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Animation & Special Effects at City Colleges of Chicago-Harold Washington College

If you plan to study Animation & Special Effects, consider the program at City Colleges of Chicago-Harold Washington College. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

City Colleges of Chicago-Harold Washington College sits in Chicago, IL.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 40 animation & special effects degrees were granted at City Colleges of Chicago-Harold Washington College.

Online Class Availability at City Colleges of Chicago-Harold Washington College

Many students take online classes at City Colleges of Chicago-Harold Washington College. Among 6,121 students, 2,178 (36%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 1,458 (24%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the composition of Animation & Special Effects graduates at City Colleges of Chicago-Harold Washington College, by degree type.

Looking at the program as a whole, Animation & Special Effects graduates at City Colleges of Chicago-Harold Washington College are 38% women (15) and 62% men (25).

Animation & Special Effects Associate’s Program at City Colleges of Chicago-Harold Washington College

Of the 14 associate’s animation & special effects degrees awarded at City Colleges of Chicago-Harold Washington College, 43% were women (6) and 57% were men (8).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Animation & Special Effects associate’s degree recipients at City Colleges of Chicago-Harold Washington College.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	1
Hispanic / Latino	6
Black / African American	2
Asian	2
Two or More Races	2
International (Nonresident)	1

Minority students account for 86% of Animation & Special Effects associate’s degree recipients at City Colleges of Chicago-Harold Washington College, higher than the national average of 56%.*

*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

Graduates of the Animation & Special Effects program at City Colleges of Chicago-Harold Washington College work across a variety of fields. Here are the highest-paying careers for Animation & Special Effects graduates, 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.