Post-Graduation Salary and Career Info

Film and Animation BFA

At RIT, you don’t just graduate with a degree, you graduate with the skills and hands-on experience to thrive in your chosen career.

First-Year Full-Time Salary of RIT Film and Animation BFA Graduates

$58,500

Average

$58,000

Median

RIT publishes full-time salaries, outcome rates, and typical job titles for graduates within six months of graduation. Data is collected annually, and RIT graduate outcomes above are from the class of 2025.

Student Outcomes 

65.4%

Outcomes Rate for Film and Animation BFA

Total percentage of graduates who have entered the workforce, enrolled in full-time graduate study, or are pursuing alternative plans (military service, volunteering, etc.).

39.40%

Knowledge Rate

Total percentage of graduates for whom RIT has verifiable data, compared to national average knowledge rate of 41% per NACE.
Outcome % of Students
Employed 50.00%
Full-time Graduate Study 15.40%
Alternative Plans 0%
Outcome % of Students
Employed 50.00%
Full-time Graduate Study 15.40%
Alternative Plans 0%

3D Modeling and Character Designer; Art Director; Camera Operator; CG Painter; CG Lighting PD/TD; Character Animator; Digital Paint Artist; Director; Editor; Effects Animator; Layout Artist; Key Grip; Post-production; Producer; Production Manager; Production Sound Mixer; Screenwriter; Supervising Sound Editor; Visual Effects Supervisor; Writer; Animator; Broadcast Technician; Gaffer; Production Runner; Visual Designer

The Walt Disney Company; Growler Interactive; Buffalo Bills; Bit Reactor, LLC; Royal Caribbean Cruises; Optic Sky Productions; Duolingo; Nexstar Media; Smiley Guy Studios; Spindlehorse Toons; C41 Media, Duke & Duck; NetEase Games

University of Southern California

Learn more about the Film and Animation BFA, including curriculum

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Career Services Contact

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Eric Dixon
Career Services Coordinator