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2025 Best Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics & Special Effects Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

8 Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region
624 Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics and Special Effects Degrees Awarded
A degree in animation, interactive technology, video graphics & special effects is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #166 out of 1506 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

College Factual looked at 8 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics & Special Effects Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 624 degrees in animation, interactive technology, video graphics & special effects annually.

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Choosing a Great Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics & Special Effects School

Best Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics & Special Effects Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region 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. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for animation, interactive technology, video graphics & special effects schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each 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

Associate Degrees in Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics and Special Effects
Bachelor's Degrees in Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics and Special Effects
Master's Degrees in Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics and Special Effects

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 Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.

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Best Schools for Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics & Special Effects in the Middle Atlantic Region

The schools below may not offer all types of animation, interactive technology, video graphics and special effects degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.

Top Middle Atlantic Region Schools in Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics and Special Effects

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In NY
34 Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics and Special Effects Degrees Awarded

Every student who is interested in animation, interactive technology, video graphics & special effects has to check out Rochester Institute of Technology. RIT is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Rochester. A Best Colleges rank of #147 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means RIT is a great school overall.

There were about 34 animation, interactive technology, video graphics & special effects students who graduated with this degree at RIT in the most recent year we have data available.

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2
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In NJ

New Jersey Institute of Technology is a wonderful choice for students pursuing a degree in animation, interactive technology, video graphics & special effects. Located in the large city of Newark, NJIT is a public school with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #176 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means NJIT is a great school overall.

There were about 15 animation, interactive technology, video graphics & special effects students who graduated with this degree at NJIT in the most recent data year.

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3
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In NY
83 Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics and Special Effects Degrees Awarded

It is difficult to beat Pratt Institute - Main if you wish to pursue a degree in animation, interactive technology, video graphics & special effects. Located in the city of Brooklyn, Pratt Institute is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

There were approximately 83 animation, interactive technology, video graphics & special effects students who graduated with this degree at Pratt Institute in the most recent data year.

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4
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In NY
88 Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics and Special Effects Degrees Awarded

School of Visual Arts is a wonderful choice for students interested in a degree in animation, interactive technology, video graphics & special effects. Located in the city of New York, SVA is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

There were approximately 88 animation, interactive technology, video graphics & special effects students who graduated with this degree at SVA in the most recent data year.

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5
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In NY
72 Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics and Special Effects Degrees Awarded

BMCC is a fairly large public college located in the city of New York. This college ranks 83rd out of 136 schools for overall quality in the state of New York.

There were roughly 72 animation, interactive technology, video graphics & special effects students who graduated with this degree at BMCC in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in animation, interactive technology, video graphics & special effects from Borough of Manhattan Community College

6
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In NY

Located in the rural area of Alfred, Alfred State is a public college with a small student population. This college ranks 99th out of 136 schools for overall quality in the state of New York.

There were approximately 23 animation, interactive technology, video graphics & special effects students who graduated with this degree at Alfred State in the most recent data year.

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7
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In NY

Hostos is a medium-sized public college located in the city of Bronx. This college ranks 121st out of 136 schools for overall quality in the state of New York.

There were approximately 21 animation, interactive technology, video graphics & special effects students who graduated with this degree at Hostos in the most recent data year.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
7th Most Popular In NY

Located in the city of New York, FIT SUNY is a public school with a medium-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #32 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means FIT SUNY is a great school overall.

There were about 22 animation, interactive technology, video graphics & special effects students who graduated with this degree at FIT SUNY in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in animation, interactive technology, video graphics & special effects from Fashion Institute of Technology

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 Middle Atlantic Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
New York 1,026 381
Pennsylvania 978 84
Maryland 618 63
New Jersey 614 51
Delaware 345 11

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One of 8 majors within the Graphic Communications area of study, Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics & Special Effects has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
General Graphic Communications 77
Other Graphic Communications 62
Graphic & Printing Equipment Operator, General Production 38
Prepress/Desktop Publishing & Digital Imaging Design 33

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