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2022 Best Vallue Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics and Special Effects Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making Over $110k

9 Ranked Colleges
370 Degrees Awarded
$28,500 Avg Net Price*
Best Vallue Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics and Special Effects Schools for a Bachelor's in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making Over $110k

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Vallue Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics and Special Effects Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making Over $110k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics & Special Effects is the 177th most popular major in the country with 5,238 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

Across the Great Lakes region, there were 541 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 370 animation, interactive technology, video graphics and special effects graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,075 and $25,381 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Vallue Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics and Special Effects Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making Over $110k” ranking, we looked at 9 colleges that offer a degree in animation, interactive technology, video graphics and special effects. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality animation, interactive technology, video graphics and special effects programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

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 and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Vallue Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics and Special Effects Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making Over $110k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Vallue Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics and Special Effects Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making Over $110k.

Top 9 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics & Special Effects (Income Over $110k) in the Great Lakes Region

#1

Ferris State University

Big Rapids, Michigan
#2 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Ferris State University. The school came in at #1 for the Best Vallue Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics and Special Effects Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making Over $110k. Ferris State University is located in Big Rapids, Michigan and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 52 bachelors’s animation, interactive technology, video graphics and special effects degrees to qualified students.

Ferris not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics & Special Effects Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Ferris is $12,889 for great lakes region bachelor’s degree animation, interactive technology, video graphics and special effects students whose families make more than $110k.

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#2

Baker College

Owosso, Michigan
#8 in overall quality

Out of the 9 schools in the Best Vallue Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics and Special Effects Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making Over $110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Baker College landed the #2 spot on the list. Owosso, Michigan 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 12 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our great lakes region bachelor’s degree animation, interactive technology, video graphics and special effects students whose families make more than $110k list, Baker College has also earned the #8 rank in our “Best Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics & Special Effects Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. It costs about $15,049 for Great Lakes Region Bachelor’s Degree Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics and Special Effects students whose families make more than $110k per year to attend Baker College.

Since the school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

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#3

Eastern Michigan University

Ypsilanti, Michigan
#9 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Eastern Michigan University. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Vallue Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics and Special Effects Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making Over $110k list. Located in Ypsilanti, Michigan, this fairly large public school awarded 3 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s animation, interactive technology, video graphics and special effects students in 2019-2020.

Eastern Michigan not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #9 on our “Best Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics & Special Effects Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Eastern Michigan is $15,924 for Great Lakes Region Bachelor’s Degree Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics and Special Effects students whose families make more than $110k.

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#4

Huntington University

Huntington, Indiana
#7 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Huntington University. The school came in at #4 for the Best Vallue Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics and Special Effects Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making Over $110k. Huntington, Indiana 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 11 students in 2019-2020.

Huntington also made our “Best Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics & Special Effects Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list, coming in at #7. The estimated yearly cost for Huntington is $22,869 for Great Lakes Region Bachelor’s Degree Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics and Special Effects students whose families make more than $110k.

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#5

Bradley University

Peoria, Illinois
#1 in overall quality

Out of the 9 schools in the Best Vallue Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics and Special Effects Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making Over $110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Bradley University landed the #5 spot on the list. Bradley University is a medium-sized school located in Peoria, Illinois that handed out 23 bachelors’s animation, interactive technology, video graphics and special effects degrees in 2019-2020.

Bradley not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics & Special Effects Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Bradley is $25,634 for Great Lakes Region Bachelor’s Degree Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics and Special Effects students whose families make more than $110k.

The student loan default rate at the school is 2.5%, 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 86%.

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#6

Columbia College Chicago

Chicago, Illinois
#4 in overall quality

Columbia College Chicago landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Vallue Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics and Special Effects Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. Columbia College Chicago is a medium-sized school located in Chicago, Illinois that handed out 82 bachelors’s animation, interactive technology, video graphics and special effects degrees in 2019-2020.

Columbia not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics & Special Effects Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Columbia is $31,099 for Great Lakes Region Bachelor’s Degree Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics and Special Effects students whose families make more than $110k.

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#6 in overall quality

Columbus College of Art and Design came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Vallue Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics and Special Effects Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. CCAD 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 2019-2020.

CCAD not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics & Special Effects Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. The yearly cost to attend CCAD is $27,299 for Great Lakes Region Bachelor’s Degree Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics and Special Effects students whose families make more than $110k.

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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#8

DePaul University

Chicago, Illinois
#5 in overall quality

With a ranking of #8, DePaul University did quite well on the 2022 Best Vallue Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics and Special Effects Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making Over $110k list. DePaul University is a large school located in Chicago, Illinois that handed out 43 bachelors’s animation, interactive technology, video graphics and special effects degrees in 2019-2020.

DePaul also made our “Best Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics & Special Effects Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list, coming in at #5. It costs about $30,090 for great lakes region bachelor’s degree animation, interactive technology, video graphics and special effects students whose families make more than $110k per year to attend DePaul University.

The low student loan default rate of 4.5% 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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#9

College for Creative Studies

Detroit, Michigan
#3 in overall quality

College for Creative Studies did quite well in the 2022 Best Vallue Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics and Special Effects Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking, coming in at #9. CCS is located in Detroit, Michigan and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 55 bachelors’s animation, interactive technology, video graphics and special effects degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at CCS, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics & Special Effects Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend CCS is $37,745 for Great Lakes Region Bachelor’s Degree Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics and Special Effects students whose families make more than $110k.

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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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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