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Animation & Special Effects at Diablo Valley College

If you plan to study Animation & Special Effects, you may want to check out the program at Diablo Valley College. Get started with the following essential facts.

Diablo Valley College is located in Pleasant Hill, CA.

During the most recent reporting year, 28 animation & special effects graduations were recorded at Diablo Valley College.

Online Class Availability at Diablo Valley College

Distance learning is available at Diablo Valley College. Among 17,228 students, 5,536 (32%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 6,397 (37%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

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

Program-wide, Animation & Special Effects graduates at Diablo Valley College are 46% women (13) and 54% men (15).

Animation & Special Effects Associate’s Program at Diablo Valley College

Of the 11 associate’s animation & special effects degrees awarded at Diablo Valley College, 18% were women (2) and 82% were men (9).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Animation & Special Effects associate’s degree recipients at Diablo Valley College.

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

Minority students account for 73% of Animation & Special Effects associate’s degree recipients at Diablo Valley College, above 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

Those who complete Animation & Special Effects program at Diablo Valley College pursue many career paths. Below are 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.