There are schools offering animation programs in Utah!
Around 0.1% of Utah's graduates graduate from animation degree programs every year. That means an estimated 47 animators graduate from Utah's 5 animation schools each year.
The top-ranked school in Utah that has a animation program is Brigham Young University. Brigham Young University, which was ranked 56th in the country in 2010, is located in Provo. 19 students graduated with a degree in animation from Brigham Young University in 2010. The tuition rate at Brigham Young University was $4,420 per year.
The second-ranked school in Utah with a animation program is ITT Technical Institute-Murray, which is located in Salt Lake City. In 2010, it was ranked 76th nationwide. 20 students graduated with degree in animation from ITT Technical Institute-Murray in 2010. Tuition at ITT Technical Institute-Murray was $18,048 per year.
Salt Lake Community College, which was ranked 76th nationwide in 2010, is the third-ranked school in Utah that has a animation program. It is located in Salt Lake City. In 2010, 8 students graduated from Salt Lake Community College animation program. Salt Lake Community College charged in-state students $2,932 in tuition fees per year.
An animation degree from an Utah school... what next?
The government projects that by 2018, the number of animators in the state of Utah will grow to 760. This would require a 20% growth in the profession.
For more data regarding a career in animation in Utah and to compare salaries with various related fields such as computer animation or design, take a look at the graphs and charts below.