2027 Best Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics & Special Effects Schools in Tennessee

Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics & Special Effects programs are offered at a focused set of schools across the country. A focused field like this rewards careful comparison of the schools that offer it.

For its 2027 ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for animation, interactive technology, video graphics & special effects students pursuing a degree.

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• Best Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics & Special Effects Schools in Tennessee

Best Schools for Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics & Special Effects in Tennessee

If you are not interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the animation, interactive technology, video graphics & special effects degrees they offer, see the list below.

Top Schools in Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics & Special Effects

1

Middle Tennessee State University
Murfreesboro, TN

Doctoral Degree Highest Degree Type

33 Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics & Special Effects Degrees Awarded

$43,575 Median Starting Salary

Our analysis ranked Middle Tennessee State University the best school in the country for a degree in animation, interactive technology, video graphics & special effects. Middle Tennessee State University is a very large public school located in the city of Murfreesboro. The six-year graduation rate is 54%. There were roughly 33 animation, interactive technology, video graphics & special effects students who graduated with this degree at Middle Tennessee State University in the most recent data year. Soon after graduation, animation, interactive technology, video graphics & special effects degree recipients from Middle Tennessee State University generally make around $43,575. Middle Tennessee State University graduates carry a median of $22,077 in student loans. See the full animation, interactive technology, video graphics & special effects program report for Middle Tennessee State University

2

East Tennessee State University
Johnson City, TN

Doctoral Degree Highest Degree Type

54 Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics & Special Effects Degrees Awarded

$20,802 Median Starting Salary

Students looking for a strong animation, interactive technology, video graphics & special effects program will find one at East Tennessee State University, which ranked #2. East Tennessee State University is a large public school located in the city of Johnson City. The six-year graduation rate is 53%. East Tennessee State University awarded about 54 animation, interactive technology, video graphics & special effects degrees in the most recent data year. Graduates of the animation, interactive technology, video graphics & special effects program make about $20,802 in their early career. East Tennessee State University graduates carry a median of $24,217 in student loans. See the full animation, interactive technology, video graphics & special effects program report for East Tennessee State University

Notes and References

The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. The methodology weighs graduation rate, post-graduation earnings, cost, and program quality, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).

Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 2 schools evaluated.

• 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.