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When pursuing a degree in today’s world, veterans have many different options to choose from. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Game and Interactive Media Design for a Bachelor’s” ranking - to help you make that decision.
In 2020-2021, 2,692 people earned their degree in game and interactive media design, making the major the 293rd most popular in the United States.
Across the Southwest region, there were 235 game and interactive media design graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 143 game and interactive media design graduates with average earnings and debt of $40,112 and $26,227 respectively.
For this year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Game and Interactive Media Design for a Bachelor’s” ranking, we looked at 8 colleges that offer a degree in game and interactive media design. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent game and interactive media design programs, but they also offer a lot of support to veterans and active service members.
When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the game and interactive media design program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran satisfaction. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
When choosing the right school for you, it’s important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we’ve created a number of major-specific rankings, including this “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Game and Interactive Media Design for a Bachelor’s” list to help you make the college decision.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Game and Interactive Media Design for a Bachelor’s”.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Saint Edward’s University. The school came in at #1 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Game and Interactive Media Design for a Bachelor’s. St. Edward’s University is a small school located in Austin, Texas that handed out 15 bachelors’s game and interactive media design degrees in 2020-2021.
St. Edward’s University also made our “Best Game & Interactive Media Design Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #3.Among the 3,591 students enrolled at Saint Edward’s University, 170 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 141 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $28,263. During this same period, 79 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at St. Edward’s University]](/colleges/saint-edwards-university/student-life/veterans/)
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Advancing Technology. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Game and Interactive Media Design for a Bachelor’s list. University of Advancing Technology is a small private for-profit school situated in Tempe, Arizona. It awarded 15 bachelors’s game and interactive media design degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at University of Advancing Technology, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Game & Interactive Media Design Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 168 of the 836 students enrolled at University of Advancing Technology were GI Bill® students, of which 123 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $12,000. To help with additional expenses, 19 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Advancing Technology offers credit for military training for eligible students.
Full University of Advancing Technology Veteran Student Life Report
Out of the 8 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Game and Interactive Media Design for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas at Dallas landed the #3 spot on the list. UT Dallas is a public institution located in Richardson, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 68 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
UT Dallas not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Game & Interactive Media Design Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list.Of the 28,669 students enrolled at UT Dallas, 752 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 458 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $8,706. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Full The University of Texas at Dallas Veteran Student Life Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The Art Institute of Dallas. The school came in at #4 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Game and Interactive Media Design for a Bachelor’s. Located in Dallas, Texas, this small private for-profit school handed out 6 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s game and interactive media design students in 2020-2021.
The Art Institute of Dallas not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Game & Interactive Media Design Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list.According to our most recent data, The Art Institute of Dallas supports 493 students, and 122 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 94 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $14,137. During this same period, 17 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The Art Institute of Houston. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Game and Interactive Media Design for a Bachelor’s list. This small school is located in Houston, Texas, and it awarded 8 bachelors’s game and interactive media design degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Ai Houston, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Game & Interactive Media Design Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, The Art Institute of Houston supports 511 students, and 128 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 88 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $13,531. In addition to receiving other benefits, 8 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. The Art Institute of Houston offers credit for military training for eligible students.
[Read full report on veteran student life at The Art Institute of Houston]](/colleges/the-art-institute-of-houston/student-life/veterans/)
The Art Institute of San Antonio did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Game and Interactive Media Design for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #6. The Art Institute of San Antonio is a private for-profit institution located in San Antonio, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 5 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Ai San Antonio not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best Game & Interactive Media Design Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list.Among the 395 students enrolled at The Art Institute of San Antonio, 201 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 159 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $15,094. On top of their other funding sources, 20 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
Full The Art Institute of San Antonio Veteran Student Life Report
The Art Institute of Austin did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Game and Interactive Media Design for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #7. Ai Austin is a private for-profit institution located in Austin, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 10 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Ai Austin did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best Game & Interactive Media Design Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list.Among the 236 students enrolled at The Art Institute of Austin, 130 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 109 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $15,465. In addition to receiving other benefits, 12 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
Full Ai Austin Veteran Student Life Report
Abilene Christian University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Game and Interactive Media Design for a Bachelor’s list. This small school is located in Abilene, Texas, and it awarded 7 bachelors’s game and interactive media design degrees in 2020-2021.
Abilene Christian also made our “Best Game & Interactive Media Design Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #2.Among the 5,291 students enrolled at Abilene Christian, 269 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 160 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $15,303. On top of their other funding sources, 72 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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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).
- Veteran-specific data can be found at the U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs.
- 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
- *Avg Salary and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate are for the top schools only.
- **GI Bill® student total includes all chapters of the GI Bill® program (e.g., Post-9/11, Montgomery GI Bill, Reserve Education Assistance Program, and Veteran Readiness and Employment)
- 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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