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	5-Year Earn
1	California Institute of the Arts Valencia, CA	Valencia, CA	70	22%	33% / 67%	44%	$31,880	—
2	Ringling College of Art and Design Sarasota, FL	Sarasota, FL	157	55%	26% / 74%	29%	$68,954	—
3	University of Southern California Los Angeles, CA	Los Angeles, CA	39	9%	18% / 82%	31%	$49,273	—
4	New York University New York, NY	New York, NY	489	8%	21% / 79%	41%	$65,604	—
5	Savannah College of Art and Design Savannah, GA	Savannah, GA	941	55%	33% / 67%	18%	$58,604	—

Highly technical programs where code and art flawlessly intersect.

# ▲	University	Location	Degrees	Accept	Male/Female	Intl	5-Year Earn
1	Carnegie Mellon University Pittsburgh, PA	Pittsburgh, PA	—	11%	—	—	—	—
2	Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Troy, NY	Troy, NY	—	52%	—	—	—	—
3	Rochester Institute of Technology Rochester, NY	Rochester, NY	140	55%	41% / 59%	5%	$56,301	—
4	Gnomon Hollywood, CA	Hollywood, CA	56	70%	61% / 39%	32%	—	—
5	University 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	5-Year Earn
1	University of California, Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA	Los Angeles, CA	49	9%	27% / 73%	20%	$75,941	—
2	School of Visual Arts New York, NY	New York, NY	144	55%	29% / 71%	44%	$34,507	—
3	Pratt Institute Brooklyn, NY	Brooklyn, NY	199	42%	23% / 77%	29%	$56,678	—
4	Art Center College of Design Pasadena, CA	Pasadena, CA	15	55%	47% / 53%	20%	$30,084	—
5	University of California, Santa Cruz Santa Cruz, CA	Santa Cruz, CA	—	47%	—	—	—	—

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

# ▲	University	Location	Degrees	Accept	Male/Female	Intl	5-Year Earn
1	Drexel University Philadelphia, PA	Philadelphia, PA	28	72%	39% / 61%	4%	—	—
2	DePaul University Chicago, IL	Chicago, IL	72	67%	42% / 58%	1%	$51,580	—
3	University of Central Florida Orlando, FL	Orlando, FL	9	25%	33% / 67%	0%	$34,930	—
4	Champlain College Burlington, VT	Burlington, VT	26	55%	42% / 58%	0%	$45,987	—
5	Columbia College Chicago Chicago, IL	Chicago, IL	181	72%	40% / 60%	3%	$57,559	—