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2022 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Modeling, Virtual Environments & Simulation (With Aid)

13 Ranked Colleges
464 Degrees Awarded
$25,500 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Modeling, Virtual Environments and Simulation Schools for a Bachelor's For Those Getting Aid

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. 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 Modeling, Virtual Environments and Simulation Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Getting Aid” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2019-2020, 782 people earned their degree in modeling, virtual environments and simulation, making the major the 525th most popular in the United States.

At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 464 modeling, virtual environments and simulation graduates with average earnings and debt of $38,303 and $24,501 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Modeling, Virtual Environments and Simulation Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Getting Aid” ranking, we looked at 13 colleges that offer a degree in modeling, virtual environments and simulation. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality modeling, virtual environments and simulation programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the modeling, virtual environments and simulation program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Modeling, Virtual Environments and Simulation Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Getting Aid

The colleges and universities below are the best for bachelor’s degree modeling, virtual environments and simulation students with aid.

Top 13 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Modeling, Virtual Environments & Simulation (With Aid)

#3 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of California - Irvine. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Modeling, Virtual Environments and Simulation Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Getting Aid. Located in Irvine, California, this large public school awarded 61 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s modeling, virtual environments and simulation students in 2019-2020.

UC Irvine also made our “Best Modeling, Virtual Environments & Simulation Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #3. The estimated yearly cost for UC Irvine is $14,783 for Bachelor’s Degree Modeling, Virtual Environments and Simulation students with aid.

With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 1.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

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#2

University of Wisconsin - Stout

Menomonie, Wisconsin
#4 in overall quality

Out of the 13 schools in the Best Value Modeling, Virtual Environments and Simulation Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Wisconsin - Stout landed the #2 spot on the list. This medium-sized school is located in Menomonie, Wisconsin, and it awarded 50 bachelors’s modeling, virtual environments and simulation degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UW - Stout, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Modeling, Virtual Environments & Simulation Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend UW - Stout is $15,839 for Bachelor’s Degree Modeling, Virtual Environments and Simulation students with aid.

The student loan default rate at the school is 3.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

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#3

University of Colorado at Colorado Springs

Colorado Springs, Colorado
#7 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Colorado at Colorado Springs. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Modeling, Virtual Environments and Simulation Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Getting Aid. Located in Colorado Springs, Colorado, this fairly large public school handed out 19 degrees to qualified bachelors’s modeling, virtual environments and simulation students in 2019-2020.

UCCS also made our “Best Modeling, Virtual Environments & Simulation Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #7. The yearly cost to attend University of Colorado at Colorado Springs is $16,486 for bachelor’s degree modeling, virtual environments and simulation students with aid.

The low student loan default rate of 4.7% 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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#11 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Advancing Technology. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Modeling, Virtual Environments and Simulation Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Getting Aid list. University of Advancing Technology is a small private for-profit school situated in Tempe, Arizona. It awarded 1 bachelors’s modeling, virtual environments and simulation degrees in 2019-2020.

University of Advancing Technology also took the #11 spot in our “Best Modeling, Virtual Environments & Simulation Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for University of Advancing Technology is $21,440 for bachelor’s degree modeling, virtual environments and simulation students with aid.

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#5

University of Tulsa

Tulsa, Oklahoma
#6 in overall quality

Out of the 13 schools in the Best Value Modeling, Virtual Environments and Simulation Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Tulsa landed the #5 spot on the list. University of Tulsa is located in Tulsa, Oklahoma and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 8 bachelors’s modeling, virtual environments and simulation degrees to qualified students.

University of Tulsa also made our “Best Modeling, Virtual Environments & Simulation Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #6. The estimated yearly cost for University of Tulsa is $20,936 for bachelor’s degree modeling, virtual environments and simulation students with aid.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 2.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

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#6

Pennsylvania College of Technology

Williamsport, Pennsylvania
#9 in overall quality

Pennsylvania College of Technology landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Modeling, Virtual Environments and Simulation Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Getting Aid ranking. Located in Williamsport, Pennsylvania, this small public school handed out 13 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s modeling, virtual environments and simulation students in 2019-2020.

Penn College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #9 on our “Best Modeling, Virtual Environments & Simulation Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. It costs about $25,794 for Bachelor’s Degree Modeling, Virtual Environments and Simulation students with aid per year to attend Pennsylvania College of Technology.

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#2 in overall quality

With a ranking of #7, Rochester Institute of Technology did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Modeling, Virtual Environments and Simulation Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Getting Aid list. RIT is located in Rochester, New York and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 143 bachelors’s modeling, virtual environments and simulation degrees to qualified students.

RIT did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Modeling, Virtual Environments & Simulation Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for Rochester Institute of Technology is $33,167 for Bachelor’s Degree Modeling, Virtual Environments and Simulation students with aid.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 3.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

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#8

University of Southern California

Los Angeles, California
#1 in overall quality

University of Southern California did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Modeling, Virtual Environments and Simulation Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #8. Los Angeles, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s modeling, virtual environments and simulation degrees to 27 students in 2019-2020.

USC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Modeling, Virtual Environments & Simulation Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. It costs about $29,528 for bachelor’s degree modeling, virtual environments and simulation students with aid per year to attend University of Southern California.

Since the school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The student loan default rate at the school is 1.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%.

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#9

Herzing University - Madison

Madison, Wisconsin
#12 in overall quality

Herzing University - Madison did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Modeling, Virtual Environments and Simulation Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #9. Madison, Wisconsin is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s modeling, virtual environments and simulation degrees to 5 students in 2019-2020.

Herzing University - Madison also made our “Best Modeling, Virtual Environments & Simulation Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #12. The estimated yearly cost for Herzing University - Madison is $24,205 for Bachelor’s Degree Modeling, Virtual Environments and Simulation students with aid.

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#10

Robert Morris University

Moon Township, Pennsylvania
#8 in overall quality

Robert Morris University landed the #10 spot on the 2022 Best Value Modeling, Virtual Environments and Simulation Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Getting Aid ranking. RMU is a small school located in Moon Township, Pennsylvania that handed out 4 bachelors’s modeling, virtual environments and simulation degrees in 2019-2020.

RMU also made our “Best Modeling, Virtual Environments & Simulation Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #8. It costs about $26,839 for Bachelor’s Degree Modeling, Virtual Environments and Simulation students with aid per year to attend RMU.

Full RMU Modeling, Virtual Environments & Simulation Report

#11

Academy of Art University

San Francisco, California
#5 in overall quality

Academy of Art University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Modeling, Virtual Environments and Simulation Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #11. Academy of Art University is located in San Francisco, California and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 59 bachelors’s modeling, virtual environments and simulation degrees to qualified students.

Academy of Art University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Modeling, Virtual Environments & Simulation Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend Academy of Art University is $34,145 for Bachelor’s Degree Modeling, Virtual Environments and Simulation students with aid.

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#12

Neumont College of Computer Science

Salt Lake City, Utah
#13 in overall quality

Neumont College of Computer Science ranked #12 on this year’s Best Value Modeling, Virtual Environments and Simulation Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Getting Aid list. This small school is located in Salt Lake City, Utah, and it awarded 18 bachelors’s modeling, virtual environments and simulation degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our bachelor’s degree modeling, virtual environments and simulation students with aid list, Neumont has also earned the #13 rank in our “Best Modeling, Virtual Environments & Simulation Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Neumont is $28,863 for bachelor’s degree modeling, virtual environments and simulation students with aid.

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#13

DigiPen Institute of Technology

Redmond, Washington
#10 in overall quality

DigiPen Institute of Technology did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Modeling, Virtual Environments and Simulation Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #13. This small school is located in Redmond, Washington, and it awarded 26 bachelors’s modeling, virtual environments and simulation degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Digipen, the school also landed the #10 spot in our “Best Modeling, Virtual Environments & Simulation Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $39,022 for Bachelor’s Degree Modeling, Virtual Environments and Simulation students with aid per year to attend Digipen.

The impressive student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The student loan default rate at the school is 4.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

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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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