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Animation & Special Effects at Colorado Mesa University

If you plan to study Animation & Special Effects, consider the program at Colorado Mesa University. Get started with the following essential facts.

Colorado Mesa University is located in Grand Junction, CO.

During the most recent reporting year, 24 animation & special effects degrees were granted at Colorado Mesa University.

Online Class Availability at Colorado Mesa University

Many students take online classes at Colorado Mesa University. Of 9,785 students, 736 (8%) studied exclusively online and 3,271 (33%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the diversity of Animation & Special Effects graduates at Colorado Mesa University, by degree type.

Program-wide, Animation & Special Effects graduates at Colorado Mesa University are 46% women (11) and 54% men (13).

Animation & Special Effects Bachelor’s Program at Colorado Mesa University

Of the 24 bachelor’s animation & special effects graduates at Colorado Mesa University, 46% were women (11) and 54% were men (13).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	16
Hispanic / Latino	5
Asian	1
Two or More Races	1
International (Nonresident)	1

Minority students account for 29% of Animation & Special Effects bachelor’s degree recipients at Colorado Mesa University, below the national average of 41%.*

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

Best-Paid Careers for Animation & Special Effects Graduates

Students who finish Animation & Special Effects program at Colorado Mesa University work across a variety of fields. Here are 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.