2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics and Special Effects for an Associate

With all of the options veterans have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics and Special Effects for an Associate” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

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 Middle Atlantic region, there were 597 animation, interactive technology, video graphics and special effects graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 183 animation, interactive technology, video graphics and special effects graduates with average earnings and debt of $35,164 and $17,633 respectively.

For this year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics and Special Effects for an Associate” ranking, we looked at 2 colleges that offer 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 offer a lot of support to veterans and active service members.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the animation, interactive technology, video graphics and special effects program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran satisfaction. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics and Special Effects for an Associate

The colleges and universities below are the best for middle atlantic region associate degree vets studying animation, interactive technology, video graphics and special effects.

Top 2 Best Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics & Special Effects Associate Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Middle Atlantic Region

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Borough of Manhattan Community College
New York, New York

445 GI Bill® Students**

#1 in overall quality

$3,303 Average GI Bill® Award

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Borough of Manhattan Community College. The school came in at #1 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics and Special Effects for an Associate. BMCC is a public institution located in New York, New York. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 71 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.

BMCC also took the #1 spot in our “Best Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics & Special Effects Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 445 of the 22,496 students enrolled at Borough of Manhattan Community College were GI Bill® students, of which 345 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $3,303. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Borough of Manhattan Community College does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

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Alfred State College
Alfred, New York

99 GI Bill® Students**

#2 in overall quality

$4,209 Average GI Bill® Award

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Alfred State College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics and Special Effects for an Associate list. Alfred State College is a public institution located in Alfred, New York. The school has a small population, and it awarded 7 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Alfred State also made our “Best Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics & Special Effects Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #2.According to our most recent data, Alfred State College supports 3,667 students, and 99 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 36 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $4,209. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Alfred State College does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

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• Best Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics & Special Effects Associate Degree Colleges for Veterans

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).
• Veteran-specific data can be found at the U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs.
• 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

• *Avg Salary and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate are for the top schools only.
• **GI Bill® student total includes all chapters of the GI Bill® program (e.g., Post-9/11, Montgomery GI Bill, Reserve Education Assistance Program, and Veteran Readiness and Employment)
• 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.

Credits

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