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Animation & Special Effects at DigiPen Institute of Technology

If you plan to study Animation & Special Effects, you may want to check out the program at DigiPen Institute of Technology. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

DigiPen Institute of Technology sits in Redmond, WA.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 73 animation & special effects graduations were recorded at DigiPen Institute of Technology.

Online Class Availability at DigiPen Institute of Technology

Distance learning is available at DigiPen Institute of Technology. Among 1,084 students, 2 (0%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 237 (22%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the composition of Animation & Special Effects graduates at DigiPen Institute of Technology, broken down by degree level.

Looking at the program as a whole, Animation & Special Effects graduates at DigiPen Institute of Technology are 70% women (51) and 30% men (22).

Animation & Special Effects Bachelor’s Program at DigiPen Institute of Technology

Among the 64 bachelor’s animation & special effects degrees awarded at DigiPen Institute of Technology, 70% were women (45) and 30% were men (19).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	22
Hispanic / Latino	12
Black / African American	1
Asian	13
Two or More Races	9
International (Nonresident)	7

Minority students account for 55% of Animation & Special Effects bachelor’s degree recipients at DigiPen Institute of Technology, above the national average of 41%.*

Animation & Special Effects Master’s Program at DigiPen Institute of Technology

Of the 9 master’s animation & special effects graduates at DigiPen Institute of Technology, 67% were women (6) and 33% were men (3).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	5
Hispanic / Latino	1
Asian	1
Two or More Races	1
International (Nonresident)	1

Minority students account for 33% of Animation & Special Effects master’s degree recipients at DigiPen Institute of Technology, above the national average of 16%.*

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

Top-Paying Careers for Animation & Special Effects Graduates

Those who complete Animation & Special Effects program at DigiPen Institute of Technology work across a variety of fields. The table below ranks the highest-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.