2025 Best Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics & Special Effects Bachelor's Degree Schools in Illinois

If you pursue a bachelor's degree in animation, interactive technology, video graphics & special effects, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #123 most popular program in the country. So, there are lots of possibilities to explore when you're trying to determine where you want to get your degree.

College Factual reviewed 2 schools in Illinois to determine which ones were the best for bachelor's degree seekers in the field of animation, interactive technology, video graphics & special effects. Combined, these schools handed out 299 bachelor's degrees in animation, interactive technology, video graphics & special effects to qualified students.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

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Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on animation, interactive technology, video graphics & special effects students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - How many other animation, interactive technology, video graphics & special effects students want to attend this school to pursue a bachelor's degree.
• Educational Resources - How many resources are allocated to students. These resources may include educational expenditures per student, number of students per instructor, and graduation rate among other things.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized animation, interactive technology, video graphics & special effects related body.

Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for animation, interactive technology, video graphics & special effects students working on their bachelor's degree.

One Size Does Not Fit All

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics & Special Effects Bachelor's Degree Schools in Illinois ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.

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Best Schools for Bachelor’s Students to Study Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics & Special Effects in Illinois

Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a bachelor's degree in animation, interactive technology, video graphics & special effects.

Top Illinois Schools for a Bachelor's in Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics and Special Effects

1

DePaul University
Chicago, IL

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

58 Annual Graduates

Any student pursuing a degree in a bachelor's degree in animation, interactive technology, video graphics & special effects has to check out DePaul University. DePaul is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Chicago.More information about a bachelor’s in animation, interactive technology, video graphics & special effects from DePaul University

2

Columbia College Chicago
Chicago, IL

212 Annual Graduates

Any student who is interested in a bachelor's degree in animation, interactive technology, video graphics & special effects has to take a look at Columbia College Chicago. Columbia is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit college located in the city of Chicago.More information about a bachelor’s in animation, interactive technology, video graphics & special effects from Columbia College Chicago

Best Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics & Special Effects Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics & Special Effects Colleges in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Michigan	629	140
Ohio	612	62
Indiana	535	18
Wisconsin	435	5

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Rankings in Majors Related to Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics and Special Effects

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
General Graphic Communications	14
Graphic & Printing Equipment Operator, General Production	1

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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 the rest 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).
• Credit for the banner image above goes to Auburn University College of Architecture, Design and Construction. More about our data sources and methodologies.