Video Game Design Schools
In Santa Rosa, California
The city of Santa Rosa has only one school where video game design faculty can find employment. Below are statistics and other relevant data to help analyze the state of video game design and video game design education in Santa Rosa, which includes video game design training at the following levels:
- Video Game Design Certificate
- Associates degree in Video Game Design
Statistics
Professional Trends
Santa Rosa Vs. California Video Game Design Employment
| Santa Rosa | 920 |
| California | 147,820 |
Exactly 920 of the 147,820 video game design professionals employed in California, work in Santa Rosa. Between 2006 and 2010, in Santa Rosa, there has been a 179% growth in the number of video game design professionals. As the employment for video game design professionals in Santa Rosa has increased, overall employment in Santa Rosa has decreased.
Santa Rosa Vs. California Video Game Design employment growth
| 35,550 | 37,850 | 40,850 | 37,430 | 147,820 |
| 330 | 280 | 220 | 210 | 920 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Grey: California
- Dark Yellow: Santa Rosa
Video Game Design VS. All professions salaries in Santa Rosa
| $48,280 | $53,340 | $42,220 | $43,490 | $74,800 |
| $44,490 | $45,370 | $46,830 | $47,110 | $48,470 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Light Blue: Video Game Design in Santa Rosa
- Dark Yellow: All Professions in Santa Rosa
Salaries for video game design professionals in Santa Rosa have increased. Santa Rosa video game design professionals made $74,800 per year, on average, in 2010. The average salary for video game design professionals in Santa Rosa was $48,280 per year, four years earlier in 2006. This growth is faster than the salary trend for all careers in Santa Rosa.
Salary percentiles for Video game design professionals in Santa Rosa
10th percentile |
$42,920 |
25th percentile |
$56,533 |
50th percentile |
$71,473 |
75th percentile |
$90,860 |
90th percentile |
$114,007 |
Video game design professionals in Santa Rosa make a median yearly salary of $71,473. The 10% of video game design professionals in the lowest pay bracket earn less than $42,920 per year, while those in the highest pay bracket earn approximately $114,007 per year.
Average Salaries for Video game design professionals and related professions in Santa Rosa
Video Game Design |
$74,800 |
Game Design |
$74,800 |
Computer Programming |
$75,840 |
Computer Science |
$78,825 |
Video game design professional salaries in Santa Rosa are, on average, lower than salaries earned for professionals in related fields.
Educational Trends
Video Game Design schools in Santa Rosa
There is only one accredited video game design school in the city. Many of Santa Rosa's video game design professionals are graduates of this school.
Video Game Design Programs Offered In Santa Rosa
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 Santa Rosa's video game design schools.
Student Completed Video Game Design Degrees In Santa Rosa
associate |
1 |
bachelor |
0 |
master |
0 |
doctor |
0 |
Certificate |
3 |
| Total | 4 |
In 2010 approximately 4 students completed video game design courses.