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2023 Most Well Attended Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics and Special Effects Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Bachelor’s

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Most Well Attended Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics and Special Effects Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Bachelor's

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual has developed its “Most Well Attended Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics and Special Effects Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Bachelor’s” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics & Special Effects is the 166th most popular major in the country with 5,362 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.

Across the Great Lakes region, there were 670 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 438 animation, interactive technology, video graphics and special effects graduates with average earnings and debt of $40,343 and $26,790 respectively.

This year’s “Most Well Attended Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics and Special Effects Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Bachelor’s” ranking analyzed 16 colleges that offered a degree in animation, interactive technology, video graphics and special effects. To top this list, a school must have a successful animation, interactive technology, video graphics and special effects program that graduates more students in the field than other colleges that offer the same major.

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Most Well Attended Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics and Special Effects Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Bachelor’s

The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics and Special Effects Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Bachelor’s”.

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Columbia College Chicago
Chicago, Illinois

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Columbia College Chicago. The school came in at #1 for the Most Well Attended Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics and Special Effects Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Bachelor’s. Columbia is located in Chicago, Illinois and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 132 bachelors’s animation, interactive technology, video graphics and special effects degrees to qualified students.

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Ferris State University
Big Rapids, Michigan

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Ferris State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics and Special Effects Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Bachelor’s list. Ferris is a fairly large school located in Big Rapids, Michigan that handed out 80 bachelors’s animation, interactive technology, video graphics and special effects degrees in 2020-2021.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend College for Creative Studies. The school came in at #3 for the Most Well Attended Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics and Special Effects Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Bachelor’s. CCS is a private not-for-profit institution located in Detroit, Michigan. The school has a small population, and it awarded 59 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Since the school has a undergrad 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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DePaul University
Chicago, Illinois

Out of the 16 schools in the Most Well Attended Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics and Special Effects Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, DePaul University landed the #4 spot on the list. DePaul University is a large school located in Chicago, Illinois that handed out 54 bachelors’s animation, interactive technology, video graphics and special effects degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Columbus College of Art and Design. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics and Special Effects Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Bachelor’s list. Columbus College of Art and Design is a private not-for-profit institution located in Columbus, Ohio. The school has a small population, and it awarded 44 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Since the school has a undergrad 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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Huntington University
Huntington, Indiana

Huntington University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics and Special Effects Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #6. Huntington is a small school located in Huntington, Indiana that handed out 18 bachelors’s animation, interactive technology, video graphics and special effects degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

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With a ranking of #6, Cleveland Institute of Art did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics and Special Effects Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Bachelor’s list. This small school is located in Cleveland, Ohio, and it awarded 18 bachelors’s animation, interactive technology, video graphics and special effects degrees in 2020-2021.

With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.9% 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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Bradley University
Peoria, Illinois

Bradley University landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics and Special Effects Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. Peoria, Illinois is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s animation, interactive technology, video graphics and special effects degrees to 17 students in 2020-2021.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

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North Central College
Naperville, Illinois

North Central College ranked #9 on this year’s Most Well Attended Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics and Special Effects Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Bachelor’s list. This small school is located in Naperville, Illinois, and it awarded 6 bachelors’s animation, interactive technology, video graphics and special effects degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

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University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics and Special Effects Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #10. Milwaukee, Wisconsin is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s animation, interactive technology, video graphics and special effects degrees to 5 students in 2020-2021.

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Elmhurst University
Elmhurst, Illinois

Elmhurst University landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics and Special Effects Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. Elmhurst, Illinois 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 3 students in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.2% 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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American Academy of Art
Chicago, Illinois

American Academy of Art ranked #12 on this year’s Most Well Attended Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics and Special Effects Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Bachelor’s list. This small school is located in Chicago, Illinois, and it awarded 1 bachelors’s animation, interactive technology, video graphics and special effects degrees in 2020-2021.

With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

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Lawrence Technological University ranked #12 on this year’s Most Well Attended Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics and Special Effects Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Bachelor’s list. Lawrence Tech is a private not-for-profit institution located in Southfield, Michigan. The school has a small population, and it awarded 1 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.2% 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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Davenport University
Grand Rapids, Michigan

Davenport University came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics and Special Effects Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. Located in Grand Rapids, Michigan, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 0 degrees to qualified bachelors’s animation, interactive technology, video graphics and special effects students in 2020-2021.

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Eastern Michigan University
Ypsilanti, Michigan

Eastern Michigan University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics and Special Effects Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #14. Located in Ypsilanti, Michigan, this fairly large public school awarded 0 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s animation, interactive technology, video graphics and special effects students in 2020-2021.

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Ball State University
Muncie, Indiana

Ball State University came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics and Special Effects Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. Located in Muncie, Indiana, this large public school handed out 0 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s animation, interactive technology, video graphics and special effects students in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.2% 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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