Video Game Design Schools
In Worcester, Massachusetts
The city of Worcester has only one school where video game design faculty can find employment. The trends in Worcester'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
Worcester Vs. Massachusetts Video Game Design Employment
| Worcester | 1,440 |
| Massachusetts | 38,060 |
Exactly 1,440 of the 38,060 video game design professionals employed in Massachusetts, work in Worcester. Between 2006 and 2010, in Worcester, there has been a 380% growth in the number of video game design professionals. As the employment for video game design professionals in Worcester has increased, overall employment in Worcester has also increased.
Worcester Vs. Massachusetts Video Game Design employment growth
| 5,710 | 6,160 | 6,540 | 6,290 | 38,060 |
| 300 | 320 | 270 | 270 | 1,440 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Grey: Massachusetts
- Dark Yellow: Worcester
Video Game Design VS. All professions salaries in Worcester
| $39,770 | $46,370 | $48,730 | $48,050 | $72,960 |
| $42,280 | $43,440 | $45,490 | $46,790 | $48,080 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Light Blue: Video Game Design in Worcester
- Dark Yellow: All Professions in Worcester
As the number of video game design professionals in Worcester has grown, salaries for video game design professionals have also increased. In 2010 an average salary of $72,960 per year was earned by video game design professionals in Worcester. Four years earlier in 2006, video game design professionals in Worcester made an average salary of $39,770 per year. The growth in the salary of video game design professionals in Worcester is faster than the salary trend for all careers in the city.
Salary percentiles for Video game design professionals in Worcester
10th percentile |
$48,280 |
25th percentile |
$58,183 |
50th percentile |
$71,420 |
75th percentile |
$85,757 |
90th percentile |
$102,680 |
Worcester video game design professionals earn a median yearly salary of $71,420. The difference in pay between the video game design professionals in the lowest pay bracket and those in the highest pay bracket is approximately 113%. Those in the lowest 10% of the pay bracket earn less than $48,280 per year, while those in the highest 10% of the pay bracket earn more than $102,680 per year.
Average Salaries for Video game design professionals and related professions in Worcester
Video Game Design |
$72,960 |
Game Design |
$72,960 |
Computer Science |
$83,040 |
Computer Programming |
$83,060 |
Video game design professional salaries in Worcester are, on average, lower than salaries earned for professionals in related fields.
Educational Trends
Video Game Design schools in Worcester
There is only one accredited video game design school in the city. Many of Worcester's video game design professionals are graduates of this school.
Video Game Design Programs Offered In Worcester
associate |
0 |
bachelor |
1 |
master |
0 |
doctor |
0 |
Certificate |
0 |
| Total | 1 |
Worcester's video game design school offers one video game design degree and certificate program.
Student Completed Video Game Design Degrees In Worcester
associate |
0 |
bachelor |
17 |
master |
0 |
doctor |
0 |
Certificate |
0 |
| Total | 17 |
Approximately 17 students completed video game design courses in 2010.