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2022 Best Value Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics and Special Effects Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid

9 Ranked Colleges
383 Degrees Awarded
$33,600 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics and Special Effects Schools for a Master's For Those Getting Aid

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 Master’s For Those Getting Aid” 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.

At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 383 animation, interactive technology, video graphics and special effects graduates with average earnings and debt of $56,398 and $43,194 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics and Special Effects Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid” ranking analyzed 9 colleges that offered a degree in animation, interactive technology, video graphics and special effects. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent animation, interactive technology, video graphics and special effects programs, but they also 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 Master’s For Those Getting Aid

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics and Special Effects Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid.

Top 9 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics & Special Effects (With Aid)

#1

George Mason University

Fairfax, Virginia

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend George Mason University. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics and Special Effects Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid. GMU is a large public school situated in Fairfax, Virginia. It awarded 1 masters’s animation, interactive technology, video graphics and special effects degrees in 2019-2020.

GMU also took the #0 spot in our “Best Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics & Special Effects Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at GMU are $37,410.

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#2

DePaul University

Chicago, Illinois
#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend DePaul University. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics and Special Effects Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid list. DePaul is located in Chicago, Illinois and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 9 masters’s animation, interactive technology, video graphics and special effects degrees to qualified students.

DePaul also took the #1 spot in our “Best Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics & Special Effects Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at DePaul are $19,760, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#8 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Atlantic University College. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics and Special Effects Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid. Atlantic University College is located in Guaynabo, and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 12 masters’s animation, interactive technology, video graphics and special effects degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Atlantic University College, the school also landed the #8 spot in our “Best Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics & Special Effects Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Atlantic University College are $13,280, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#4

Academy of Art University

San Francisco, California
#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Academy of Art University. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics and Special Effects Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid list. Academy of Art University is located in San Francisco, California and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 99 masters’s animation, interactive technology, video graphics and special effects degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Academy of Art University, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics & Special Effects Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Academy of Art University are $27,688, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#4 in overall quality

Out of the 9 schools in the Best Value Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics and Special Effects Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Southern Methodist University landed the #5 spot on the list. Southern Methodist University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Dallas, Texas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 30 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

SMU also made our “Best Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics & Special Effects Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #4. Average graduate tuition and fees at Southern Methodist University are $47,478, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#2 in overall quality

Savannah College of Art and Design landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics and Special Effects Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking. Savannah, Georgia is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s animation, interactive technology, video graphics and special effects degrees to 109 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our master’s degree animation, interactive technology, video graphics and special effects students with aid list, SCAD has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics & Special Effects Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Savannah College of Art and Design are $38,975, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#7

Pratt Institute - Main

Brooklyn, New York
#5 in overall quality

Pratt Institute - Main came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics and Special Effects Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking. Located in Brooklyn, New York, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 26 degrees to qualified masters’s animation, interactive technology, video graphics and special effects students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Pratt Institute, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics & Special Effects Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Pratt Institute are $35,226.

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#8

California College of the Arts

San Francisco, California
#6 in overall quality

California College of the Arts did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics and Special Effects Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #8. This small school is located in San Francisco, California, and it awarded 11 masters’s animation, interactive technology, video graphics and special effects degrees in 2019-2020.

California College of the Arts not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics & Special Effects Master’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at California College of the Arts are $53,795.

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#9

DigiPen Institute of Technology

Redmond, Washington
#7 in overall quality

DigiPen Institute of Technology landed the #9 spot on the 2022 Best Value Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics and Special Effects Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking. Digipen is a small private for-profit school situated in Redmond, Washington. It awarded 6 masters’s animation, interactive technology, video graphics and special effects degrees in 2019-2020.

Digipen also made our “Best Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics & Special Effects Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #7. Average graduate tuition and fees at DigiPen Institute of Technology are $28,080, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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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%.

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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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