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2024 Best Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics & Special Effects Schools in the Southwest Region

6 Colleges in the Southwest Region
626 Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics and Special Effects Degrees Awarded
If you plan on majoring in animation, interactive technology, video graphics & special effects, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #166 in the country in terms of popularity. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 6 schools in the Southwest Region to determine which ones were the best for animation, interactive technology, video graphics & special effects students pursuing a degree. Combined, these schools handed out 626 degrees in animation, interactive technology, video graphics & special effects to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics & Special Effects School

Best Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics & Special Effects Schools in the Southwest Region Your choice of animation, interactive technology, video graphics & special effects school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. We derive our Best Overall Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics & Special Effects School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics & Special Effects Rankings by Degree Level

Associate Degrees in Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics and Special Effects
Bachelor's Degrees in Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics and Special Effects
Master's Degrees in Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics and Special Effects

The animation, interactive technology, video graphics and special effects school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics & Special Effects Schools in the Southwest Region. More interested in schools in a specific area of the country? Filter this list by region or state.

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Best Schools for Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics & Special Effects in the Southwest Region

If you aren't 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 and special effects degrees they offer, see the list below.

Top Southwest Region Schools in Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics and Special Effects

1
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
7th Most Popular In TX

It is difficult to beat Houston Community College if you wish to pursue a degree in animation, interactive technology, video graphics & special effects. Located in the city of Houston, Houston Community College is a public college with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #308 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Houston Community College is a great college overall.

There were roughly 8 animation, interactive technology, video graphics & special effects students who graduated with this degree at Houston Community College in the most recent data year.

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El Centro College
Dallas, TX
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In TX
45 Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics and Special Effects Degrees Awarded

It is difficult to beat El Centro College if you want to pursue a degree in animation, interactive technology, video graphics & special effects. El Centro College is a fairly large public college located in the large city of Dallas. This college ranks 18th out of 115 colleges for overall quality in the state of Texas.

There were about 45 animation, interactive technology, video graphics & special effects students who graduated with this degree at El Centro College in the most recent year we have data available.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In TX
102 Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics and Special Effects Degrees Awarded

It is hard to beat Southern Methodist University if you want to pursue a degree in animation, interactive technology, video graphics & special effects. Located in the large suburb of Dallas, SMU is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #73 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means SMU is a great university overall.

There were about 102 animation, interactive technology, video graphics & special effects students who graduated with this degree at SMU in the most recent year we have data available.

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4
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In AZ
93 Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics and Special Effects Degrees Awarded

Arizona State University - Tempe is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in animation, interactive technology, video graphics & special effects. ASU - Tempe is a very large public university located in the city of Tempe. A Best Colleges rank of #119 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means ASU - Tempe is a great university overall.

There were roughly 93 animation, interactive technology, video graphics & special effects students who graduated with this degree at ASU - Tempe in the most recent data year.

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5
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In TX
13.3% Growth in Graduates

Located in the town of Huntsville, SHSU is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 27th out of 115 schools for overall quality in the state of Texas.

There were about 30 animation, interactive technology, video graphics & special effects students who graduated with this degree at SHSU in the most recent data year.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In NM
6.7% Growth in Graduates

NMSU Main Campus is a fairly large public university located in the suburb of Las Cruces. This university ranks 5th out of 23 colleges for overall quality in the state of New Mexico.

There were about 30 animation, interactive technology, video graphics & special effects students who graduated with this degree at NMSU Main Campus in the most recent year we have data available.

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Best Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics & Special Effects Colleges by State

Explore the best animation, interactive technology, video graphics & special effects colleges for a specific state in the Southwest Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Texas 905 221
Arizona 670 100
Oklahoma 565 0
New Mexico 416 36

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One of 8 majors within the Graphic Communications area of study, Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics & Special Effects has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar to Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics and Special Effects

Related Major Annual Graduates
Prepress/Desktop Publishing & Digital Imaging Design 177
General Graphic Communications 111
Graphic & Printing Equipment Operator, General Production 45

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