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Average Salary and Job Outcomes With an Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics and Special Effects Degree

What Do You Learn With This Degree?

A program that prepares individuals to use computer applications and related visual and sound imaging techniques to manipulate images and information originating as film, video, still photographs, digital copy, soundtracks, and physical objects in order to communicate messages simulating real-world content. Includes instruction in specialized camerawork and equipment operation and maintenance, image capture, computer programming, dubbing, CAD applications, and applications to specific commercial, industrial, and entertainment needs.

What Can You Do With This Degree?

Create special effects or animations using film, video, computers, or other electronic tools and media for use in products, such as computer games, movies, music videos, and commercials.

U.S. Summary

Job & Salary Averages

Salary Value (U.S.): $44,045
"Salary Value" is a salary score which represents the average of salary medians for all jobs attainable with this degree, per metro area and/or per state.
Average of Job Growth Averages (U.S.): 13.1%
The "average of job growth averages" is an average of national job growth rates for all jobs attainable with this degree.
Avg. Years of Work Experience Needed: 1-2 years

Education Costs

Avg. Undergrad. Out-of-State Cost (U.S.): $19,420/yr
Avg. Undergrad. In-State Cost (U.S.): $15,185/yr
Avg. Graduate Out-of-State Cost (U.S.): $24,959/yr
Avg. Graduate In-State Cost (U.S.): $21,710/yr
Avg. Combined Out-of-State Cost (U.S.): $20,911/yr
Avg. Combined In-State Cost (U.S.): $16,941/yr

All information is based on data collected by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics and National Center for Education Statistics.

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Average Salary Medians

What Are Salary Medians?

Salary median is the average salary amount earned by workers, calculated per industry or per metro area. Average salary median is an average of median salaries for jobs that are attainable with this degree. Metro area average salary median is the average of salary medians for jobs within a metro area. State average salary median is the average of all metro area average salary medians within that state.

For more information about salary medians and average salary medians, please read this blog post, "Average Salary Median" vs. "Salary Median".

Click on any state in the table below to see which metro areas earn the highest median salaries. If you see "N/A" next to a state, it means that no data is available about that state for this degree.

Overall Salary Value: $44,045

The state with the highest salary value for this degree is New York ($91,750) in the New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA metro area.

Alaska

Metro Area Salary Values for Alaska

Alaska nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Alaska ($49,410).

Fairbanks, AK	$46,200
Alaska nonmetropolitan area	$49,410

$47,805

Alabama

Metro Area Salary Values for Alabama

Huntsville, AL metro area has the highest salary value in Alabama ($70,250).

Huntsville, AL

$70,250

$70,250

Arkansas

N/A

Arizona

Metro Area Salary Values for Arizona

Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ metro area has the highest salary value in Arizona ($51,980).

Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ	$32,100
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ	$47,040
Prescott, AZ	$37,170
Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ	$51,980
Tucson, AZ	$43,330
Yuma, AZ	$40,700
Arizona nonmetropolitan area	$36,650

$41,281

California

Metro Area Salary Values for California

San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA metro area has the highest salary value in California ($97,160).

Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA	$64,350
Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA	$82,650
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA	$81,290
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA	$94,510
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA	$97,160
Santa Rosa, CA	$69,650

$81,602

Colorado

Metro Area Salary Values for Colorado

Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO metro area has the highest salary value in Colorado ($72,530).

Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO

$72,530

$72,530

Connecticut

Metro Area Salary Values for Connecticut

Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT metro area has the highest salary value in Connecticut ($70,170).

Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT

$70,170

$70,170

Washington, D.C.

N/A

Delaware

N/A

Florida

Metro Area Salary Values for Florida

North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton, FL metro area has the highest salary value in Florida ($79,910).

Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL	$58,930
North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton, FL	$79,910
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL	$70,990
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL	$66,190

$69,005

Georgia

N/A

Hawaii

N/A

Iowa

Metro Area Salary Values for Iowa

Iowa City, IA metro area has the highest salary value in Iowa ($49,090).

Cedar Rapids, IA	$38,980
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL	$39,560
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA	$44,650
Dubuque, IA	$43,980
Iowa City, IA	$49,090
Sioux City, IA-NE-SD	$33,340
Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA	$37,200
Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area	$33,180
Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area	$31,220
Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area	$31,990
Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area	$35,960

$38,105

Idaho

Metro Area Salary Values for Idaho

Southeast-Central Idaho nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Idaho ($36,430).

Coeur d'Alene, ID	$32,370
Idaho Falls, ID	$29,150
Lewiston, ID-WA	$33,270
Pocatello, ID	$33,070
Twin Falls, ID	$33,440
Northwestern Idaho nonmetropolitan area	$35,460
Southeast-Central Idaho nonmetropolitan area	$36,430

$33,313

Illinois

N/A

Indiana

Metro Area Salary Values for Indiana

Columbus, IN metro area has the highest salary value in Indiana ($50,000).

Columbus, IN	$50,000
Elkhart-Goshen, IN	$43,470
Evansville, IN-KY	$36,290
Fort Wayne, IN	$41,500
Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN	$43,980
Kokomo, IN	$33,900
Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN	$47,050
Michigan City-La Porte, IN	$27,450
Muncie, IN	$43,150
South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI	$44,820
Terre Haute, IN	$42,440
Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area	$37,950
Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area	$31,480
Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area	$34,920

$39,886

Kansas

Metro Area Salary Values for Kansas

Topeka, KS metro area has the highest salary value in Kansas ($47,230).

Manhattan, KS	$42,910
Topeka, KS	$47,230
Wichita, KS	$37,700
Kansas nonmetropolitan area	$27,640

$38,870

Kentucky

Metro Area Salary Values for Kentucky

Elizabethtown-Fort Knox, KY metro area has the highest salary value in Kentucky ($48,790).

Elizabethtown-Fort Knox, KY	$48,790
Lexington-Fayette, KY	$44,330
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN	$43,610
Owensboro, KY	$37,080
West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area	$35,420
South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area	$31,680
Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area	$41,780
East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area	$29,760

$39,056

Louisiana

Metro Area Salary Values for Louisiana

Baton Rouge, LA metro area has the highest salary value in Louisiana ($45,850).

Baton Rouge, LA	$45,850
Hammond, LA	$36,100
Houma-Thibodaux, LA	$30,270
Lafayette, LA	$37,490
Lake Charles, LA	$37,900
Monroe, LA	$39,420
New Orleans-Metairie, LA	$35,360
Shreveport-Bossier City, LA	$35,760
Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan area	$27,170
Northeast Louisiana nonmetropolitan area	$36,930
Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area	$42,580

$36,803

Massachusetts

N/A

Maryland

N/A

Maine

Metro Area Salary Values for Maine

Portland-South Portland, ME metro area has the highest salary value in Maine ($48,140).

Lewiston-Auburn, ME	$39,230
Portland-South Portland, ME	$48,140
Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area	$35,110
Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area	$42,350

$41,208

Michigan

Metro Area Salary Values for Michigan

Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI metro area has the highest salary value in Michigan ($63,480).

Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI	$63,480
Grand Rapids-Wyoming, MI	$43,480

$53,480

Minnesota

N/A

Missouri

Metro Area Salary Values for Missouri

St. Louis, MO-IL metro area has the highest salary value in Missouri ($56,300).

St. Louis, MO-IL

$56,300

$56,300

Mississippi

N/A

Montana

Metro Area Salary Values for Montana

Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Montana ($42,690).

Great Falls, MT	$30,800
Missoula, MT	$34,470
Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area	$42,690
West Montana nonmetropolitan area	$31,110
East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area	$20,710

$31,956

North Carolina

Metro Area Salary Values for North Carolina

Raleigh, NC metro area has the highest salary value in North Carolina ($73,240).

Durham-Chapel Hill, NC	$70,930
Raleigh, NC	$73,240

$72,085

North Dakota

Metro Area Salary Values for North Dakota

Fargo, ND-MN metro area has the highest salary value in North Dakota ($43,680).

Fargo, ND-MN	$43,680
Grand Forks, ND-MN	$43,090
West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area	$38,130
East North Dakota nonmetropolitan area	$31,920

$39,205

Nebraska

N/A

New Hampshire

Metro Area Salary Values for New Hampshire

Portsmouth, NH-ME metro area has the highest salary value in New Hampshire ($54,700).

Manchester, NH	$49,470
Portsmouth, NH-ME	$54,700
Northern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area	$37,350
Central New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area	$43,380
West Central-Southwest New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area	$45,550

$46,090

New Jersey

N/A

New Mexico

Metro Area Salary Values for New Mexico

Santa Fe, NM metro area has the highest salary value in New Mexico ($49,310).

Farmington, NM	$34,110
Las Cruces, NM	$35,920
Santa Fe, NM	$49,310
Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area	$41,060
Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area	$38,540

$39,788

Nevada

N/A

New York

Metro Area Salary Values for New York

New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA metro area has the highest salary value in New York ($91,750).

New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA

$91,750

Ohio

N/A

Oklahoma

Metro Area Salary Values for Oklahoma

Tulsa, OK metro area has the highest salary value in Oklahoma ($32,070).

Tulsa, OK

$32,070

$32,070

Oregon

N/A

Pennsylvania

Metro Area Salary Values for Pennsylvania

Pittsburgh, PA metro area has the highest salary value in Pennsylvania ($60,010).

Pittsburgh, PA

$60,010

$60,010

Puerto Rico

Metro Area Salary Values for Puerto Rico

San Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PR metro area has the highest salary value in Puerto Rico ($33,150).

Aguadilla-Isabela, PR	$18,830
Arecibo, PR	$23,780
Mayaguez, PR	$19,650
Ponce, PR	$19,220
San German, PR	$23,070
San Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PR	$33,150
Puerto Rico nonmetropolitan area	$18,810

$22,359

Rhode Island

N/A

South Carolina

Metro Area Salary Values for South Carolina

Greenville-Anderson-Mauldin, SC metro area has the highest salary value in South Carolina ($35,070).

Greenville-Anderson-Mauldin, SC

$35,070

$35,070

South Dakota

N/A

Tennessee

N/A

Texas

Metro Area Salary Values for Texas

San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX metro area has the highest salary value in Texas ($71,270).

Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX	$60,640
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX	$59,710
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX	$71,270

$63,873

Utah

N/A

Virginia

Metro Area Salary Values for Virginia

Richmond, VA metro area has the highest salary value in Virginia ($67,710).

Richmond, VA	$67,710
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC	$63,630

$65,670

Vermont

Metro Area Salary Values for Vermont

Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Vermont ($44,370).

Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area	$43,420
Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area	$44,370

$43,895

Washington

N/A

Wisconsin

Metro Area Salary Values for Wisconsin

Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI metro area has the highest salary value in Wisconsin ($72,380).

Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI

$72,380

$72,380

West Virginia

Metro Area Salary Values for West Virginia

Morgantown, WV metro area has the highest salary value in West Virginia ($41,850).

Charleston, WV	$38,010
Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH	$40,730
Morgantown, WV	$41,850
Parkersburg-Vienna, WV	$33,630
Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH	$39,350
Wheeling, WV-OH	$39,250
Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area	$31,340
Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area	$34,530

$37,336

Wyoming

Metro Area Salary Values for Wyoming

Cheyenne, WY metro area has the highest salary value in Wyoming ($46,600).

Cheyenne, WY	$46,600
Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area	$42,150
Eastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area	$35,220

$41,323

Bachelor's

Average Salary Median: $44,045

The state with the highest average salary median for a bachelor's degree is New York ($91,750) in the New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA metro area.

Alaska

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Alaska (Bachelor's)

Alaska nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Alaska ($49,410) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Fairbanks, AK	$46,200
Alaska nonmetropolitan area	$49,410

$47,805

Alabama

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Alabama (Bachelor's)

Huntsville, AL metro area has the highest average salary median in Alabama ($70,250) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Huntsville, AL

$70,250

$70,250

Arkansas

N/A

Arizona

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Arizona (Bachelor's)

Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ metro area has the highest average salary median in Arizona ($51,980) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ	$32,100
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ	$47,040
Prescott, AZ	$37,170
Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ	$51,980
Tucson, AZ	$43,330
Yuma, AZ	$40,700
Arizona nonmetropolitan area	$36,650

$41,281

California

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for California (Bachelor's)

San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA metro area has the highest average salary median in California ($97,160) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA	$64,350
Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA	$82,650
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA	$81,290
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA	$94,510
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA	$97,160
Santa Rosa, CA	$69,650

$81,602

Colorado

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Colorado (Bachelor's)

Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO metro area has the highest average salary median in Colorado ($72,530) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO

$72,530

$72,530

Connecticut

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Connecticut (Bachelor's)

Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT metro area has the highest average salary median in Connecticut ($70,170) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT

$70,170

$70,170

Washington, D.C.

N/A

Delaware

N/A

Florida

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Florida (Bachelor's)

North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton, FL metro area has the highest average salary median in Florida ($79,910) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL	$58,930
North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton, FL	$79,910
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL	$70,990
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL	$66,190

$69,005

Georgia

N/A

Hawaii

N/A

Iowa

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Iowa (Bachelor's)

Iowa City, IA metro area has the highest average salary median in Iowa ($49,090) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Cedar Rapids, IA	$38,980
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL	$39,560
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA	$44,650
Dubuque, IA	$43,980
Iowa City, IA	$49,090
Sioux City, IA-NE-SD	$33,340
Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA	$37,200
Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area	$33,180
Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area	$31,220
Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area	$31,990
Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area	$35,960

$38,105

Idaho

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Idaho (Bachelor's)

Southeast-Central Idaho nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Idaho ($36,430) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Coeur d'Alene, ID	$32,370
Idaho Falls, ID	$29,150
Lewiston, ID-WA	$33,270
Pocatello, ID	$33,070
Twin Falls, ID	$33,440
Northwestern Idaho nonmetropolitan area	$35,460
Southeast-Central Idaho nonmetropolitan area	$36,430

$33,313

Illinois

N/A

Indiana

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Indiana (Bachelor's)

Columbus, IN metro area has the highest average salary median in Indiana ($50,000) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Columbus, IN	$50,000
Elkhart-Goshen, IN	$43,470
Evansville, IN-KY	$36,290
Fort Wayne, IN	$41,500
Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN	$43,980
Kokomo, IN	$33,900
Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN	$47,050
Michigan City-La Porte, IN	$27,450
Muncie, IN	$43,150
South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI	$44,820
Terre Haute, IN	$42,440
Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area	$37,950
Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area	$31,480
Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area	$34,920

$39,886

Kansas

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Kansas (Bachelor's)

Topeka, KS metro area has the highest average salary median in Kansas ($47,230) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Manhattan, KS	$42,910
Topeka, KS	$47,230
Wichita, KS	$37,700
Kansas nonmetropolitan area	$27,640

$38,870

Kentucky

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Kentucky (Bachelor's)

Elizabethtown-Fort Knox, KY metro area has the highest average salary median in Kentucky ($48,790) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Elizabethtown-Fort Knox, KY	$48,790
Lexington-Fayette, KY	$44,330
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN	$43,610
Owensboro, KY	$37,080
West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area	$35,420
South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area	$31,680
Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area	$41,780
East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area	$29,760

$39,056

Louisiana

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Louisiana (Bachelor's)

Baton Rouge, LA metro area has the highest average salary median in Louisiana ($45,850) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Baton Rouge, LA	$45,850
Hammond, LA	$36,100
Houma-Thibodaux, LA	$30,270
Lafayette, LA	$37,490
Lake Charles, LA	$37,900
Monroe, LA	$39,420
New Orleans-Metairie, LA	$35,360
Shreveport-Bossier City, LA	$35,760
Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan area	$27,170
Northeast Louisiana nonmetropolitan area	$36,930
Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area	$42,580

$36,803

Massachusetts

N/A

Maryland

N/A

Maine

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Maine (Bachelor's)

Portland-South Portland, ME metro area has the highest average salary median in Maine ($48,140) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Lewiston-Auburn, ME	$39,230
Portland-South Portland, ME	$48,140
Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area	$35,110
Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area	$42,350

$41,208

Michigan

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Michigan (Bachelor's)

Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI metro area has the highest average salary median in Michigan ($63,480) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI	$63,480
Grand Rapids-Wyoming, MI	$43,480

$53,480

Minnesota

N/A

Missouri

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Missouri (Bachelor's)

St. Louis, MO-IL metro area has the highest average salary median in Missouri ($56,300) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

St. Louis, MO-IL

$56,300

$56,300

Mississippi

N/A

Montana

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Montana (Bachelor's)

Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Montana ($42,690) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Great Falls, MT	$30,800
Missoula, MT	$34,470
Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area	$42,690
West Montana nonmetropolitan area	$31,110
East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area	$20,710

$31,956

North Carolina

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for North Carolina (Bachelor's)

Raleigh, NC metro area has the highest average salary median in North Carolina ($73,240) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Durham-Chapel Hill, NC	$70,930
Raleigh, NC	$73,240

$72,085

North Dakota

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for North Dakota (Bachelor's)

Fargo, ND-MN metro area has the highest average salary median in North Dakota ($43,680) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Fargo, ND-MN	$43,680
Grand Forks, ND-MN	$43,090
West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area	$38,130
East North Dakota nonmetropolitan area	$31,920

$39,205

Nebraska

N/A

New Hampshire

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for New Hampshire (Bachelor's)

Portsmouth, NH-ME metro area has the highest average salary median in New Hampshire ($54,700) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Manchester, NH	$49,470
Portsmouth, NH-ME	$54,700
Northern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area	$37,350
Central New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area	$43,380
West Central-Southwest New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area	$45,550

$46,090

New Jersey

N/A

New Mexico

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for New Mexico (Bachelor's)

Santa Fe, NM metro area has the highest average salary median in New Mexico ($49,310) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Farmington, NM	$34,110
Las Cruces, NM	$35,920
Santa Fe, NM	$49,310
Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area	$41,060
Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area	$38,540

$39,788

Nevada

N/A

New York

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for New York (Bachelor's)

New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA metro area has the highest average salary median in New York ($91,750) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA

$91,750

Ohio

N/A

Oklahoma

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Oklahoma (Bachelor's)

Tulsa, OK metro area has the highest average salary median in Oklahoma ($32,070) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Tulsa, OK

$32,070

$32,070

Oregon

N/A

Pennsylvania

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Pennsylvania (Bachelor's)

Pittsburgh, PA metro area has the highest average salary median in Pennsylvania ($60,010) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Pittsburgh, PA

$60,010

$60,010

Puerto Rico

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Puerto Rico (Bachelor's)

San Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PR metro area has the highest average salary median in Puerto Rico ($33,150) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Aguadilla-Isabela, PR	$18,830
Arecibo, PR	$23,780
Mayaguez, PR	$19,650
Ponce, PR	$19,220
San German, PR	$23,070
San Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PR	$33,150
Puerto Rico nonmetropolitan area	$18,810

$22,359

Rhode Island

N/A

South Carolina

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for South Carolina (Bachelor's)

Greenville-Anderson-Mauldin, SC metro area has the highest average salary median in South Carolina ($35,070) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Greenville-Anderson-Mauldin, SC

$35,070

$35,070

South Dakota

N/A

Tennessee

N/A

Texas

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Texas (Bachelor's)

San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX metro area has the highest average salary median in Texas ($71,270) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX	$60,640
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX	$59,710
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX	$71,270

$63,873

Utah

N/A

Virginia

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Virginia (Bachelor's)

Richmond, VA metro area has the highest average salary median in Virginia ($67,710) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Richmond, VA	$67,710
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC	$63,630

$65,670

Vermont

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Vermont (Bachelor's)

Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Vermont ($44,370) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area	$43,420
Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area	$44,370

$43,895

Washington

N/A

Wisconsin

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Wisconsin (Bachelor's)

Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI metro area has the highest average salary median in Wisconsin ($72,380) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI

$72,380

$72,380

West Virginia

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for West Virginia (Bachelor's)

Morgantown, WV metro area has the highest average salary median in West Virginia ($41,850) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Charleston, WV	$38,010
Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH	$40,730
Morgantown, WV	$41,850
Parkersburg-Vienna, WV	$33,630
Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH	$39,350
Wheeling, WV-OH	$39,250
Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area	$31,340
Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area	$34,530

$37,336

Wyoming

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Wyoming (Bachelor's)

Cheyenne, WY metro area has the highest average salary median in Wyoming ($46,600) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Cheyenne, WY	$46,600
Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area	$42,150
Eastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area	$35,220

$41,323

1 Job Attainable With This Degree

The jobs below are commonly attainable with this degree. Most job roles require a bachelor's degree. For a bachelor's degree, the average salary median is $44,045.

Special Effects Artists and Animators

Create special effects or animations using film, video, computers, or other electronic tools and media for use in products, such as computer games, movies, music videos, and commercials.

Salary Ratio: 0.47

The Salary Ratio is a comparison of the average salary median compared to the average cost of obtaining this degree (average of undergraduate and graduate costs). It takes a job's average salary median and then compares it to the combined average cost of undergraduate degrees (1-4 years) and graduate degrees (6 years for a masters, 8 years for a doctorate) needed to qualify for that job.

A ratio that's close to 1, or greater, indicates that the average salary median which can be earned is substantial compared to the average cost of obtaining the degree. A Salary Ratio of 0, "N/A", or "INF" implies that school data is not available to provide a proper evaluation. Explore other factors such as the years of work experience usually required, the degree level normally required, and the types of attainable jobs to determine the feasibility of pursuing this degree.

Common Job Titles

3D Animator (Three-Dimensional Animator)
3D Artist (Three-Dimensional Artist)
3D Designer (Three-dimensional Designer)
3D Modeler (Three-Dimensional Modeler)
3D Specialist (Three-Dimensional Specialist)
Animation Artist
Animation Producer
Animator
Anime Artist
Anime Designer
Artist
Cartoon Animator
Cartoon Artist
Computer Artist
Computer Graphic Artist
Computer Graphic Designer
Computer Graphics Illustrator
Concept Artist
Content Producer
Digital Artist
Digital Media Designer
Digital Media Specialist
FX Artist (Effects Artist)
Game Artist
Game Developer
Graphic Artist
Graphics Specialist
Illustrator
Interaction Designer
Interactive Designer
Interactive Digital Media Specialist
Media Designer
Media Producer
Media Specialist
Motion Graphics Artist
Motion Pictures Cartoonist
Multimedia Artist
Multimedia Author
Multimedia Authoring Specialist
Multimedia Designer
Multimedia Developer
Multimedia Producer
Multimedia Specialist
Multimedia Technician
Special Effects Artist
Special Effects Designer
Special Effects Specialist
Special Effects Technician
Storyboard Artist
Studio Designer
Texture Artist
Video Game Animator
Virtual Reality Specialist
Visual Effects Artist (FX Artist)
Web Graphic Designer

US Salary Median: $57,996
Job Growth (U.S.): 13.1%
Prior Experience: 1-2 years
Degree Level Required: Bachelor's

Average Education Costs

Bachelor's

The average cost for an undergraduate degree is $15,185 per year (or $19,420 if you're out-of-state), which means you're estimated to spend $60,740 to earn a bachelor's (or $77,680 if you're out-of-state).

Most Affordable Schools for an Undergraduate Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics and Special Effects Degrees

Brigham Young University

Main Campus - Provo, UT

Out-of-state cost: $5,970/year
In-state cost: $5,970/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

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Gulf Coast State College

5230 West U.S. Highway 98 - Panama City, FL

Out-of-state cost: $8,633/year
In-state cost: $2,370/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

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Florida State College at Jacksonville

501 W State St - Jacksonville, FL

Out-of-state cost: $9,631/year
In-state cost: $2,657/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

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Lake Washington Institute of Technology

11605 132nd Ave NE - Kirkland, WA

Out-of-state cost: $9,900/year
In-state cost: $4,510/year
Degrees: Associate's, Bachelor's

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Baker College

1020 S Washington St - Owosso, MI

Out-of-state cost: $10,160/year
In-state cost: $10,160/year
Degrees: Associate's, Bachelor's

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Indian River State College

3209 Virginia Ave - Fort Pierce, FL

Out-of-state cost: $10,201/year
In-state cost: $2,764/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

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Wilmington University

320 Dupont Hwy - New Castle, DE

Out-of-state cost: $11,480/year
In-state cost: $11,480/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

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Ferris State University

1201 S State St - Big Rapids, MI

Out-of-state cost: $12,768/year
In-state cost: $12,768/year
Degrees: Associate's, Bachelor's

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Missouri Western State University

4525 Downs Dr - Saint Joseph, MO

Out-of-state cost: $14,472/year
In-state cost: $7,452/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

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Eastern Michigan University

900 Oakwood St. - Ypsilanti, MI

Out-of-state cost: $15,295/year
In-state cost: $15,295/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

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SUNY College of Technology at Alfred

10 Upper College Drive - Alfred, NY

Out-of-state cost: $15,666/year
In-state cost: $8,726/year
Degrees: Associate's, Bachelor's

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Living Arts College

3000 Wakefield Crossing Drive - Raleigh, NC

Out-of-state cost: $16,600/year
In-state cost: $16,600/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

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University of Advancing Technology

2625 W Baseline Rd - Tempe, AZ

Out-of-state cost: $17,125/year
In-state cost: $17,125/year
Degrees: Associate's, Bachelor's

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Sam Houston State University

1806 Ave J - Huntsville, TX

Out-of-state cost: $18,552/year
In-state cost: $8,736/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

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Regent University

1000 Regent University Dr - Virginia Beach, VA

Out-of-state cost: $18,720/year
In-state cost: $18,720/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

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AI Miami International University of Art and Design

1501 Biscayne Boulevard, Suite 100 - Miami, FL