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2025 Best Game & Interactive Media Design Schools in the Far Western US Region

7 Colleges in the Far Western US Region
385 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.

College Factual looked at 7 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best Game & Interactive Media Design Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 385 degrees in game & interactive media design to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Game & Interactive Media Design School

Best Game & Interactive Media Design Schools in the Far Western US Region Your choice of game & interactive media design school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. 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.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

Game & Interactive Media Design Rankings by Degree Level

Associate Degrees in Game and Interactive Media Design
Bachelor's Degrees in Game and Interactive Media Design
Master's Degrees in Game and Interactive Media Design

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 in the Far Western US Region. More interested in schools in a specific area of the country? Filter this list by region or state.

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Best Schools for Game & Interactive Media Design in the Far Western US Region

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.

Top Far Western US Region Schools in Game and Interactive Media Design

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In CA
35 Game and Interactive Media Design Degrees Awarded

University of Southern California is a great choice for students pursuing a degree in game & interactive media design. Located in the city of Los Angeles, USC is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #13 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means USC is a great university overall.

There were about 35 game & interactive media design students who graduated with this degree at USC in the most recent data year.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In CA
31 Game and Interactive Media Design Degrees Awarded

Any student who is interested in game & interactive media design has to look into Laguna College of Art and Design. LCAD is a small private not-for-profit college located in the rural area of Laguna Beach.

There were roughly 31 game & interactive media design students who graduated with this degree at LCAD 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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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Azusa Pacific University is a good option for students pursuing a degree in game & interactive media design. Located in the suburb of Azusa, Azusa Pacific is a private not-for-profit university with a medium-sized student population. This university ranks 18th out of 161 colleges for overall quality in the state of California.More information about a degree in game & interactive media design from Azusa Pacific University

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In CA
114 Game and Interactive Media Design Degrees Awarded

University of California - Santa Cruz is a wonderful choice for students interested in a degree in game & interactive media design. Located in the city of Santa Cruz, UC Santa Cruz is a public university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #91 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UC Santa Cruz is a great university overall.

There were roughly 114 game & interactive media design students who graduated with this degree at UC Santa Cruz in the most recent year we have data available.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
11th Most Popular In CA
30.0% Growth in Graduates

Located in the large city of Burbank, Woodbury is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly small student population. This university ranks 136th out of 161 colleges for overall quality in the state of California.

There were approximately 10 game & interactive media design students who graduated with this degree at Woodbury in the most recent year we have data available.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In CA
58 Game and Interactive Media Design Degrees Awarded

Chico State is a fairly large public university located in the midsize city of Chico. This university ranks 64th out of 161 colleges for overall quality in the state of California.

There were roughly 58 game & interactive media design students who graduated with this degree at Chico State in the most recent year we have data available.

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Cogswell College
San Jose, CA
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In CA

Located in the large city of San Jose, Cogswell is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

There were about 24 game & interactive media design students who graduated with this degree at Cogswell in the most recent data year.

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Best Game & Interactive Media Design Colleges by State

Explore the best game & interactive media design colleges for a specific state in the Far Western US Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
California 999 366
Washington 831 0
Oregon 587 9

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One of 9 majors within the Design & Applied Arts area of study, Game & Interactive Media Design has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Graphic Design 1,742
Visual Communications 1,158
Interior Design 979
Fashion Design 568
Other Design & Applied Arts 397
Illustration 354
Industrial Design 316
Commercial & Advertising Art 252
Commercial Photography 46

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