53
Colleges in the United States
2,353
Game and Interactive Media Design Degrees Awarded
If you plan on majoring in
game & interactive media design, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #293 in the country in terms of popularity. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.
For its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 53 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for game & interactive media design students pursuing a degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 2,353 degrees in game & interactive media design annually.
Jump to one of the following sections: * Degree-Level Rankings
The game and interactive media design program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Game & Interactive Media Design rankings. We derive our Best Overall Game & Interactive Media Design School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.
You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.
The game and interactive media design school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Game & Interactive Media Design Schools.
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Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the game and interactive media design degree levels they offer. Only those schools that rank in the top 20% of all the schools we analyze get awarded with a place on this list.
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
4th
Most Popular In CA
35
Game and Interactive Media Design Degrees Awarded
Any student who is interested in game & interactive media design has to take a look at University of Southern California. USC is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Los Angeles. A Best Colleges rank of #13 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means USC is a great university overall.
There were roughly 35 game & interactive media design students who graduated with this degree at USC in the most recent data year.
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Graduate Certificate
Highest Degree Type
2nd
Most Popular In MI
40
Game and Interactive Media Design Degrees Awarded
Every student who is interested in game & interactive media design has to look into Michigan State University. Located in the small city of East Lansing, Michigan State is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #54 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Michigan State is a great university overall.
There were about 40 game & interactive media design students who graduated with this degree at Michigan State in the most recent year we have data available.
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Bachelors
Degree Type
BA in Game Art & Development
Program Name
Get on the right path to the fast-paced, exciting world of video game art and design with this online bachelor's from Southern New Hampshire University.
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Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In IL
34
Game and Interactive Media Design Degrees Awarded
Any student who is interested in game & interactive media design needs to take a look at Columbia College Chicago. Located in the city of Chicago, Columbia is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population. This college ranks 9th out of 85 colleges for overall quality in the state of Illinois.
There were about 34 game & interactive media design students who graduated with this degree at Columbia in the most recent year we have data available.
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Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
2nd
Most Popular In MD
Maryland Institute College of Art is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in game & interactive media design. Located in the large city of Baltimore, MICA is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
There were about 3 game & interactive media design students who graduated with this degree at MICA in the most recent data year.
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Associate Degree
Highest Degree Type
4th
Most Popular In NY
Located in the city of Brooklyn, Pratt Institute is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.
There were approximately 4 game & interactive media design students who graduated with this degree at Pratt Institute in the most recent data year.
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