[Game & Interactive Media Design](/majors/visual-and-performing-arts/design-and-applied-arts/game-and-interactive-media-design/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. The best values balance affordable tuition against strong post-graduation earnings.
For its 2027 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 3 schools to find the best return on investment for game & interactive media design students.
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Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in game & interactive media design, balancing cost against outcomes.
For return on investment in game & interactive media design, no school beat Capital Community College this year. Set in the city of New Britain, Capital Community College is a very large public institution. Students from in state pay about $5,338 in tuition and fees, while out-of-state students pay about $15,596. Game & Interactive Media Design graduates carry a median of $12,059 in student loans. Early-career game & interactive media design graduates make about $43,086. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value.
University Of New Haven came in at #2 on our 2027 list of the best value game & interactive media design schools. Set in the suburb of West Haven, University Of New Haven is a large private not-for-profit institution. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $47,332. Typical student debt for game & interactive media design graduates is $27,000. Soon after graduation, game & interactive media design degree recipients from University Of New Haven generally make around $49,615. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. University Of New Haven admits about 60% of applicants.
The strong cost-to-outcome balance at Quinnipiac University earned it the #3 place for game & interactive media design. Set in the suburb of Hamden, Quinnipiac University is a large private not-for-profit institution. In-state tuition and fees average $55,480. Game & Interactive Media Design graduates carry a median of $26,976 in student loans. Game & Interactive Media Design graduates of Quinnipiac University earn a median of $35,884 early in their careers. That is a strong return on a $26,976 median debt. Quinnipiac University admits about 72% of applicants.
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Notes and References
The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. The methodology weighs the cost of a degree against the earnings graduates go on to achieve, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 3 schools evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 3 ranked schools only.
- 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).
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