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2022 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics & Special Effects in the Southeast Region (With Aid)

9 Ranked Colleges
697 Degrees Awarded
$21,700 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics and Special Effects Schools for a Bachelor's in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Best Value Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics and Special Effects Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking.

In 2019-2020, 5,238 people earned their degree in animation, interactive technology, video graphics and special effects, making the major the 177th most popular in the United States.

Across the Southeast region, there were 1,142 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 697 animation, interactive technology, video graphics and special effects graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,277 and $25,415 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics and Special Effects Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking looked at 9 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s 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.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the animation, interactive technology, video graphics and special effects program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics and Special Effects Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid

The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region bachelor’s degree animation, interactive technology, video graphics and special effects students with aid.

Top 9 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics & Special Effects in the Southeast Region (With Aid)

#1

Indian River State College

Fort Pierce, Florida
#4 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Indian River State College. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics and Special Effects Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid. Indian River State College is a fairly large school located in Fort Pierce, Florida that handed out 39 bachelors’s animation, interactive technology, video graphics and special effects degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Indian River State College, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics & Special Effects Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Indian River State College is $2,003 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics and Special Effects students with aid.

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#5 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Florida State College at Jacksonville. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics and Special Effects Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. FSCJ is located in Jacksonville, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 16 bachelors’s animation, interactive technology, video graphics and special effects degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at FSCJ, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics & Special Effects Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Florida State College at Jacksonville is $3,916 for southeast region bachelor’s degree animation, interactive technology, video graphics and special effects students with aid.

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#3

George Mason University

Fairfax, Virginia
#2 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend George Mason University. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics and Special Effects Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid. George Mason University is located in Fairfax, Virginia and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 58 bachelors’s animation, interactive technology, video graphics and special effects degrees to qualified students.

GMU 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 Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend GMU is $21,048 for southeast region bachelor’s degree animation, interactive technology, video graphics and special effects students with aid.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%. The low student loan default rate of 2.6% 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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#4

East Tennessee State University

Johnson City, Tennessee
#6 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend East Tennessee State University. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics and Special Effects Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid. Johnson City, Tennessee is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s animation, interactive technology, video graphics and special effects degrees to 44 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree animation, interactive technology, video graphics and special effects students with aid list, ETSU has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics & Special Effects Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend East Tennessee State University is $14,332 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics and Special Effects students with aid.

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#5

Regent University

Virginia Beach, Virginia
#8 in overall quality

Out of the 9 schools in the Best Value Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics and Special Effects Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Regent University landed the #5 spot on the list. This fairly large school is located in Virginia Beach, Virginia, and it awarded 21 bachelors’s animation, interactive technology, video graphics and special effects degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Regent, the school also landed the #8 spot in our “Best Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics & Special Effects Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Regent is $15,267 for southeast region bachelor’s degree animation, interactive technology, video graphics and special effects students with aid.

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#7 in overall quality

AI Miami International University of Art and Design did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics and Special Effects Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #6. Miami, Florida is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out bachelors’s animation, interactive technology, video graphics and special effects degrees to 16 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree animation, interactive technology, video graphics and special effects students with aid list, International Fine Arts College has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics & Special Effects Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $20,274 for southeast region bachelor’s degree animation, interactive technology, video graphics and special effects students with aid per year to attend AI Miami International University of Art and Design.

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#1 in overall quality

Ringling College of Art and Design landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics and Special Effects Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Sarasota, Florida 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 113 students in 2019-2020.

Ringling College also took the #1 spot in our “Best Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics & Special Effects Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $49,649 for southeast region bachelor’s degree animation, interactive technology, video graphics and special effects students with aid per year to attend Ringling College.

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#8

Living Arts College

Raleigh, North Carolina
#9 in overall quality

Living Arts College ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics and Special Effects Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. Living Arts College is a small private for-profit school situated in Raleigh, North Carolina. It awarded 7 bachelors’s animation, interactive technology, video graphics and special effects degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Living Arts College, the school also landed the #9 spot in our “Best Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics & Special Effects Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Living Arts College is $25,110 for southeast region bachelor’s degree animation, interactive technology, video graphics and special effects students with aid.

The student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

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#3 in overall quality

Savannah College of Art and Design ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics and Special Effects Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. Savannah, Georgia is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s animation, interactive technology, video graphics and special effects degrees to 335 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree animation, interactive technology, video graphics and special effects students with aid list, SCAD has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics & Special Effects Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $43,641 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics and Special Effects students with aid per year to attend Savannah College of Art and Design.

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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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