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Game & Interactive Media Design at Columbia College Chicago

We've pulled together some essential information you should know about the program, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, and more. In addition, we cover how Columbia ranks in comparison to other schools with game and interactive media design programs.

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Game & Interactive Media Design Degrees Available at Columbia

• Bachelor’s Degree in Game and Interactive Media Design

Columbia Game and Interactive Media Design Rankings

Columbia is in the top 10% of the country for game and interactive media design. More specifically it was ranked #6 out of 67 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #1 in Illinois.

Ranking Type	Rank
Best Game & Interactive Media Design Schools	6
Best Game & Interactive Media Design Bachelor’s Degree Schools	6
Best Game & Interactive Media Design Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans	7
Best Game & Interactive Media Design Colleges for Veterans	8
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Game & Interactive Media Design	13
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Game & Interactive Media Design (Income Over $110k)	13
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Game & Interactive Media Design (Income $0-$30k)	15
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Game & Interactive Media Design (With Aid)	16
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Game & Interactive Media Design (Income $30-$48k)	16
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Game & Interactive Media Design (Income $48-$75k)	17
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Game & Interactive Media Design (Income $75-$110k)	17
Best Value Colleges for Game & Interactive Media Design (Income Over $110k)	24
Best Value Colleges for Game & Interactive Media Design	24
Best Value Colleges for Game & Interactive Media Design (Income $0-$30k)	27
Best Value Colleges for Game & Interactive Media Design (Income $30-$48k)	28
Best Value Colleges for Game & Interactive Media Design (With Aid)	29
Best Value Colleges for Game & Interactive Media Design (Income $48-$75k)	30
Best Value Colleges for Game & Interactive Media Design (Income $75-$110k)	31
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Game & Interactive Media Design Graduates	32
Highest Paid Game & Interactive Media Design Graduates	42

During the 2020-2021 academic year, Columbia College Chicago handed out 50 bachelor's degrees in game & interactive media design. This is a decrease of 24% over the previous year when 66 degrees were handed out.

Game and Interactive Media Design Student Diversity at Columbia

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the game and interactive media design majors at Columbia College Chicago.

Columbia Game & Interactive Media Design Bachelor’s Program

Of the 50 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Game & Interactive Media Design from Columbia in 2020-2021, 74% were men and 26% were women.

The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at Columbia are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 56% of students fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Columbia College Chicago with a bachelor's in game and interactive media design.

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	10
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	8
White	28
Non-Resident Aliens	0
Other Races	3

Majors Similar to Game and Interactive Media Design

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Fashion Design	85
Graphic Design	69
Illustration	39
Interior Design	25
Commercial & Advertising Art	3

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References

• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Beyond My Ken under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.