program in video game design offered by Sacramento's video game design school.
Student Completed Video Game Design Degrees In Sacramento
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