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Animation & Special Effects at California College of the Arts

What traits are you looking for in a school for Animation & Special Effects, consider the program at California College of the Arts. Get started with the following essential facts.

California College of the Arts sits in San Francisco, CA.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 68 animation & special effects graduations were recorded at California College of the Arts.

Online Class Availability at California College of the Arts

Distance learning is available at California College of the Arts. Of 1,308 students, 1 (0%) studied exclusively online and 41 (3%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the diversity of Animation & Special Effects graduates at California College of the Arts, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, Animation & Special Effects graduates at California College of the Arts are 65% women (44) and 35% men (24).

Animation & Special Effects Bachelor’s Program at California College of the Arts

Among the 51 bachelor’s animation & special effects graduates at California College of the Arts, 63% were women (32) and 37% were men (19).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Animation & Special Effects bachelor’s degree recipients at California College of the Arts.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	13
Hispanic / Latino	10
Black / African American	5
Asian	8
Two or More Races	2
International (Nonresident)	12
Unknown	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 49% of Animation & Special Effects bachelor’s degree recipients at California College of the Arts, above the national average of 41%.*

Animation & Special Effects Master’s Program at California College of the Arts

Among the 17 master’s animation & special effects degrees awarded at California College of the Arts, 71% were women (12) and 29% were men (5).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Animation & Special Effects master’s degree recipients at California College of the Arts.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	9
Hispanic / Latino	2
Asian	1
Two or More Races	1
International (Nonresident)	4

Minority students account for 24% of Animation & Special Effects master’s degree recipients at California College of the Arts, higher than the national average of 16%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

Highest-Paying Careers for Animation & Special Effects Graduates

Those who complete Animation & Special Effects program at California College of the Arts go on to a range of careers. Below are the top-paying careers for Animation & Special Effects majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Special Effects Artists and Animators	$57,836

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.