Academy of Interactive Entertainment
The Academy of Interactive Entertainment (AIE) in Seattle focuses on hands-on training for careers in 3D animation, game development, and visual effects. The curriculum is designed around industry skill standards and taught by experienced instructors. AIE emphasizes building industry connections through advisory committees, guest speakers, and professional organizations, and encourages internships to help students develop portfolios and showreels.
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All Programs at Academy of Interactive Entertainment
1 trade program at Academy of Interactive Entertainment, ranked by TradeSchoolOutlook Score (combines earnings, ROI, AI resilience, and job market size). Use the “compare” links to see how this school’s programs stack up against others nationally.
| Program | Score | Earnings | Debt |
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Software Development
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47 | $24,750/yr | $12,000 |
Reading the table: Score combines earnings, ROI, AI resilience, and job market size on a 0–100 scale. Earnings = median first-year salary from College Scorecard. Debt = median federal debt at graduation (blank where Scorecard suppresses small samples). 10yr ROI = projected 10-year earnings ÷ in-state tuition. AI Risk reflects task-level AI exposure across mapped occupations. Job Market = annual openings nationwide for connected occupations.
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About This Data
TradeSchoolOutlook analyzes 1 trade and vocational programs at Academy of Interactive Entertainment using earnings data from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and employment projections from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (2024–2034).
The TradeSchoolOutlook Score (0–100) combines graduate earnings, return on investment, AI resilience, and job market size. AI Risk reflects task-level exposure for the occupations each program feeds into. Job Market shows the size of the national hiring pool. Programs without published debt figures had small reporting samples that the College Scorecard suppresses for privacy.