The role of Special Effects Artists and Animators is to 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..

The average annual wage of the occupations is $109,630 and $53 per hour. 9 vocational programs could be taken for the Special Effects Artists and Animators career. Based on BLS data, a total of 29,940 employees were employed in the Occupation.

The 2024 average tuition over the programs for preparing Special Effects Artists and Animators is $21,738. The average length of the programs is 702 hours and the average completion time is 11.42 months.


Vocational Programs to Prepare Special Effects Artists and Animators Career

Schools offering voational programs for Special Effects Artists and Animators

The following 563 schools offer the vocational programs and certificate courses for preparing Special Effects Artists and Animators. The list includes some 4-year colleges that have certificate or associate programs for the career.

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Public, 2-4 year Bay Minette, AL

Coastal Alabama Community College

Tuition & Fees : $8,790 ($4,980 in-state)

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Public, 4-year Anchorage, AK

University of Alaska Anchorage

Tuition & Fees : $21,693 ($7,566 in-state)

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Public, 4-year Tempe, AZ

Arizona State University Campus Immersion

Tuition & Fees : $32,193 ($12,051 in-state)

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Public, 2-4 year Yuma, AZ

Arizona Western College

Tuition & Fees : $9,830 ($3,020 in-state)

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Public, 4-year Tucson, AZ

University of Arizona

Tuition & Fees : $41,095 ($13,626 in-state)

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Public, 2-4 year Coolidge, AZ

Central Arizona College

Tuition & Fees : $4,500 ($2,250 in-state)

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Public, 2-4 year Sierra Vista, AZ

Cochise County Community College District

Tuition & Fees : $6,000 ($2,232 in-state)

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Public, 2-4 year Thatcher, AZ

Eastern Arizona College

Tuition & Fees : $9,552 ($2,352 in-state)

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Public, 2-4 year Glendale, AZ

Glendale Community College

Tuition & Fees : $8,958 ($2,358 in-state)

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Public, 2-4 year Phoenix, AZ

GateWay Community College

Tuition & Fees : $8,958 ($2,358 in-state)