Below is a list of Iowa schools that offer animation degree programs:
Buena Vista University, Storm Lake, Iowa
Programs: BA Animation
University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa
Programs: BA Art - Animation Emphasis; BFA Art - Animation Emphasis, MA Media - Social Practice and Design (Includes Animation, Graphic Design, Intermedia and Photography)
University of Northern Iowa, Cedar Falls, Iowa
Programs: MA Art (Students Choose Their Own Specialization); BA in Art Studio, Intermedia Area - Digital Animation; BFA in Art Studio, Intermedia Area - Digital Animation
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Animation Career Review Rankings:
- Top 40 Nationally among Private Colleges for Animation (#34) - 2026
- Top 25 in the Midwest for Animation (#13) - 2026
- Top 50 Nationally for Graphic Design (#49) - 2025
- Top 50 Nationally among Private Colleges for Graphic Design (#23) - 2025
- Top 25 in the Midwest for Graphic Design (#11) - 2025
- Top 50 Nationally for Illustration (#19) - 2025
- Top 50 Nationally among Private Colleges for Illustration (#16) - 2025
- Top 20 in the Midwest for Illustration (#4) - 2025
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Animation Career Review Rankings:
- Top 50 Nationally for Animation (#20) - 2026
- Top 50 Nationally for Game Design (#11) - 2026
- Top 50 Nationally for Graphic Design (#39) - 2025
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Animation Career Review Rankings:
- Top 40 Nationally among Public Animation Schools and Colleges (#39) - 2026
- Top 25 Animation Schools in Midwest (#18) - 2026
- Top 5 Animation School Programs in Indiana (#3) - 2026
- Top 25 Animation Bachelor's of Science (BS) Degree Programs in the U.S. (#12) - 2026
- Top 25 Nationally among Public Game Design Schools in the U.S. (#24) - 2026
- Top 20 Game Design Schools in the Midwest (#10) - 2026
- Top Game Design School in Indiana (#3) - 2026
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Animation Career Review Rankings:
- Top 25 International Animation Training Programs (#17) - 2025
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