2025 Best Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics & Special Effects Associate Degree Schools in New York

an associate degree in animation, interactive technology, video graphics & special effects is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #110 out of 1020 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

For its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 3 schools in New York to determine which ones were the best for animation, interactive technology, video graphics & special effects students pursuing a associate degree. Combined, these schools handed out 117 associate degrees in animation, interactive technology, video graphics & special effects to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics & Special Effects School for Your Associate Degree

The animation, interactive technology, video graphics and special effects associate degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. Important measures of a quality animation, interactive technology, video graphics and special effects program can vary widely even among the top schools. To make it into this list, a school must excel in the following areas.

A Great Overall School

The overall quality of a associate degree school is important to ensure a good education, not just how well they do in a particular major. To make it into this list a school must rank well in our overall Best Colleges ranking. This ranking considered factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.

Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

• Major Focus - How many resources a school devotes to animation, interactive technology, video graphics & special effects students as compared to other majors.
• Major Demand - How many other animation, interactive technology, video graphics & special effects students want to attend this school to pursue a associate degree.
• Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized animation, interactive technology, video graphics & special effects related body.

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for animation, interactive technology, video graphics & special effects students working on their associate degree.

More Ways to Rank Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics & Special Effects Schools

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics & Special Effects Associate Degree Schools in New York ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.

Best Schools for Associate Students to Study Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics & Special Effects in New York

The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing an associate degree in animation, interactive technology, video graphics & special effects.

Top New York Schools for an Associate in Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics and Special Effects

1

Borough of Manhattan Community College
New York, NY

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

77 Annual Graduates

It's difficult to beat Borough of Manhattan Community College if you wish to pursue an associate degree in animation, interactive technology, video graphics & special effects. BMCC is a fairly large public college located in the city of New York.More information about a associate in animation, interactive technology, video graphics & special effects from Borough of Manhattan Community College

2

Alfred State College
Alfred, NY

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

10 Annual Graduates

Alfred State College is one of the best schools in the country for getting an associate degree in animation, interactive technology, video graphics & special effects. Located in the rural area of Alfred, Alfred State is a public college with a small student population.More information about a associate in animation, interactive technology, video graphics & special effects from Alfred State College

3

Hostos Community College
Bronx, NY

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

18 Annual Graduates

Hostos Community College is a wonderful choice for individuals pursuing an associate degree in animation, interactive technology, video graphics & special effects. Hostos is a moderately-sized public college located in the city of Bronx.More information about a associate in animation, interactive technology, video graphics & special effects from Hostos Community College

Best Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics & Special Effects Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics & Special Effects Schools in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania	379	8
New Jersey	249	35
Maryland	221	4
Delaware	96	11

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Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics & Special Effects Related Rankings by Major

One of 8 majors within the Graphic Communications area of study, Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics & Special Effects has other similar majors worth exploring.

Most Popular Majors Related to Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics and Special Effects

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Graphic & Printing Equipment Operator, General Production	18

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
• Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
• Credit for the banner image above goes to Auburn University College of Architecture, Design and Construction. More about our data sources and methodologies.