[Game & Interactive Media Design](/majors/visual-and-performing-arts/design-and-applied-arts/game-and-interactive-media-design/) programs reward a close look at where your money goes furthest. The best values balance affordable tuition against strong post-graduation earnings.
To produce this 2027 ranking, College Factual evaluated 4 schools on the balance of cost and outcomes 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 Fitchburg State University this year. Set in the suburb of Fitchburg, Fitchburg State University is a moderately-sized public institution. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $11,346, while out-of-state students pay about $17,426. Game & Interactive Media Design graduates carry a median of $27,000 in student loans. Early-career game & interactive media design graduates make about $29,191. Set against $27,000 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. Fitchburg State University admits about 87% of applicants.
A rank of #2 makes Northeastern University one of the best values for game & interactive media design. Located in the city of Boston, Northeastern University is a very large private not-for-profit university. Students from in state pay about $66,162 in tuition and fees. Typical student debt for game & interactive media design graduates is $28,250. Game & Interactive Media Design graduates of Northeastern University earn a median of $49,727 early in their careers. Set against $28,250 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. Roughly 5% of applicants are accepted.
A rank of #3 makes Montserrat College Of Art one of the best values for game & interactive media design. Montserrat College Of Art is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Beverly. Students from in state pay about $40,690 in tuition and fees. Typical student debt for game & interactive media design graduates is $27,000. Soon after graduation, game & interactive media design degree recipients from Montserrat College Of Art generally make around $19,865. Set against $27,000 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff.
A rank of #4 makes Worcester Polytechnic Institute one of the best values for game & interactive media design. Worcester Polytechnic Institute is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Worcester. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $60,765. Students borrow a median of $26,259 to complete the game & interactive media design program here. Game & Interactive Media Design graduates of Worcester Polytechnic Institute earn a median of $91,834 early in their careers. That is a strong return on a $26,259 median debt. The acceptance rate is 60%.
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Notes and References
This list is compiled 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 · 4 schools evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 4 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).
More about our data sources and methodologies.
