2025 Best Game & Interactive Media Design Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

If you plan on getting your bachelor's degree in game & interactive media design, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #213 in the country in terms of popularity. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

College Factual reviewed 8 schools in the Great Lakes Region to determine which ones were the best for bachelor's degree seekers in the field of game & interactive media design. Combined, these schools handed out 251 bachelor's degrees in game & interactive media design to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Game & Interactive Media Design School for Your Bachelor's Degree

Your choice of game & interactive media design for getting your bachelor's degree school matters. This section explores some of the factors we include in our ranking and how much they vary depending on the school you select. Below we explain some of the most important factors to consider before making your choice:

Overall Quality Is a Must

A school that excels in educating for a particular major and degree level must be a great school overall as well. To make it into this list a school must rank well in our overall Best Colleges ranking. This ranking considered factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.

Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

• Major Focus - How many resources a school devotes to game & interactive media design students as compared to other majors.
• Major Demand - How many other game & interactive media design students want to attend this school to pursue a bachelor's degree.
• Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized game & interactive media design related body.

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for game & interactive media design students working on their bachelor's degree.

More Ways to Rank Game & Interactive Media Design Schools

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Game & Interactive Media Design Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list, to help you choose the best school for you.

To further help you make the college decision, we've developed a unique tool called College Combat that allows you to compare schools based on the factors that matter the most to you. Go ahead and give it a try, or bookmark the link so you can check it out later.

Best Schools for Bachelor’s Students to Study Game & Interactive Media Design in the Great Lakes Region

Learn about the top ranked colleges and universities for game & interactive media design students seeking a a bachelor's degree.

Top Great Lakes Region Schools for a Bachelor's in Game and Interactive Media Design

1

Michigan State University
East Lansing, MI

Graduate Certificate Highest Degree Type

39 Annual Graduates

Every student pursuing a degree in a bachelor's degree in game & interactive media design has to take a look at Michigan State University. Located in the city of East Lansing, Michigan State is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in game & interactive media design from Michigan State University

2

Columbia College Chicago
Chicago, IL

48 Annual Graduates

It's hard to beat Columbia College Chicago if you want to pursue a bachelor's degree in game & interactive media design. Located in the large city of Chicago, Columbia is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.More information about a bachelor’s in game & interactive media design from Columbia College Chicago

3

University of Wisconsin - Stout
Menomonie, WI

31 Annual Graduates

University of Wisconsin - Stout is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a bachelor's degree in game & interactive media design. UW - Stout is a moderately-sized public university located in the town of Menomonie.More information about a bachelor’s in game & interactive media design from University of Wisconsin - Stout

4

Indiana University - Bloomington
Bloomington, IN

26 Annual Graduates

Indiana University - Bloomington is a good option for students pursuing a bachelor's degree in game & interactive media design. IU Bloomington is a very large public university located in the city of Bloomington.More information about a bachelor’s in game & interactive media design from Indiana University - Bloomington

5

DePaul University
Chicago, IL

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

45 Annual Graduates

Located in the large city of Chicago, DePaul is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in game & interactive media design from DePaul University

6

Cleveland Institute of Art
Cleveland, OH

7 Annual Graduates

CIA is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Cleveland.More information about a bachelor’s in game & interactive media design from Cleveland Institute of Art

7

Bradley University
Peoria, IL

25 Annual Graduates

Located in the midsize city of Peoria, Bradley is a private not-for-profit university with a moderately-sized student population.More information about a bachelor’s in game & interactive media design from Bradley University

8

Eastern Michigan University
Ypsilanti, MI

26 Annual Graduates

Eastern Michigan is a fairly large public university located in the suburb of Ypsilanti.More information about a bachelor’s in game & interactive media design from Eastern Michigan University

Best Game & Interactive Media Design Colleges by State

Explore the best game & interactive media design schools for a specific state in the Great Lakes Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Michigan	629	39
Ohio	612	46
Illinois	558	117
Indiana	535	22
Wisconsin	435	32

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Rankings in Majors Related to Game and Interactive Media Design

Game & Interactive Media Design is one of 9 different types of Design & Applied Arts programs to choose from.

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Graphic Design	909
Interior Design	452
Illustration	330
Visual Communications	328
Fashion Design	324
Commercial & Advertising Art	214
Industrial Design	167
Other Design & Applied Arts	29
Commercial Photography	9

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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 the rest 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.