Each year, roughly 0.0% of Arizona students graduate with degrees in computer animation. In other words, every year an estimated 69 computer animators graduate from Arizona's 8 computer animation schools.

Top Schools

The top-ranked school in Arizona that has a computer animation program is East Valley Institute of Technology. East Valley Institute of Technology, which was ranked 66th in the country in 2010, is located in Mesa. no students graduated with a degree in computer animation from East Valley Institute of Technology in 2010.

The Art Center Design College-Tucson, which was ranked 74th nationwide in 2010, is the second-ranked school in Arizona that has a computer animation program. It is located in Tucson. In 2010, The Art Center Design College-Tucson graduated 5 students from its computer animation program. The Art Center Design College-Tucson charged in-state students $27,125 in tuition fees per year.

The Art Institute of Tucson, which was ranked 74th nationwide in 2010, is the third-ranked school in Arizona that has a computer animation program. It is located in Tucson. The Art Institute of Tucson charged in-state students $17,316 in tuition fees per year.

Cost

If you are hoping to attend one of Arizona's computer animation schools, you can expect to pay an average tuition of $15,404 per year, though tuition can range from $27,125 per year to $1,560 per year. In 2010, the computer animation schools that charged the highest tuition rates in Arizona were:

1. The Art Center Design College-Tucson - located in Tucson, students are charged $27,125 per year
2. Collins College - located in Phoenix, students are charged $23,550 per year
3. ITT Technical Institute-Tempe - located in Tempe, students are charged $18,048 per year

The computer animation schools that charged the lowest tuition rates in Arizona were:

1. Cochise College - located in Douglas, students are charged $1,560 per year
2. The Art Institute of Tucson - located in Tucson, students are charged $17,316 per year
3. The Art Institute of Phoenix - located in Phoenix, students are charged $17,586 per year

A computer animation degree from an Arizona school... what next?

Most people who graduate from computer animation school in Arizona go on to work as a computer animator. In 2010, there were 190 computer animators working in Arizona. The following counties have the largest number of Arizona computer animators:

1. Maricopa County - 110 computer animators
2. Pima County

Salary

On average, computer animators earn $56,690 per year. In 2010, however, some Arizona computer animators earned as little as less than $32,330 per year or as much as more than $96,360 per year. On average a computer animator earns the most in the following Arizona counties:

1. Maricopa County - $64,080 per year
2. Pima County - $47,540 per year

A computer animator in the following counties in Arizona make the lowest salaries on average:

1. Pima County - $47,540 per year
2. Maricopa County - $64,080 per year

More Information

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