Video Game Design Schools
In Washington DC
The city of Washington has only one school where video game design faculty can find employment. The following statistics and charts help analyze the current state of the video game design academic community in Washington, and the future trends. Academia in video game design includes video game design training at the video game design bachelors degree level.
Statistics
Professional Trends
Washington DC Vs. Washington DC Video Game Design Employment
| Washington DC | 38,790 |
| Washington DC | 6,600 |
Of the 6,600 video game design professionals employed in Washington DC, 38,790 work in Washington. Between 2006 and 2010, the number of video game design professionals in Washington has grown by 631%. As the number of video game design professionals in Washington has increased, overall employment in Washington has also increased.
Washington DC Vs. Washington DC Video Game Design employment growth
| 1,540 | 1,720 | 1,650 | 1,640 | 6,600 |
| 5,310 | 5,440 | 5,780 | 5,520 | 38,790 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Grey: Washington DC
- Dark Yellow: Washington DC
Video Game Design VS. All professions salaries in Washington DC
| $57,210 | $57,760 | $58,465 | $58,490 | $75,685 |
| $52,980 | $54,840 | $57,620 | $60,090 | $62,300 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Light Blue: Video Game Design in Washington DC
- Dark Yellow: All Professions in Washington DC
As the number of video game design professionals in Washington has grown, salaries for video game design professionals have also increased. Washington video game design professionals made $75,685 per year, on average, in 2010. Video game design professionals in Washington made a yearly average salary of $57,210, four years earlier in 2006. This growth is faster than the salary trend for all careers in Washington.
Salary percentiles for Video game design professionals in Washington DC
10th percentile |
$45,322 |
25th percentile |
$57,150 |
50th percentile |
$73,665 |
75th percentile |
$92,292 |
90th percentile |
$110,248 |
Video game design professionals in Washington make a median yearly salary of $73,665. The 10% of video game design professionals in the lowest pay bracket earn less than $45,322 per year, while those in the highest pay bracket earn approximately 143% higher salaries.
Average Salaries for Video game design professionals and related professions in Washington DC
Computer Animation |
$61,470 |
Video Game Design |
$75,685 |
Game Design |
$79,568 |
Computer Programming |
$80,750 |
Computer Science |
$86,233 |
On average video game design professional salaries in Washington are lower than salaries earned by their professional counterparts in related professions.
Educational Trends
Video Game Design schools in Washington DC
There is only one accredited video game design school in the city. Many of Washington's video game design professionals are graduates of this school.
Video Game Design Programs Offered In Washington DC
| No data at this time. |
There is one degree and certificate program in video game design offered by Washington's video game design school.
Student Completed Video Game Design Degrees In Washington DC
| No data at this time. |