2024 Best Game & Interactive Media Design Master's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

When it comes to popularity, a master's degree in game & interactive media design sits in the middle of the road, ranking #485 out of 1172 majors in the country. 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.

In 2024, College Factual analyzed 3 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Game & Interactive Media Design Master's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 25 master's degrees in game & interactive media design during the 2020-2021 academic year.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

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Choosing a Great Game & Interactive Media Design School for Your Master's Degree

Your choice of game & interactive media design for getting your master's degree school matters. Important measures of a quality game and interactive media design program can vary widely even among the top schools. When choosing a school we recommend considering some of the following factors:

Quality Overall Is Important

The overall quality of a master's degree school is important to ensure a quality education, not just how well they do in a particular major. To take this into account we include a school's overall Best Colleges for a Master's Degree ranking which itself looks at a combination of various factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.

Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on game & interactive media design students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - How many other game & interactive media design students want to attend this school to pursue a master's degree.
• Educational Resources - How many resources are allocated to students. These resources may include educational expenditures per student, number of students per instructor, and graduation rate among other things.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized game & interactive media design related body.

Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for game & interactive media design students working on their master's degree.

One Size Does Not Fit All

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Game & Interactive Media Design Master's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.

 

Best Schools for Master’s Students to Study Game & Interactive Media Design in the Far Western US Region

Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in game & interactive media design.

Top Far Western US Region Schools for a Master's in Game and Interactive Media Design

1

University of Southern California
Los Angeles, CA

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

13 Annual Graduates

University of Southern California is a good decision for students interested in a master's degree in game & interactive media design. Located in the city of Los Angeles, USC is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.More information about a master’s in game & interactive media design from University of Southern California

2

Laguna College of Art and Design
Laguna Beach, CA

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

6 Annual Graduates

Any student who is interested in a master's degree in game & interactive media design needs to look into Laguna College of Art and Design. LCAD is a fairly small private not-for-profit college located in the rural area of Laguna Beach.More information about a master’s in game & interactive media design from Laguna College of Art and Design

3

New York Film Academy
Burbank, CA

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

6 Annual Graduates

It's hard to beat New York Film Academy if you wish to pursue a master's degree in game & interactive media design. Located in the midsize city of Burbank, New York Film Academy is a private for-profit school with a small student population.More information about a master’s in game & interactive media design from New York Film Academy

Best Game & Interactive Media Design Colleges by State

Explore the best game & interactive media design colleges for a specific state in the Far Western US Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
California	675	25

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Game & Interactive Media Design Related Rankings by Major

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

Most Popular Majors Related to Game and Interactive Media Design

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Illustration	44
Graphic Design	39
Visual Communications	36
Fashion Design	33
Other Design & Applied Arts	30
Industrial Design	7
Interior Design	3

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.