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DigiPen Institute of TechnologyRedmond, WA · Private for-profit

Academics

Majors and faculty

The most popular major is Modeling, Virtual Environments and Simulation (40% of graduates). 11 students for every faculty member, fewer than at 68% of colleges. 49% of faculty are full-time. Spends $10,848 a year on instruction per student.

Most popular majors

193 bachelor's degrees, 2024–25 graduates

The top 5 programs account for 97% of graduates; 7 programs in 5 fields awarded at least one.

  1. Modeling, Virtual Environments and Simulation 11.080440% 78
    Graduates in this field earn $122,375 4 years out
  2. Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics, and Special Effects 10.030435% 67
    Graduates in this field earn $45,571 4 years out
  3. Human Computer Interaction 30.310115% 28
    Graduates in this field earn $87,243 4 years out
  4. Music Technology 50.09135.2% 10
  5. Artificial Intelligence 11.01022.6% 5

Fastest-growing field: Communications technologies, 27% → 35% of graduates since 2014–15 (67 graduates in 2024–25).

Source:IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field), 2014–15 to 2024–25About the data(built 2026-10-12; CPI retrieved 2026-10-12)

Bachelor's degrees awarded July through June, by federal program name (), which can differ from what the college calls a major. A double major counts once, under the ; its other field is a . Earnings are College Scorecard's median for graduates of the program's broader field (), 4 years after completion; see Top-earning majors below.

Top-earning majors here

By earnings 4 years after completion

  1. Computer Programming$137,503 4 yrs out

    1 year after completion: $102,580

    4 years after completion$137,503
    National median: $83,439Above typical

    4 years out, Pell: $124,524 · Non-Pell: $114,356(an older graduating class than the figure above — see the (i) for why)

    Median federal debt: $27,000 · 64 graduates, two most recent years combined

  2. Computer Software and Media Applications$122,375 4 yrs out

    1 year after completion: $81,885

    4 years after completion$122,375
    National median: $58,894Above typical

    Median federal debt: $26,924 · 127 graduates, two most recent years combined

  3. Computer Engineering$101,832 1 yr out

    1 year after completion: $101,832

    4 years after completion: Too few graduates to report

    Median federal debt: Too few graduates to report · 11 graduates, two most recent years combined

  4. Human Computer Interaction$87,243 4 yrs out

    1 year after completion: $50,265

    4 years after completion$87,243
    National median: $50,526Above typical

    Median federal debt: $27,000 · 78 graduates, two most recent years combined

  5. Graphic Communications$45,571 4 yrs out

    1 year after completion: $37,605

    4 years after completion$45,571
    National median: $43,283Above typical

    4 years out, Pell: $45,051 · Non-Pell: Too few graduates to report(an older graduating class than the figure above — see the (i) for why)

    Median federal debt: $27,000 · 131 graduates, two most recent years combined

Bachelor's programs only, among graduates who received federal financial aid and were working (not enrolled in school) in the measurement year.

Students per faculty member vs. every college11 to 1
11 to 1
← Fewer students per facultyfewer students per faculty member than 68% of 1,892More students per faculty →

Not the average class size: faculty also teach graduate students and do research, and large lectures can sit alongside small seminars.

Full-time faculty49%
National median: 67%Below typical
Average faculty salary

$91,544

9-month equated, all ranks combined. Pay tracks local cost of living as much as a college's generosity.

Spending and endowment

Fiscal 2023–24. Compared only against other for-profit colleges: public and private colleges report finances on different accounting forms that aren't comparable.

Instruction spending per student$10,848
$10,848
← Lessmore than 88% of 130More →

Sources:IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field), 2024–25 graduates;College Scorecard Field of Study data, most recent release;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part D), Fall 2024;IPEDS Salaries survey (SAL, instructional staff, all ranks), Fall 2024;College Scorecard, Fall 2024;IPEDS Finance survey, derived per-student figures, 2023–24;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey (athletics, programs, services, religious affiliation), 2025–26About the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)