Definately don't count out the CSU's, they have some really good schools.
BobePat here on Macross World went to CSU Northridge in the art program (I think) so he might be able to give you some opinions about that school's program as well.
hehe, thanx for the shout out! Anyway, yeah I'm an alumni at CSUN and graduated with a BA in arts. Well, when I was going there the art program was just getting better and better. Because of the whole earthquake thing back in 1993 the whole art department got destroyed and art classes ended up being held in trailers. So for the last two years of college, they finally finished building the art department and it expanded some classes. I would recommend going there and talking to David Moon as he pointed me in the right direction. He was my graphic design teacher and is now head of the Art department I believe. I jumped from doing graphic design, to 3D animation, to video editing, and to visual effects. All of my professors were helpful with what I wanted to do in the future. Another person you should talk to if you decide to go to CSUN is Ron Saito, he is one of my favorite professors. He helped me understand art in it's philosophical form and helped me work outside of the box even further. Another way to get a good job is internships. I have a friend who's interning at Cartoon Network and ended up getting hired after he graduated. So that helped him big time! Networking is also the key to getting your foot in the door. I hope this helps. PM me if you need some more advice n stuff.