2025 Best Computer Game Programming Schools in the Great Lakes Region

When it comes to popularity, computer game programming sits in the middle of the road, ranking #851 out of 1506 majors in the country. So, it might take a little more work to find colleges and universities that offer the degree program.

College Factual looked at 2 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best Computer Game Programming Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 38 degrees in computer game programming annually.

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• Best Overall Computer Game Programming Schools List

Computer Game Programming Rankings by Degree Level

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Computer Game Programming Schools in the Great Lakes Region list, to help you choose the best school for you. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.

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Best Schools for Computer Game Programming in the Great Lakes Region

If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the computer game programming degrees they offer, see the list below.

Top Great Lakes Region Schools in Computer Game Programming

1

Miami University - Oxford
Oxford, OH

Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type

It is hard to beat Miami University - Oxford if you want to pursue a degree in computer game programming. Miami University - Oxford is a large public university located in the fringe town of Oxford.More information about a degree in computer game programming from Miami University - Oxford

2

Baker College
Owosso, MI

Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Any student pursuing a degree in computer game programming has to look into Baker College. Located in the town of Owosso, Baker College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.More information about a degree in computer game programming from Baker College

Best Computer Game Programming Colleges by State

Explore the best computer game programming colleges for a specific state in the Great Lakes Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Michigan	915	24
Illinois	870	12
Wisconsin	672	9

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Computer Game Programming Related Rankings by Major

One of 5 majors within the Computer Programming area of study, Computer Game Programming has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar to Computer Game Programming

Related Major	Annual Graduates
General Computer Programming	1,546
App Specific Computer Programming	492
Computer Programming Certifications	194
Other Computer Programming	50
Computer Programming, Specific Platforms	11

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Notes and References

• 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.