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Animation & Special Effects at San Diego Mesa College

If you plan to study Animation & Special Effects, you may want to check out the program at San Diego Mesa College. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

San Diego Mesa College sits in San Diego, CA.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 12 animation & special effects degrees were granted at San Diego Mesa College.

Online & Distance Learning at San Diego Mesa College

Distance learning is available at San Diego Mesa College. Among 19,212 students, 7,447 (39%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 4,848 (25%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the student demographics for Animation & Special Effects graduates at San Diego Mesa College, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, Animation & Special Effects graduates at San Diego Mesa College are 25% women (3) and 75% men (9).

Animation & Special Effects Associate’s Program at San Diego Mesa College

Of the 11 associate’s animation & special effects graduates at San Diego Mesa College, 27% were women (3) and 73% were men (8).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	3
Hispanic / Latino	3
Asian	4
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander	1

Minority students account for 73% of Animation & Special Effects associate’s degree recipients at San Diego Mesa 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.

Best-Paid Careers for Animation & Special Effects Graduates

Those who complete Animation & Special Effects program at San Diego Mesa College go on to a range of careers. Below 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.