Trapped in the Render Queue

The Pixar Pipeline

If you want to work in Hollywood animation or AAA gaming, you go here.

# ▲	University	Location	Degrees	Accept	Male/Female	Intl	Earnings	ROI	Employ
1	California Institute of the Arts Valencia, CA	Valencia, CA	71	32%	32% / 68%	35%	$35,871	2	87%	—
2	Ringling College of Art and Design Sarasota, FL	Sarasota, FL	152	67%	26% / 74%	24%	$66,817	55	95%	—
3	U. of Southern California Los Angeles, CA	Los Angeles, CA	56	11%	45% / 55%	18%	$52,101	8	91%	—
4	New York University New York, NY	New York, NY	495	9%	20% / 80%	37%	$61,640	33	95%	—
5	Savannah College of Art and Design Savannah, GA	Savannah, GA	1,032	83%	33% / 67%	18%	$54,726	35	87%	—

Highly technical programs where code and art flawlessly intersect.

# ▲	University	Location	Degrees	Accept	Male/Female	Intl	Earnings	ROI	Employ
1	Carnegie Mellon Pittsburgh, PA	Pittsburgh, PA	1	11%	0% / 100%	0%	—	—	—	—
2	Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Troy, NY	Troy, NY	—	63%	—	—	—	—	—	—
3	Rochester Institute of Technology Rochester, NY	Rochester, NY	121	71%	40% / 60%	6%	$71,917	66	97%	—
4	U. of Utah Salt Lake City, UT	Salt Lake City, UT	—	82%	—	—	—	—	—	—

Coasting between fine arts, digital media, and UI/UX dominance.

# ▲	University	Location	Degrees	Accept	Male/Female	Intl	Earnings	ROI	Employ
1	UCLA Los Angeles, CA	Los Angeles, CA	56	9%	30% / 70%	20%	$75,751	77	91%	—
2	Pratt Institute Brooklyn, NY	Brooklyn, NY	369	73%	23% / 77%	22%	$44,704	5	94%	—
3	Art Center College of Design Pasadena, CA	Pasadena, CA	13	76%	38% / 62%	15%	$30,009	2	83%	—
4	U. of California, Santa Cruz Santa Cruz, CA	Santa Cruz, CA	140	82%	56% / 44%	5%	—	—	—	—

Rising stars in game design, interactive media, and digital storytelling.

# ▲	University	Location	Degrees	Accept	Male/Female	Intl	Earnings	ROI	Employ
1	Drexel Philadelphia, PA	Philadelphia, PA	48	82%	35% / 65%	4%	$45,990	5	93%	—
2	DePaul Chicago, IL	Chicago, IL	72	88%	31% / 69%	4%	$50,611	19	89%	—
3	U. of Central Florida Orlando, FL	Orlando, FL	4	43%	25% / 75%	0%	$35,369	10	86%	—
4	Champlain Burlington, VT	Burlington, VT	28	59%	54% / 46%	0%	$45,069	8	100%	—
5	Columbia College Chicago Chicago, IL	Chicago, IL	143	76%	40% / 60%	3%	$52,521	38	97%	—