Digital Arts

A general, undifferentiated program that focuses on the use of computerized digital images as the primary medium of expression in the visual and performing arts, and that may prepare individuals for a wide variety of careers using new media, including graphic design, digital animation, motion graphics, 3D visualization, game and interactive media design, music and sound design, video production, web design, photography, and other fields.

Degree Statistics

This program is offered at 157 institutions across the United States, with a total of 11283 degrees awarded annually.

Certificates Below Bachelor's

308

certificates awarded

Associate Degrees

435

degrees awarded

Bachelor's Degrees

2,722

degrees awarded

Post-Baccalaureate Certificates

4

certificates awarded

Master's Degrees

208

degrees awarded

Doctoral Degrees

7

degrees awarded

Other Awards

7,599

awards given

Top Schools for Digital Arts

These institutions offer the most degrees in this program, ranked by total annual completions.

Rank Institution Degrees
1 Full Sail University
Winter Park, FL
1,651
2 University of Central Florida
Orlando, FL
1,521
3 The University of Texas at Dallas
Richardson, TX
990
4 Austin Community College District
Austin, TX
339
5 Otis College of Art and Design
Los Angeles, CA
303
6 The University of Texas at Austin
Austin, TX
291
7 University of Florida
Gainesville, FL
213
8 Kennesaw State University
Kennesaw, GA
207
9 University of Kentucky
Lexington, KY
204
10 Utah Tech University
Saint George, UT
190
11 Academy of Art University
San Francisco, CA
177
12 Florida International University
Miami, FL
168
13 Grand Canyon University
Phoenix, AZ
159
14 Wichita State University
Wichita, KS
159
15 Gnomon
Hollywood, CA
144
16 Harvard University
Cambridge, MA
138
17 SUNY Oneonta
Oneonta, NY
132
18 CUNY Queensborough Community College
Bayside, NY
129
19 University of Missouri-Columbia
Columbia, MO
117
20 Florida Gulf Coast University
Fort Myers, FL
114
21 Stetson University
DeLand, FL
114
22 University of Southern California
Los Angeles, CA
108
23 CUNY Bronx Community College
Bronx, NY
105
24 Champlain College
Burlington, VT
105
25 University of Wisconsin-Whitewater
Whitewater, WI
99
26 Kutztown University of Pennsylvania
Kutztown, PA
99
27 Lesley University
Cambridge, MA
96
28 Bowling Green State University-Main Campus
Bowling Green, OH
90
29 University of North Carolina Asheville
Asheville, NC
81
30 Elmhurst University
Elmhurst, IL
78
31 Truckee Meadows Community College
Reno, NV
75
32 Lipscomb University
Nashville, TN
69
33 Ocean County College
Toms River, NJ
69
34 Daemen University
Amherst, NY
69
35 University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
Milwaukee, WI
68
36 University of Advancing Technology
Tempe, AZ
66
37 University of Wisconsin-Parkside
Kenosha, WI
65
38 University of Cincinnati-Main Campus
Cincinnati, OH
64
39 NUC University
Bayamon, PR
63
40 University of Wisconsin-Stout
Menomonie, WI
63
41 Montgomery College
Rockville, MD
63
42 Kent State University at Tuscarawas
New Philadelphia, OH
60
43 University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth
North Dartmouth, MA
60
44 Suffolk County Community College
Selden, NY
57
45 Volunteer State Community College
Gallatin, TN
54
46 University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Lincoln, NE
54
47 St Petersburg College
St. Petersburg, FL
52
48 Pima Community College
Tucson, AZ
51
49 La Salle University
Philadelphia, PA
48
50 University of Florida-Online
Gainesville, FL
48
51 New Mexico State University-Dona Ana
Las Cruces, NM
48
52 Central Michigan University
Mount Pleasant, MI
48
53 Wayne County Community College District
Detroit, MI
48
54 University of Saint Francis-Fort Wayne
Fort Wayne, IN
45
55 Pacific Northwest College of Art
Portland, OR
45
56 Ohio University-Main Campus
Athens, OH
45
57 Saint Paul College
Saint Paul, MN
40
58 Michigan State University
East Lansing, MI
39
59 Moore College of Art and Design
Philadelphia, PA
39
60 Louisiana State University-Shreveport
Shreveport, LA
39
61 Liberty University
Lynchburg, VA
39
62 Northeastern University
Boston, MA
39
63 Bridgewater College
Bridgewater, VA
39
64 Santa Fe Community College
Santa Fe, NM
38
65 The College of Westchester
White Plains, NY
36
66 Hennepin Technical College
Brooklyn Park, MN
36
67 National Park College
Hot Springs, AR
34
68 Long Island University
Brookville, NY
33
69 Greenville University
Greenville, IL
33
70 Tarleton State University
Stephenville, TX
33
71 Georgian Court University
Lakewood, NJ
30
72 Hamline University
Saint Paul, MN
30
73 Indiana Wesleyan University-National & Global
Marion, IN
30
74 SUNY Old Westbury
Old Westbury, NY
30
75 SUNY College at Potsdam
Potsdam, NY
30
76 Hillsborough Community College
Tampa, FL
28
77 University of St Thomas
Saint Paul, MN
27
78 Keystone College
La Plume, PA
24
79 Oklahoma Baptist University
Shawnee, OK
24
80 Daytona State College
Daytona Beach, FL
21
81 Minneapolis College of Art and Design
Minneapolis, MN
21
82 Vermont State University
Randolph, VT
21
83 Missouri State University-Springfield
Springfield, MO
18
84 Florida Southern College
Lakeland, FL
18
85 College of Central Florida
Ocala, FL
16
86 Northern Oklahoma College
Tonkawa, OK
15
87 Genesee Community College
Batavia, NY
15
88 King University
Bristol, TN
15
89 Delta State University
Cleveland, MS
15
90 Hawaii Pacific University
Honolulu, HI
15
91 Blackburn College
Carlinville, IL
15
92 Rhode Island College
Providence, RI
15
93 Lander University
Greenwood, SC
15
94 Dakota Wesleyan University
Mitchell, SD
15
95 Kirkwood Community College
Cedar Rapids, IA
15
96 Grace College and Theological Seminary
Winona Lake, IN
12
97 Mohawk Valley Community College
Utica, NY
12
98 Chemeketa Community College
Salem, OR
12
99 Baton Rouge Community College
Baton Rouge, LA
12
100 Transylvania University
Lexington, KY
12