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2022 Best Value Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics and Special Effects Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $30-$48k

9 Ranked Colleges
370 Degrees Awarded
$21,000 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics and Special Effects Schools for a Bachelor's in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $30-$48k

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics and Special Effects Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2019-2020, 5,238 people earned their degree in animation, interactive technology, video graphics and special effects, making the major the 177th most popular in the United States.

Across the Great Lakes region, there were 541 animation, interactive technology, video graphics and special effects graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 370 animation, interactive technology, video graphics and special effects graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,075 and $25,381 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics and Special Effects Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking looked at 9 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in animation, interactive technology, video graphics and special effects. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great animation, interactive technology, video graphics and special effects programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the animation, interactive technology, video graphics and special effects program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics and Special Effects Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $30-$48k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics and Special Effects Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $30-$48k.

Top 9 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics & Special Effects (Income $30-$48k) in the Great Lakes Region

#1

Ferris State University

Big Rapids, Michigan
#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Ferris State University. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics and Special Effects Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Ferris State University is located in Big Rapids, Michigan and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 52 bachelors’s animation, interactive technology, video graphics and special effects degrees to qualified students.

Ferris did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics & Special Effects Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Ferris is $10,521 for Great Lakes Region Bachelor’s Degree Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics and Special Effects students whose families make $30-$48k.

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#2

Baker College

Owosso, Michigan
#8 in overall quality

Out of the 9 schools in the Best Value Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics and Special Effects Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Baker College landed the #2 spot on the list. Baker College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Owosso, Michigan. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 12 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Baker College also made our “Best Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics & Special Effects Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list, coming in at #8. The yearly cost to attend Baker College is $13,867 for great lakes region bachelor’s degree animation, interactive technology, video graphics and special effects students whose families make $30-$48k.

The impressive student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

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#3

Bradley University

Peoria, Illinois
#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Bradley University. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics and Special Effects Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Bradley University is a medium-sized school located in Peoria, Illinois that handed out 23 bachelors’s animation, interactive technology, video graphics and special effects degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Bradley, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics & Special Effects Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Bradley University is $18,232 for great lakes region bachelor’s degree animation, interactive technology, video graphics and special effects students whose families make $30-$48k.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%. The low student loan default rate of 2.5% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

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#4

Eastern Michigan University

Ypsilanti, Michigan
#9 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Eastern Michigan University. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics and Special Effects Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Located in Ypsilanti, Michigan, this fairly large public school awarded 3 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s animation, interactive technology, video graphics and special effects students in 2019-2020.

Eastern Michigan not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #9 on our “Best Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics & Special Effects Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Eastern Michigan University is $14,136 for Great Lakes Region Bachelor’s Degree Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics and Special Effects students whose families make $30-$48k.

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#5

Huntington University

Huntington, Indiana
#7 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Huntington University. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics and Special Effects Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Huntington, Indiana is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s animation, interactive technology, video graphics and special effects degrees to 11 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Huntington, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics & Special Effects Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. It costs about $20,357 for Great Lakes Region Bachelor’s Degree Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics and Special Effects students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Huntington.

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#6

Columbia College Chicago

Chicago, Illinois
#4 in overall quality

Columbia College Chicago came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics and Special Effects Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Chicago, Illinois, and it awarded 82 bachelors’s animation, interactive technology, video graphics and special effects degrees in 2019-2020.

Columbia did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics & Special Effects Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Columbia College Chicago is $27,397 for great lakes region bachelor’s degree animation, interactive technology, video graphics and special effects students whose families make $30-$48k.

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#6 in overall quality

Columbus College of Art and Design landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics and Special Effects Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Columbus College of Art and Design is located in Columbus, Ohio and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 44 bachelors’s animation, interactive technology, video graphics and special effects degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at CCAD, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics & Special Effects Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend CCAD is $23,644 for great lakes region bachelor’s degree animation, interactive technology, video graphics and special effects students whose families make $30-$48k.

The student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

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#8

DePaul University

Chicago, Illinois
#5 in overall quality

DePaul University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics and Special Effects Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #8. Chicago, Illinois is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s animation, interactive technology, video graphics and special effects degrees to 43 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at DePaul, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics & Special Effects Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for DePaul is $25,842 for Great Lakes Region Bachelor’s Degree Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics and Special Effects students whose families make $30-$48k.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 4.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

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#9

College for Creative Studies

Detroit, Michigan
#3 in overall quality

College for Creative Studies landed the #9 spot on the 2022 Best Value Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics and Special Effects Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Detroit, Michigan is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s animation, interactive technology, video graphics and special effects degrees to 55 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at CCS, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics & Special Effects Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend CCS is $35,406 for Great Lakes Region Bachelor’s Degree Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics and Special Effects students whose families make $30-$48k.

Since the school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

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Notes and References

References

  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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