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I live in Orlando, FL and am going to be starting at Orlando Tech soon to study 3D animation. Orlando Tech is a votech school run by Orange County Public Schools. The course is 10 months, and the say average starting salary is $17-$27 per hr
I have friends who attended Orlando Tech (different programs though) and they said everybody who goes there never gets a job in the field they study. I find this a bit discouraging
Others have told me 3d animation is a “niche” market and job prospects aren’t very good, this is discouraging too. Does anybody know what kind of outlook I’d have in this field and is the $17-$27 an hr starting figure realistic?
http://www.orlandotech.ocps.net/career_programs/3D_animation.html