Video Game Design Schools In Tennessee
In Tennessee, there are 8 accredited schools where video game design classes faculty can find employment. Below are statistics and other relevant data to help analyze the state of video game design and video game design training in Tennessee, which includes video game design training at the following levels:
- Video Game Design Certificate
- Bachelors degree in Video Game Design
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Professional Trends
Tennessee Vs. National Video Game Design Employment
| Tennessee | 11,850 |
| National | 1,051,700 |
Of all of the video game design professionals in the country, nearly 1% are in the state of Tennessee.
Employment Growth for Video game design professionals In Tennessee
| 3,590 | 3,590 | 3,700 | 3,460 | 11,850 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Yellow: Actual Values
In Tennessee, video game design is a growing field. In Tennessee, 8,260 more video game design professionals were working in 2010, than there were in 2006. So, in four years, the number of video game design professionals has grown by 230%. This growth is slower than the national trend for video game design professionals which shows a 384% increase in the number of video game design professionals working around the nation.
Video Game Design VS. All Professions salaries in Tennessee
| $41,865 | $43,105 | $45,470 | $45,845 | $57,778 |
| $40,013 | $42,768 | $44,223 | $45,004 | $44,949 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Light Blue: Video Game Design
- Dark Yellow: All Professions
The salaries paid to video game design professionals are growing in Tennessee. The mean salary for video game design professionals in 2006 was $41,865 per year. And in 2010 the mean salary was $57,778 per year.
Salary percentiles for Video game design professionals in Tennessee
10th percentile |
$32,075 |
25th percentile |
$42,290 |
50th percentile |
$56,300 |
75th percentile |
$71,700 |
90th percentile |
$86,072 |
Thus, video game design professionals' salaries grew by 28% in 4 years. This growth is mirrored by state trends for all professionals. There is a 168% pay differential between the highest paid video game design professionals and those in the bottom 10% of the pay bracket. Thus, there is huge variation in pay, within the field of video game design in Tennessee.
Average Salaries for Video game design professionals and related professions in Tennessee
Computer Animation |
$52,090 |
Computer Programming |
$64,940 |
Computer Science |
$59,354 |
Game Design |
$44,755 |
Video Game Design |
$57,778 |
Video game design professionals in Tennessee earn, on average, more than their counterparts in related professions.
Educational Trends
Video Game Design programs available for each degree type for all schools in Tennessee
associate |
0 |
bachelor |
7 |
master |
0 |
doctor |
0 |
Certificate |
1 |
| Total | 8 |
As the number of video game design professionals is increasing in Tennessee state, the number of students graduating from the 8 accredited video game design schools in Tennessee state is also increasing. In 2006 there were 47 video game design graduates from video game design courses in Tennessee and in 2010 there were 74 graduates.
There was an increase in the number of video game design school degree or certificate graduates in Tennessee by 57%. A majority of these graduates, or 88%, graduated with an bachelor's degree in video game design.