Each year, roughly 0.1% of Idaho students graduate with degrees in computer animation. In other words, every year an estimated 19 computer animators graduate from Idaho's 2 computer animation schools.

Top Schools

University of Idaho, which is located in Moscow, is the top-ranked school in Idaho that has a computer animation program. It received a ranking of 34th in the country in 2010. In 2010, University of Idaho graduated 19 students from its computer animation program. Tuition at University of Idaho was $5,402 per year.

The second-ranked school in Idaho with a computer animation program is ITT Technical Institute-Boise, which is located in Boise. In 2010, it was ranked 82nd nationwide. Tuition at ITT Technical Institute-Boise was $18,048 per year.

Cost

Computer animation schools in Idaho, charge students an average tuition of $11,725 per year. But, tuition can be as much as $18,048 per year, or as little as $5,402 per year. The highest tuition rates in 2010 at Idaho computer animation schools were charged at the following schools:

1. ITT Technical Institute-Boise - located in Boise, students are charged $18,048 per year
2. University of Idaho - located in Moscow, students are charged $5,402 per year

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

1. University of Idaho - located in Moscow, students are charged $5,402 per year
2. ITT Technical Institute-Boise - located in Boise, students are charged $18,048 per year

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

The highest percentage of computer animation graduates in Idaho pursue careers as a computer animator. 50 computer animators were working in Idaho in 2010. In Idaho, the largest numbers of computer animators work in the following counties:

1. Ada County

Projected Growth

According the US Bureau of Labor Statistics the number of computer animators is expected to grow by 11% by 2018. There are projected to be 210 computer animators working in the Idaho then.

Salary

A computer animator in Idaho earns $51,600 per year on average. In 2010, however, some Idaho computer animators earned as little as less than $39,960 per year or as much as more than $77,290 per year. A computer animator in the following Idaho counties makes the highest salaries on average:

1. Ada County - $52,580 per year

More Information

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