College Factual looked at 8 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics & Special Effects Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 1,487 degrees in animation, interactive technology, video graphics & special effects to qualified students.
Choosing a Great Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics & Special Effects School
Your choice of animation, interactive technology, video graphics & special effects school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. For our Best Overall Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics & Special Effects School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.
You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.
Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics & Special Effects Rankings by Degree Level
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 Schools in the Far Western US Region list, to help you choose the best school for you.
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Best Schools for Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics & Special Effects in the Far Western US Region
Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the animation, interactive technology, video graphics and special effects degree levels they offer.
Top Far Western US Region Schools in Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics and Special Effects
62Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics and Special Effects Degrees Awarded
Art Center College of Design is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in animation, interactive technology, video graphics & special effects. Located in the city of Pasadena, Art Center College of Design is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
There were about 62 animation, interactive technology, video graphics & special effects students who graduated with this degree at Art Center College of Design in the most recent data year.
192Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics and Special Effects Degrees Awarded
It's difficult to beat Academy of Art University if you want to pursue a degree in animation, interactive technology, video graphics & special effects. Located in the large city of San Francisco, Academy of Art University is a private for-profit university with a moderately-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #349 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Academy of Art University is a great university overall.
There were roughly 192 animation, interactive technology, video graphics & special effects students who graduated with this degree at Academy of Art University in the most recent year we have data available.
69Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics and Special Effects Degrees Awarded
California College of the Arts is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in animation, interactive technology, video graphics & special effects. California College of the Arts is a small private not-for-profit college located in the large city of San Francisco.
There were approximately 69 animation, interactive technology, video graphics & special effects students who graduated with this degree at California College of the Arts in the most recent data year.
35Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics and Special Effects Degrees Awarded
Every student who is interested in animation, interactive technology, video graphics & special effects needs to take a look at Cogswell College. Cogswell is a small private for-profit college located in the large city of San Jose.
There were about 35 animation, interactive technology, video graphics & special effects students who graduated with this degree at Cogswell in the most recent data year.
Located in the rural area of Laguna Beach, LCAD is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.
There were approximately 29 animation, interactive technology, video graphics & special effects students who graduated with this degree at LCAD in the most recent year we have data available.
64Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics and Special Effects Degrees Awarded
UH Manoa is a large public university located in the city of Honolulu. This university ranks 2nd out of 10 schools for overall quality in the state of Hawaii.
There were approximately 64 animation, interactive technology, video graphics & special effects students who graduated with this degree at UH Manoa in the most recent data year.
67Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics and Special Effects Degrees Awarded
Located in the small city of Redmond, Digipen is a private for-profit school with a small student population. This school ranks 48th out of 50 colleges for overall quality in the state of Washington.
There were roughly 67 animation, interactive technology, video graphics & special effects students who graduated with this degree at Digipen in the most recent data year.
67Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics and Special Effects Degrees Awarded
Located in the large city of Hollywood, LA Film School is a private for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.
There were about 67 animation, interactive technology, video graphics & special effects students who graduated with this degree at LA Film School in the most recent year we have data available.
Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics & Special Effects Related Rankings by Major
One of 8 majors within the Graphic Communications area of study, Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics & Special Effects has other similar majors worth exploring.
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).
Your choice of animation, interactive technology, video graphics & special effects school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. For our Best Overall Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics & Special Effects School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.
