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2024 Best Game & Interactive Media Design Schools

67 Colleges in the United States
2,353 Game and Interactive Media Design Degrees Awarded
If you plan on majoring in game & interactive media design, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #293 in the country in terms of popularity. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

College Factual looked at 67 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Game & Interactive Media Design Schools ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 2,353 degrees in game & interactive media design during the 2021-2022 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Game & Interactive Media Design School

Best Game & Interactive Media Design Schools The game and interactive media design program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Game & Interactive Media Design rankings. We derive our Best Overall Game & Interactive Media Design School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

Pick Your Game & Interactive Media Design Degree Level

Associate Degrees in Game and Interactive Media Design
Bachelor's Degrees in Game and Interactive Media Design
Master's Degrees in Game and Interactive Media Design

The game and interactive media design school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Game & Interactive Media Design Schools. More interested in schools in a specific area of the country? Filter this list by region or state.

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Best Schools for Game & Interactive Media Design in the United States

Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the game and interactive media design degree levels they offer. Only those schools that rank in the top 15% of all the schools we analyze get awarded with a place on this list.

14 Top Schools in Game and Interactive Media Design

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In CA
35 Game and Interactive Media Design Degrees Awarded

Every student pursuing a degree in game & interactive media design has to check out University of Southern California. USC is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Los Angeles. A Best Colleges rank of #11 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means USC is a great university overall.

There were approximately 35 game & interactive media design students who graduated with this degree at USC in the most recent year we have data available.

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It is hard to beat Carnegie Mellon University if you wish to pursue a degree in game & interactive media design. Located in the large city of Pittsburgh, Carnegie Mellon is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #9 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Carnegie Mellon is a great university overall.More information about a degree in game & interactive media design from Carnegie Mellon University

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Graduate Certificate Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In MI
40 Game and Interactive Media Design Degrees Awarded

Every student who is interested in game & interactive media design has to look into Michigan State University. Located in the small city of East Lansing, Michigan State is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #74 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Michigan State is a great university overall.

There were approximately 40 game & interactive media design students who graduated with this degree at Michigan State in the most recent data year.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In MD

Maryland Institute College of Art is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in game & interactive media design. Located in the large city of Baltimore, MICA is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

There were roughly 3 game & interactive media design students who graduated with this degree at MICA in the most recent data year.

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Drexel University
Philadelphia, PA

Any student who is interested in game & interactive media design needs to take a look at Drexel University. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, Drexel is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #125 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Drexel is a great university overall.More information about a degree in game & interactive media design from Drexel University

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In MA

Northeastern University is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in game & interactive media design. Northeastern is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Boston. A Best Colleges rank of #59 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Northeastern is a great university overall.

There were roughly 4 game & interactive media design students who graduated with this degree at Northeastern in the most recent year we have data available.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In WI
35 Game and Interactive Media Design Degrees Awarded

UW - Stout is a moderately-sized public university located in the town of Menomonie. This university ranks 11th out of 46 schools for overall quality in the state of Wisconsin.

There were approximately 35 game & interactive media design students who graduated with this degree at UW - Stout in the most recent data year.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In IL
34 Game and Interactive Media Design Degrees Awarded

Located in the city of Chicago, Columbia is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population. This college ranks 16th out of 85 colleges for overall quality in the state of Illinois.

There were approximately 34 game & interactive media design students who graduated with this degree at Columbia in the most recent data year.

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Miami University - Oxford is a large public university located in the town of Oxford. A Best Colleges rank of #116 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Miami University - Oxford is a great university overall.More information about a degree in game & interactive media design from Miami University - Oxford

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Chapman is a large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Orange. This university ranks 32nd out of 168 schools for overall quality in the state of California.More information about a degree in game & interactive media design from Chapman University

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Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In TX
54 Game and Interactive Media Design Degrees Awarded

Collin County Community College District is a very large public college located in the medium-sized suburb of McKinney. This college ranks 22nd out of 115 colleges for overall quality in the state of Texas.

There were about 54 game & interactive media design students who graduated with this degree at Collin County Community College District in the most recent year we have data available.

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SCAD is a large private not-for-profit college located in the medium-sized city of Savannah.More information about a degree in game & interactive media design from Savannah College of Art and Design

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Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In NY

Located in the city of Brooklyn, Pratt Institute is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

There were approximately 4 game & interactive media design students who graduated with this degree at Pratt Institute in the most recent data year.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In IN
20.0% Growth in Graduates

IU Bloomington is a very large public university located in the city of Bloomington. A Best Colleges rank of #55 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means IU Bloomington is a great university overall.

There were about 25 game & interactive media design students who graduated with this degree at IU Bloomington in the most recent year we have data available.

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Additional Noteworthy Schools

Here are some additional great schools for Game & Interactive Media Design students that almost earned our Best Game & Interactive Media Design Schools award.

RankCollegeLocation
11Laguna College of Art and DesignLaguna Beach, CA
12University of California - Santa CruzSanta Cruz, CA
13DePaul UniversityChicago, IL
14Rensselaer Polytechnic InstituteTroy, NY
15Utah Valley UniversityOrem, UT
16University of DenverDenver, CO

Game & Interactive Media Design by Region

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Game & Interactive Media Design is one of 9 different types of Design & Applied Arts programs to choose from.

Related MajorAnnual Graduates
Graphic Design8,931
Visual Communications6,039
Interior Design5,811
Commercial & Advertising Art3,259
Fashion Design3,040
Illustration2,804
Industrial Design1,714
Other Design & Applied Arts1,497
Commercial Photography875

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