2023 Best Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics & Special Effects Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Plains States Region
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Ranked Colleges
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Degrees Awarded
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With all of the options veterans have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics and Special Effects for a Bachelor’s” ranking is part of that endeavor.
Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics & Special Effects is the 166th most popular major in the country with 5,362 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
Across the Plains States region, there were 264 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 140 animation, interactive technology, video graphics and special effects graduates with average earnings and debt of $41,046 and $29,021 respectively.
For this year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics and Special Effects for a Bachelor’s” ranking, we looked at 4 colleges that offer a degree in animation, interactive technology, video graphics and special effects. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great animation, interactive technology, video graphics and special effects programs and a strong support system for veterans and active service members.
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, veteran affordability, and veteran satisfaction. See our ranking methodology to learn more.
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Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics and Special Effects for a Bachelor’s
The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics and Special Effects for a Bachelor’s”.
Top 4 Best Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics & Special Effects Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Plains States Region
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Webster University. The school came in at #1 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics and Special Effects for a Bachelor’s. Webster University is a medium-sized school located in Saint Louis, Missouri that handed out 24 bachelors’s animation, interactive technology, video graphics and special effects degrees in 2020-2021.
Webster also took the #1 spot in our “Best Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics & Special Effects Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking.Among the 8,197 students enrolled at Webster, 1 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 3 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $2,175. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Webster offers credit for military training for eligible students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Webster]](/colleges/webster-university/student-life/veterans/)
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Kansas City Art Institute. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics and Special Effects for a Bachelor’s list. This small school is located in Kansas City, Missouri, and it awarded 40 bachelors’s animation, interactive technology, video graphics and special effects degrees in 2020-2021.
Kansas City Art Institute not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics & Special Effects Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list.According to our most recent data, Kansas City Art Institute supports 698 students, and 24 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 11 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $12,508. To help with additional expenses, 4 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Kansas City Art Institute does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Full Kansas City Art Institute Veteran Student Life Report
Out of the 4 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics and Special Effects for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Minneapolis College of Art and Design landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in Minneapolis, Minnesota, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 36 degrees to qualified bachelors’s animation, interactive technology, video graphics and special effects students in 2020-2021.
MCAD 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 Plains States Region” list.According to our most recent data, Minneapolis College of Art and Design supports 760 students, and 19 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 11 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $12,588. During this same period, 4 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Minneapolis College of Art and Design]](/colleges/minneapolis-college-of-art-and-design/student-life/veterans/)
Out of the 4 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics and Special Effects for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Institute of Production and Recording landed the #4 spot on the list. Institute of Production and Recording is a private for-profit institution located in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The school has a small population, and it awarded 11 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Institute of Production and Recording 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 Plains States Region” list.According to our most recent data, Institute of Production and Recording supports 133 students, and 14 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 13 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $11,364. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
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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).
- Veteran-specific data can be found at the U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs.
- 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%.
Read more about our data sources and methodologies
- *Avg Salary and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate are for the top schools only.
- **GI Bill® student total includes all chapters of the GI Bill® program (e.g., Post-9/11, Montgomery GI Bill, Reserve Education Assistance Program, and Veteran Readiness and Employment)
- 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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