Computer Game Programming is about average in terms of popularity for degree programs. That is, it ranks #851 out of the 1506 majors across the country that we analyze each year. As such, the degree program isn't offered at every college in the United States, but there are schools that do have a program in the field that are top-notch when it comes to quality.
For its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 8 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for computer game programming students pursuing a degree. Combined, these schools handed out 211 degrees in computer game programming to qualified students.
Your choice of computer game programming school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. We derive our Best Overall Computer Game Programming 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.
Computer Game Programming Rankings by Degree Level
Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Computer Game Programming Schools ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
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Best Schools for Computer Game Programming in the United States
The schools below may not offer all types of computer game programming degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.
It's hard to beat University of Utah if you want to pursue a degree in computer game programming. U of U is a fairly large public university located in the medium-sized city of Salt Lake City. A Best Colleges rank of #213 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means U of U is a great university overall.More information about a degree in computer game programming from University of Utah
It is difficult to beat Champlain College if you wish to pursue a degree in computer game programming. Champlain is a small private not-for-profit college located in the city of Burlington. A Best Colleges rank of #278 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Champlain is a great college overall.More information about a degree in computer game programming from Champlain College
Go beyond traditional software development to gain the technical expertise required to succeed in an exciting and competitive field with this online bachelor's from Southern New Hampshire University.
It is hard to beat Miami University - Oxford if you wish to pursue a degree in computer game programming. Miami University - Oxford is a fairly large public university located in the town of Oxford. A Best Colleges rank of #134 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Miami University - Oxford is a great university overall.More information about a degree in computer game programming from Miami University - Oxford
Located in the town of Owosso, Baker College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. This college ranks 32nd out of 56 schools for overall quality in the state of Michigan.
There were roughly 13 computer game programming students who graduated with this degree at Baker College in the most recent data year.
Located in the suburb of Kennesaw, KSU Georgia is a public university with a very large student population. This university ranks 20th out of 68 schools for overall quality in the state of Georgia.
There were about 42 computer game programming students who graduated with this degree at KSU Georgia in the most recent data year.
Get on the right path to the fast-paced, exciting world of video game art and design with this online bachelor's from Southern New Hampshire University.
Located in the suburb of New Castle, Wilmington University is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 3rd out of 3 schools for overall quality in the state of Delaware.
There were about 18 computer game programming students who graduated with this degree at Wilmington University in the most recent data year.
The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).