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2022 Best Value Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics and Special Effects Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k

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88 Degrees Awarded
Best Value Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics and Special Effects Schools for a Bachelor's in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics and Special Effects Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking - to help you make that decision.

Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics & Special Effects is the 177th most popular major in the country with 5,238 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

Across the Plains States region, there were 209 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 88 animation, interactive technology, video graphics and special effects graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,786 and $25,576 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics and Special Effects Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking looked at 4 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. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics and Special Effects Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k

The colleges and universities below are the best for plains states region bachelor’s degree animation, interactive technology, video graphics and special effects students whose families make $48-$75k.

Top 4 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics & Special Effects (Income $48-$75k) in the Plains States Region

#1

Webster University

Saint Louis, Missouri
#2 in overall quality

Out of the 4 schools in the Best Value Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics and Special Effects Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, Webster University landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Saint Louis, Missouri, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 14 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s animation, interactive technology, video graphics and special effects students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Webster, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics & Special Effects Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. It costs about $21,689 for Plains States Region Bachelor’s Degree Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics and Special Effects students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend Webster University.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 4.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

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#2

Minneapolis College of Art and Design

Minneapolis, Minnesota
#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Minneapolis College of Art and Design. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics and Special Effects Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. MCAD is located in Minneapolis, Minnesota and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 27 bachelors’s animation, interactive technology, video graphics and special effects degrees to qualified students.

MCAD not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics & Special Effects Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. The yearly cost to attend MCAD is $26,469 for Plains States Region Bachelor’s Degree Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics and Special Effects students whose families make $48-$75k.

With a student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

Full Minneapolis College of Art and Design Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics & Special Effects Report

#3

Kansas City Art Institute

Kansas City, Missouri
#3 in overall quality

Out of the 4 schools in the Best Value Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics and Special Effects Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, Kansas City Art Institute landed the #3 spot on the list. Kansas City Art Institute is located in Kansas City, Missouri and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 21 bachelors’s animation, interactive technology, video graphics and special effects degrees to qualified students.

Kansas City Art Institute did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics & Special Effects Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Kansas City Art Institute is $29,729 for plains states region bachelor’s degree animation, interactive technology, video graphics and special effects students whose families make $48-$75k.

The impressive student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

Full Kansas City Art Institute Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics & Special Effects Report

#4

Institute of Production and Recording

Minneapolis, Minnesota
#4 in overall quality

Out of the 4 schools in the Best Value Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics and Special Effects Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, Institute of Production and Recording landed the #4 spot on the list. Institute of Production and Recording is located in Minneapolis, Minnesota and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 6 bachelors’s animation, interactive technology, video graphics and special effects degrees to qualified students.

Institute of Production and Recording also made our “Best Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics & Special Effects Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #4. The estimated yearly cost for Institute of Production and Recording is $20,205 for plains states region bachelor’s degree animation, interactive technology, video graphics and special effects students whose families make $48-$75k.

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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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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