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	70	32%	33% / 67%	44%	$36,488	2	87%	—
2	Ringling College of Art and Design Sarasota, FL	Sarasota, FL	157	67%	26% / 74%	29%	$69,744	64	95%	—
3	U. of Southern California Los Angeles, CA	Los Angeles, CA	39	12%	18% / 82%	31%	$56,851	17	91%	—
4	New York University New York, NY	New York, NY	489	9%	21% / 79%	41%	$67,005	51	95%	—
5	Savannah College of Art and Design Savannah, GA	Savannah, GA	941	83%	33% / 67%	18%	$54,258	36	88%	—

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	—	11%	—	—	—	—	—	—
2	Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Troy, NY	Troy, NY	—	67%	—	—	—	—	—	—
3	Rochester Institute of Technology Rochester, NY	Rochester, NY	140	71%	41% / 59%	5%	$69,587	53	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	49	9%	27% / 73%	20%	$85,813	88	91%	—
2	Pratt Institute Brooklyn, NY	Brooklyn, NY	199	73%	23% / 77%	29%	$58,809	37	91%	—
3	Art Center College of Design Pasadena, CA	Pasadena, CA	15	76%	47% / 53%	20%	$33,995	2	83%	—
4	U. of California, Santa Cruz Santa Cruz, CA	Santa Cruz, CA	—	73%	—	—	—	—	—	—

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	28	83%	39% / 61%	4%	$45,513	6	93%	—
2	DePaul Chicago, IL	Chicago, IL	72	88%	42% / 58%	1%	$50,382	21	89%	—
3	U. of Central Florida Orlando, FL	Orlando, FL	9	43%	33% / 67%	0%	$36,327	12	86%	—
4	Champlain Burlington, VT	Burlington, VT	26	62%	42% / 58%	0%	$44,607	8	100%	—
5	Columbia College Chicago Chicago, IL	Chicago, IL	181	76%	40% / 60%	3%	$54,839	47	97%	—