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2022 Best Value Game and Interactive Media Design Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k

8 Ranked Colleges
94 Degrees Awarded
$36,700 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Game and Interactive Media Design Schools for a Master's For Those Making $30-$48k

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Game and Interactive Media Design Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

Game & Interactive Media Design is the 293rd most popular major in the country with 2,963 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 94 game and interactive media design graduates with average earnings and debt of $56,398 and $43,194 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Game and Interactive Media Design Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking, we looked at 8 colleges that offer a degree in game and interactive media design. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great game and interactive media design programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the game and interactive media design program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Game and Interactive Media Design Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k

The colleges and universities below are the best for master’s degree game and interactive media design students whose families make $30-$48k.

Top 8 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Game & Interactive Media Design (Income $30-$48k)

#1

Carnegie Mellon University

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
#1 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Carnegie Mellon University. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Game and Interactive Media Design Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k. Carnegie Mellon University is a fairly large school located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania that handed out 14 masters’s game and interactive media design degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Carnegie Mellon, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Game & Interactive Media Design Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Carnegie Mellon are $47,326.

Read full report on Game & Interactive Media Design at Carnegie Mellon University

#2

University of Southern California

Los Angeles, California
#2 in overall quality

Out of the 8 schools in the Best Value Game and Interactive Media Design Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Southern California landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in Los Angeles, California, this large private not-for-profit school handed out 18 diplomas to qualified masters’s game and interactive media design students in 2019-2020.

USC also took the #2 spot in our “Best Game & Interactive Media Design Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Southern California are $48,715, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full USC Game & Interactive Media Design Report

#7 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Texas at Dallas. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Game and Interactive Media Design Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k list. The University of Texas at Dallas is a large school located in Richardson, Texas that handed out 1 masters’s game and interactive media design degrees in 2019-2020.

UT Dallas also made our “Best Game & Interactive Media Design Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #7. Average graduate tuition and fees at UT Dallas are $28,610, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Game & Interactive Media Design at UT Dallas

#4

American University

Washington, District of Columbia
#4 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend American University. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Game and Interactive Media Design Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k. American University is located in Washington, District of Columbia and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 4 masters’s game and interactive media design degrees to qualified students.

The American University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Game & Interactive Media Design Master’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at American University are $35,524.

Read more about Game & Interactive Media Design at American University

#5

DePaul University

Chicago, Illinois
#6 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend DePaul University. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Game and Interactive Media Design Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k list. DePaul University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Chicago, Illinois. The school has a large population, and it awarded 5 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

DePaul did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Game & Interactive Media Design Master’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at DePaul are $19,760.

Read more about Game & Interactive Media Design at DePaul

#6

Laguna College of Art and Design

Laguna Beach, California
#5 in overall quality

With a ranking of #6, Laguna College of Art and Design did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Game and Interactive Media Design Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k list. LCAD is a small school located in Laguna Beach, California that handed out 9 masters’s game and interactive media design degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at LCAD, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Game & Interactive Media Design Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at LCAD are $37,700.

Full Laguna College of Art and Design Game & Interactive Media Design Report

#3 in overall quality

Savannah College of Art and Design landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Game and Interactive Media Design Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Savannah College of Art and Design is located in Savannah, Georgia and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 34 masters’s game and interactive media design degrees to qualified students.

SCAD not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Game & Interactive Media Design Master’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Savannah College of Art and Design are $38,975.

Read more about Game & Interactive Media Design at Savannah College of Art and Design

#8

New York Film Academy

Burbank, California
#9 in overall quality

With a ranking of #8, New York Film Academy did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Game and Interactive Media Design Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k list. New York Film Academy is a private for-profit institution located in Burbank, California. The school has a small population, and it awarded 8 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

New York Film Academy did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our “Best Game & Interactive Media Design Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at New York Film Academy are $35,457, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full New York Film Academy Game & Interactive Media Design Report

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Notes and References

References

  • 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 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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