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Animation Schools in Illinois

Illinois contains 20 schools that offer animation programs. University of Illinois at Chicago, the highest-ranking animation school in IL, has a total student population of 26,840 and is the 161st highest ranked school in America.

Of the 20 animation schools in Illinois, only 5 have a student population over 10k. After taking into account tuition, living expenses, and financial aid, The Illinois Institute of Art-Chicago comes out as the most expensive ($28,726/yr), with Joliet Junior College as the lowest recorded at only $4,130/yr.

Animation students from Illinois schools who go on to become animation artists, animators, animation designers, game designers, etc. have a good chance at finding employment. Also, Multimedia artists and animators make on average $62,810 per year and there are about 28,800 of them employed in the US today.

Also, within the animation schools in Illinois, the average student population is 3,360 and average student-to-faculty ratio is 17 to 1. Aside from animation, there are 7983 total degree (or certificate) programs in the state, with 2,830 people on average applying for a school. Undergraduate tuition costs are normally around $7,282, but can vary widely depending on the type of school.

Animation Programs in Illinois

Elmhurst College

• Animation, Interactive Tech, Video Graphics and Special Effects
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors

North Central College

• Animation, Interactive Tech, Video Graphics and Special Effects
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors

Bradley University

• Animation, Interactive Tech, Video Graphics and Special Effects
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors

ITT Technical Institute-Mount Prospect

• Animation, Interactive Tech, Video Graphics and Special Effects
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors

The Illinois Institute of Art-Schaumburg

• Animation, Interactive Tech, Video Graphics and Special Effects
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors

The Illinois Institute of Art-Chicago

• Animation, Interactive Tech, Video Graphics and Special Effects
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors

American Academy of Art

• Animation, Interactive Tech, Video Graphics and Special Effects
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors

Westwood College-River Oaks

• Animation, Interactive Tech, Video Graphics and Special Effects
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors

Westwood College-Dupage

• Animation, Interactive Tech, Video Graphics and Special Effects
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors

Westwood College-O'Hare Airport

• Animation, Interactive Tech, Video Graphics and Special Effects
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors

Parkland College

• Animation, Interactive Tech, Video Graphics and Special Effects
  

  Levels offered: Associates

Westwood College-Chicago Loop

• Animation, Interactive Tech, Video Graphics and Special Effects
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors

Elgin Community College

• Animation, Interactive Tech, Video Graphics and Special Effects
  

  Levels offered: Associates

McHenry County College

• Animation, Interactive Tech, Video Graphics and Special Effects
  

  Levels offered: Certificate, Associates

Moraine Valley Community College

• Animation, Interactive Tech, Video Graphics and Special Effects
  

  Levels offered: Certificate

Joliet Junior College

• Animation, Interactive Tech, Video Graphics and Special Effects
  

  Levels offered: Associates

International Academy of Design and Technology

• Animation, Interactive Tech, Video Graphics and Special Effects
  

  Levels offered: Associates, Bachelors

City Colleges of Chicago-Harold Washington College

• Animation, Interactive Tech, Video Graphics and Special Effects
  

  Levels offered: Certificate, Associates

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See Also

• Animation Information
• Salary Details for an Animator
• Online Animation Schools
• Online Animation Programs
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• Online Animation Certifications

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