Video Game Design Schools
In Winston-Salem, North Carolina
The city of Winston-Salem 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 Winston-Salem, which encompasses video game design training at the following levels:
- Video Game Design Certificate
- Associates degree in Video Game Design
Statistics
Professional Trends
Winston-Salem Vs. North Carolina Video Game Design Employment
| Winston-Salem | 1,140 |
| North Carolina | 29,670 |
Exactly 1,140 of the 29,670 video game design professionals employed in North Carolina, work in Winston-Salem. Between 2006 and 2010, in Winston-Salem, there has been a 268% growth in the number of video game design professionals. As the employment for video game design professionals in Winston-Salem has increased, overall employment in Winston-Salem has also increased.
Winston-Salem Vs. North Carolina Video Game Design employment growth
| 4,510 | 4,800 | 5,660 | 5,970 | 29,670 |
| 310 | 240 | 340 | 350 | 1,140 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Grey: North Carolina
- Dark Yellow: Winston-Salem
Video Game Design VS. All professions salaries in Winston-Salem
| $43,370 | $40,830 | $51,045 | $47,920 | $67,580 |
| $36,480 | $38,170 | $39,060 | $39,980 | $40,820 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Light Blue: Video Game Design in Winston-Salem
- Dark Yellow: All Professions in Winston-Salem
In Winston-Salem, salaries for video game design professionals have increased. In 2010 an average salary of $67,580 per year was earned by video game design professionals in Winston-Salem. The average salary for video game design professionals in Winston-Salem was $43,370 per year, four years earlier in 2006. The growth in the salary of video game design professionals in Winston-Salem is faster than the salary trend for all careers in the city.
Salary percentiles for Video game design professionals in Winston-Salem
10th percentile |
$46,733 |
25th percentile |
$56,453 |
50th percentile |
$67,250 |
75th percentile |
$78,750 |
90th percentile |
$90,753 |
Video game design professionals in Winston-Salem make a median yearly salary of $67,250. The 10% of video game design professionals in the lowest pay bracket earn less than $46,733 per year, while those in the highest pay bracket earn approximately $90,753 per year.
Average Salaries for Video game design professionals and related professions in Winston-Salem
Video Game Design |
$67,580 |
Computer Programming |
$74,340 |
Computer Science |
$77,067 |
Game Design |
$79,903 |
Video game design professional salaries in Winston-Salem are, on average, lower than salaries earned for professionals in related fields.
Educational Trends
Video Game Design schools in Winston-Salem
Many of Winston-Salem's video game design professionals are graduates of the only accredited video game design school in the city.
Video Game Design Programs Offered In Winston-Salem
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 Winston-Salem's video game design schools.
Student Completed Video Game Design Degrees In Winston-Salem
associate |
7 |
bachelor |
0 |
master |
0 |
doctor |
0 |
Certificate |
6 |
| Total | 13 |
Approximately 13 students graduated from video game design courses in 2010.