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Animation & Special Effects at Minneapolis College of Art and Design

If you are interested in studying Animation & Special Effects, consider the program at Minneapolis College of Art and Design. Get started with the following essential facts.

Minneapolis College of Art and Design is in Minneapolis, MN.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 23 animation & special effects graduations were recorded at Minneapolis College of Art and Design.

Online Class Availability at Minneapolis College of Art and Design

Many students take online classes at Minneapolis College of Art and Design. Of 831 students, 84 (10%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 167 (20%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the student demographics for Animation & Special Effects graduates at Minneapolis College of Art and Design, by degree type.

Program-wide, Animation & Special Effects graduates at Minneapolis College of Art and Design are 78% women (18) and 22% men (5).

Animation & Special Effects Bachelor’s Program at Minneapolis College of Art and Design

Among the 23 bachelor’s animation & special effects graduates at Minneapolis College of Art and Design, 78% were women (18) and 22% were men (5).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Animation & Special Effects bachelor’s degree recipients at Minneapolis College of Art and Design.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	15
Black / African American	3
Asian	4
Two or More Races	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 35% of Animation & Special Effects bachelor’s degree recipients at Minneapolis College of Art and Design, 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

Those who complete Animation & Special Effects program at Minneapolis College of Art and Design go on to a range of careers. 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.