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Animation & Special Effects at DePaul University

If you are interested in studying Animation & Special Effects, consider the program at DePaul University. Get started with the following essential facts.

DePaul University sits in Chicago, IL.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 91 animation & special effects graduations were recorded at DePaul University.

Online Class Availability at DePaul University

Distance learning is available at DePaul University. Among 21,210 students, 2,424 (11%) studied exclusively online and 9,056 (43%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the student demographics for Animation & Special Effects graduates at DePaul University, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, Animation & Special Effects graduates at DePaul University are 59% women (54) and 41% men (37).

Animation & Special Effects Bachelor’s Program at DePaul University

Among the 72 bachelor’s animation & special effects graduates at DePaul University, 58% were women (42) and 42% were men (30).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	35
Hispanic / Latino	14
Black / African American	3
Asian	11
Two or More Races	6
International (Nonresident)	1
Unknown	2

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 47% of Animation & Special Effects bachelor’s degree recipients at DePaul University, above the national average of 41%.*

Animation & Special Effects Master’s Program at DePaul University

Among the 19 master’s animation & special effects degrees awarded at DePaul University, 63% were women (12) and 37% were men (7).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	10
Hispanic / Latino	2
Black / African American	1
Asian	1
International (Nonresident)	5

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 21% of Animation & Special Effects master’s degree recipients at DePaul University, 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

Graduates of the Animation & Special Effects program at DePaul University go on to a range of careers. The table below ranks the best-paid 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.