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2025 Best Game & Interactive Media Design Schools in New York

5 Colleges in New York
109 Game and Interactive Media Design Degrees Awarded
Game & Interactive Media Design is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #293 most popular degree program in the country. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

For its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 5 schools in New York 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 109 degrees in game & interactive media design annually.

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Choosing a Great Game & Interactive Media Design School

Best Game & Interactive Media Design Schools in New York Your choice of game & interactive media design school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. For our Best Overall Game & Interactive Media Design School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.

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 New York. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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Best Schools for Game & Interactive Media Design in New York

The schools below may not offer all types of game and interactive media design degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.

Top New York Schools in Game and Interactive Media Design

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Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In NY

It is difficult to beat Pratt Institute - Main if you want to pursue a degree in game & interactive media design. Pratt Institute is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Brooklyn.

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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Marist College
Poughkeepsie, NY
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In NY
47.6% Growth in Graduates

Marist College is a wonderful choice for students interested in a degree in game & interactive media design. Marist is a medium-sized private not-for-profit college located in the large suburb of Poughkeepsie. A Best Colleges rank of #177 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Marist is a great college overall.

There were approximately 21 game & interactive media design students who graduated with this degree at Marist in the most recent year we have data available.

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Bachelors Degree Type
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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
1st Most Popular In NY
47 Game and Interactive Media Design Degrees Awarded

It's difficult to beat Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute if you want to pursue a degree in game & interactive media design. Located in the city of Troy, RPI is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #64 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means RPI is a great school overall.

There were approximately 47 game & interactive media design students who graduated with this degree at RPI in the most recent data year.

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It's difficult to beat St John's University - New York if you wish to pursue a degree in game & interactive media design. Located in the city of Queens, STJ is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 31st out of 136 schools for overall quality in the state of New York.More information about a degree in game & interactive media design from St John’s University - New York

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Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In NY
51.7% Growth in Graduates

Located in the city of Bronx, Hostos is a public college with a medium-sized student population. This college ranks 121st out of 136 colleges for overall quality in the state of New York.

There were about 29 game & interactive media design students who graduated with this degree at Hostos in the most recent data year.

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Best Game & Interactive Media Design Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best Game & Interactive Media Design Schools in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 978 97
Maryland 618 37
New Jersey 614 18
District of Columbia 441 16
Delaware 345 0

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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
Fashion Design 1,087
Illustration 717
Interior Design 603
Graphic Design 557
Commercial & Advertising Art 414
Visual Communications 381
Industrial Design 275
Commercial Photography 122
Other Design & Applied Arts 104

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