2025 Best Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics & Special Effects Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region

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.

For its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools in the Plains States Region to determine which ones were the best for animation, interactive technology, video graphics & special effects students pursuing a bachelor's degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 114 bachelor's degrees in animation, interactive technology, video graphics & special effects during the 2022-2023 academic year.

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Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

• Major Focus - How many resources a school devotes to animation, interactive technology, video graphics & special effects students as compared to other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of animation, interactive technology, video graphics & special effects students who choose to seek a bachelor's degree at the school.
• Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized animation, interactive technology, video graphics & special effects related body.

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

More Ways to Rank Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics & Special Effects Schools

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics & Special Effects Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list, to help you choose the best school for you.

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Best Schools for Bachelor’s Students to Study Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics & Special Effects in the Plains States Region

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 Plains States Region Schools for a Bachelor's in Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics and Special Effects

1

Webster University
Saint Louis, MO

Basic Certificate Highest Degree Type

18 Annual Graduates

Any student who is interested in a bachelor's degree in animation, interactive technology, video graphics & special effects needs to check out Webster University. Located in the large suburb of Saint Louis, Webster is a private not-for-profit university with a medium-sized student population.More information about a bachelor’s in animation, interactive technology, video graphics & special effects from Webster University

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Minneapolis College of Art and Design
Minneapolis, MN

24 Annual Graduates

Minneapolis College of Art and Design is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a bachelor's degree in animation, interactive technology, video graphics & special effects. MCAD is a fairly small private not-for-profit college located in the large city of Minneapolis.More information about a bachelor’s in animation, interactive technology, video graphics & special effects from Minneapolis College of Art and Design

Best Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics & Special Effects Colleges by State

Explore the best animation, interactive technology, video graphics & special effects colleges for a specific state in the Plains States Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Missouri	475	83
Minnesota	446	55
Iowa	403	2

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Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics & Special Effects Related Rankings by Major

Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics & Special Effects is one of 8 different types of Graphic Communications programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics and Special Effects

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Printing Management	51
General Graphic Communications	15

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.