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2022 Best Value Game and Interactive Media Design Schools for an Associate For Those Getting Aid

20 Ranked Colleges
491 Degrees Awarded
$11,800 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Game and Interactive Media Design Schools for an Associate For Those Getting Aid

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value Game and Interactive Media Design Schools for an Associate For Those Getting Aid” ranking - to help you make that decision.

In 2019-2020, 2,963 people earned their degree in game and interactive media design, making the major the 293rd most popular in the United States.

At the associate degree level specifically, there were 491 game and interactive media design graduates with average earnings and debt of $33,082 and $17,678 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Game and Interactive Media Design Schools for an Associate For Those Getting Aid” ranking looked at 20 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in game and interactive media design. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality game and interactive media design programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the game and interactive media design program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Game and Interactive Media Design Schools for an Associate For Those Getting Aid

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Game and Interactive Media Design Schools for an Associate For Those Getting Aid.

Top 20 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Game & Interactive Media Design (With Aid)

#2 in overall quality

Out of the 20 schools in the Best Value Game and Interactive Media Design Schools for an Associate For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Collin County Community College District landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in McKinney, Texas, this large public school awarded 24 diplomas to qualified associates’s game and interactive media design students in 2019-2020.

Collin County Community College District not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Game & Interactive Media Design Associate Degree Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend Collin County Community College District is $6,293 for Associate Degree Game and Interactive Media Design students with aid.

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#2

Wake Technical Community College

Raleigh, North Carolina
#4 in overall quality

Out of the 20 schools in the Best Value Game and Interactive Media Design Schools for an Associate For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Wake Technical Community College landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in Raleigh, North Carolina, this large public school handed out 41 degrees to qualified associates’s game and interactive media design students in 2019-2020.

Wake Technical Community College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Game & Interactive Media Design Associate Degree Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend Wake Technical Community College is $6,876 for Associate Degree Game and Interactive Media Design students with aid.

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#3

Central Piedmont Community College

Charlotte, North Carolina
#7 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Central Piedmont Community College. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Game and Interactive Media Design Schools for an Associate For Those Getting Aid. Central Piedmont Community College is a fairly large school located in Charlotte, North Carolina that handed out 26 associates’s game and interactive media design degrees in 2019-2020.

Central Piedmont Community College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best Game & Interactive Media Design Associate Degree Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend Central Piedmont Community College is $6,002 for associate degree game and interactive media design students with aid.

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#4

Santa Rosa Junior College

Santa Rosa, California
#8 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Santa Rosa Junior College. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Game and Interactive Media Design Schools for an Associate For Those Getting Aid list. This fairly large school is located in Santa Rosa, California, and it awarded 4 associates’s game and interactive media design degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our associate degree game and interactive media design students with aid list, SRJC has also earned the #8 rank in our “Best Game & Interactive Media Design Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Santa Rosa Junior College is $5,782 for Associate Degree Game and Interactive Media Design students with aid.

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#5

Moraine Park Technical College

Fond du Lac, Wisconsin
#9 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Moraine Park Technical College. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Game and Interactive Media Design Schools for an Associate For Those Getting Aid list. Moraine Park Technical College is a public institution located in Fond du Lac, Wisconsin. The school has a small population, and it awarded 11 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our associate degree game and interactive media design students with aid list, Moraine Park Technical College has also earned the #9 rank in our “Best Game & Interactive Media Design Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Moraine Park Technical College is $9,143 for associate degree game and interactive media design students with aid.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%.

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#6

Arapahoe Community College

Littleton, Colorado
#5 in overall quality

Arapahoe Community College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Game and Interactive Media Design Schools for an Associate For Those Getting Aid ranking. Arapahoe Community College is a public institution located in Littleton, Colorado. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 9 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Arapahoe Community College also took the #5 spot in our “Best Game & Interactive Media Design Associate Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $10,119 for associate degree game and interactive media design students with aid per year to attend Arapahoe Community College.

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#7

Hostos Community College

Bronx, New York
#11 in overall quality

Hostos Community College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Game and Interactive Media Design Schools for an Associate For Those Getting Aid ranking. Hostos is a medium-sized public school situated in Bronx, New York. It awarded 39 associates’s game and interactive media design degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our associate degree game and interactive media design students with aid list, Hostos has also earned the #11 rank in our “Best Game & Interactive Media Design Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Hostos Community College is $5,262 for Associate Degree Game and Interactive Media Design students with aid.

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#8

Pitt Community College

Winterville, North Carolina
#17 in overall quality

Pitt Community College ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Game and Interactive Media Design Schools for an Associate For Those Getting Aid list. Pitt Community College is a public institution located in Winterville, North Carolina. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 5 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Pitt Community College also made our “Best Game & Interactive Media Design Associate Degree Schools” list, coming in at #17. The estimated yearly cost for Pitt Community College is $3,478 for associate degree game and interactive media design students with aid.

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#9

Miami Dade College

Miami, Florida
#16 in overall quality

With a ranking of #9, Miami Dade College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Game and Interactive Media Design Schools for an Associate For Those Getting Aid list. Located in Miami, Florida, this large public school awarded 28 diplomas to qualified associates’s game and interactive media design students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at MDC, the school also landed the #16 spot in our “Best Game & Interactive Media Design Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for MDC is $4,842 for associate degree game and interactive media design students with aid.

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#10

Pima Community College

Tucson, Arizona
#19 in overall quality

Pima Community College ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Game and Interactive Media Design Schools for an Associate For Those Getting Aid list. Pima County Community College District is a public institution located in Tucson, Arizona. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 11 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Pima County Community College District also made our “Best Game & Interactive Media Design Associate Degree Schools” list, coming in at #19. The yearly cost to attend Pima Community College is $3,583 for Associate Degree Game and Interactive Media Design students with aid.

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#11

Fayetteville Technical Community College

Fayetteville, North Carolina
#20 in overall quality

With a ranking of #11, Fayetteville Technical Community College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Game and Interactive Media Design Schools for an Associate For Those Getting Aid list. Fayetteville Technical Community College is a fairly large school located in Fayetteville, North Carolina that handed out 11 associates’s game and interactive media design degrees in 2019-2020.

FTCC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #20 on our “Best Game & Interactive Media Design Associate Degree Schools” list. It costs about $5,366 for associate degree game and interactive media design students with aid per year to attend FTCC.

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#12

Johnson County Community College

Overland Park, Kansas
#6 in overall quality

With a ranking of #12, Johnson County Community College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Game and Interactive Media Design Schools for an Associate For Those Getting Aid list. This fairly large school is located in Overland Park, Kansas, and it awarded 12 associates’s game and interactive media design degrees in 2019-2020.

JCCC also took the #6 spot in our “Best Game & Interactive Media Design Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for JCCC is $12,632 for associate degree game and interactive media design students with aid.

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#13

Mt. Hood Community College

Gresham, Oregon
#18 in overall quality

With a ranking of #13, Mt. Hood Community College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Game and Interactive Media Design Schools for an Associate For Those Getting Aid list. Located in Gresham, Oregon, this medium-sized public school awarded 16 diplomas to qualified associates’s game and interactive media design students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our associate degree game and interactive media design students with aid list, MHCC has also earned the #18 rank in our “Best Game & Interactive Media Design Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Mt. Hood Community College is $7,211 for Associate Degree Game and Interactive Media Design students with aid.

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#14

Gwinnett Technical College

Lawrenceville, Georgia
#10 in overall quality

Gwinnett Technical College landed the #14 spot on the 2022 Best Value Game and Interactive Media Design Schools for an Associate For Those Getting Aid ranking. GTC is a medium-sized public school situated in Lawrenceville, Georgia. It awarded 8 associates’s game and interactive media design degrees in 2019-2020.

GTC also made our “Best Game & Interactive Media Design Associate Degree Schools” list, coming in at #10. The yearly cost to attend GTC is $11,110 for associate degree game and interactive media design students with aid.

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#15

Mesa Community College

Mesa, Arizona
#15 in overall quality

Mesa Community College ranked #15 on this year’s Best Value Game and Interactive Media Design Schools for an Associate For Those Getting Aid list. Mesa, Arizona is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s game and interactive media design degrees to 4 students in 2019-2020.

Mesa Community College also took the #15 spot in our “Best Game & Interactive Media Design Associate Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $9,669 for associate degree game and interactive media design students with aid per year to attend Mesa Community College.

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#16

Guilford Technical Community College

Jamestown, North Carolina
#12 in overall quality

Guilford Technical Community College landed the #16 spot on the 2022 Best Value Game and Interactive Media Design Schools for an Associate For Those Getting Aid ranking. Guilford Technical Community College is a fairly large school located in Jamestown, North Carolina that handed out 8 associates’s game and interactive media design degrees in 2019-2020.

Guilford Technical Community College also took the #12 spot in our “Best Game & Interactive Media Design Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Guilford Technical Community College is $8,584 for associate degree game and interactive media design students with aid.

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#17

Finger Lakes Community College

Canandaigua, New York
#14 in overall quality

Finger Lakes Community College ranked #17 on this year’s Best Value Game and Interactive Media Design Schools for an Associate For Those Getting Aid list. Finger Lakes Community College is located in Canandaigua, New York and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 8 associates’s game and interactive media design degrees to qualified students.

Finger Lakes Community College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #14 on our “Best Game & Interactive Media Design Associate Degree Schools” list. It costs about $9,543 for Associate Degree Game and Interactive Media Design students with aid per year to attend Finger Lakes Community College.

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#18

New England Institute of Technology

East Greenwich, Rhode Island
#1 in overall quality

New England Institute of Technology came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Game and Interactive Media Design Schools for an Associate For Those Getting Aid ranking. Located in East Greenwich, Rhode Island, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 46 degrees to qualified associates’s game and interactive media design students in 2019-2020.

New England Tech also took the #1 spot in our “Best Game & Interactive Media Design Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for New England Tech is $31,690 for associate degree game and interactive media design students with aid.

Since the school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The student loan default rate at the school is 2.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full New England Institute of Technology Game & Interactive Media Design Report

#19

Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale

Fort Lauderdale, Florida
#13 in overall quality

Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale landed the #19 spot on the 2022 Best Value Game and Interactive Media Design Schools for an Associate For Those Getting Aid ranking. Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale is located in Fort Lauderdale, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 5 associates’s game and interactive media design degrees to qualified students.

Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #13 on our “Best Game & Interactive Media Design Associate Degree Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale is $33,428 for associate degree game and interactive media design students with aid.

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#20

Pratt Institute - Main

Brooklyn, New York
#3 in overall quality

Pratt Institute - Main did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Game and Interactive Media Design Schools for an Associate For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #20. Pratt Institute - Main is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Brooklyn, New York. It awarded 3 associates’s game and interactive media design degrees in 2019-2020.

Pratt Institute also made our “Best Game & Interactive Media Design Associate Degree Schools” list, coming in at #3. The estimated yearly cost for Pratt Institute is $45,571 for associate degree game and interactive media design students with aid.

The student loan default rate at the school is 4.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Since the school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

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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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