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Consider a Career in Digital Media

At a Glance…

The days of working in the arts and being a “starving artist” are over. Entertainment, especially in California, is big business. According to PricewaterhouseCoopers, the U.S. media and entertainment market is projected to grow to $804 billion by 2021, making it the largest media and entertainment market in the world. A degree or certificate from your local community college can catapult you into your new career.

Types of Careers

  • Stage Manager
  • Recording Studio Assistant
  • Special Effects Coordinator
  • Web Designer
  • Prop Maker
  • Photographer
  • Graphic Designer/Artist
  • Film Maker
  • Camera Operator
  • Screen Writer
  • Photojournalist
  • Music Minister
  • Radio/Television Broadcaster
  • Gaffer
  • Negative Cutter
  • Key Production Grip
  • Flight Attendant
  • Club Manager

Salary Snapshot

  • Software Developers, Applications: $114,141
  • Graphic Designers: $63,146
  • Software Developers, Systems Software: $124,659
  • Film and Video Editors: $107,068
  • Audio and Video Equipment Technicians: $58,535
  • Sound Engineering Technicians: $79,294
  • Commercial and Industrial Designers: $82,183
  • Desktop Publishers: $63,416

Annual wages are based on 2,080 work hours per year.

Industry Sector Pathways

  • Industry Sector Pathways
  • Animation, 3D Animation, Motion Graphics
  • Audio Production, Radio Production
  • Audio/Music Technology, Music Industry Studies, Commercial Music
  • Dance, Pilates
  • Film/Television/Video Production/Electronic Media
  • Journalism
  • Multimedia: Art/Digital Media, Graphic Design
  • Music Performance, Jazz, Piano
  • Music Technology, Songwriting
  • Photography, Digital Photography
  • Post-Production Editing
  • Printing Production
  • Screenwriting
  • Theater Arts, Technical Theater, Musical Theater
  • Game Art/Design, Game Programming
Fun Facts

In 2017, the total revenue for the video game industry amounted to 36 billion U.S. dollars, an 18% increase from the previous year.

As the future of media continues to merge with new and emerging technologies, the demand for technologically savvy designers and creative professionals will continue to grow. 

Unlike other career pathways, jobs in the Arts, Media, and Entertainment sector tend to be cross-disciplinary, demanding a constantly changing combination of imaginative and hands-on skills. Students in this sector generally study across a range of several different academic disciplines, in order to acquire a mix of technical and creative skills, as well as the ability to work both independently and collaboratively. 

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Consider a Career in Digital Media 

Training is available at the following colleges:

Digital Media

Chaffey College
College of the Desert
Crafton Hills College
Moreno Valley College
Norco College
Riverside City College
San Bernardino Valley College

Applied Design

Mt. San Jacinto College

Radio and Television

Chaffey College
College of the Desert
Mt. San Jacinto College
Riverside City College
San Bernardino Valley College

Computer Programming

Chaffey College
Copper Mountain College
Moreno Valley College
Mt. San Jacinto College
Norco College
Riverside City College
San Bernardino Valley College
Victor Valley College

Film Production

Chaffey College
College of the Desert
San Bernardino Valley College