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2022 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Computer Game Programming

6 Ranked Colleges
131 Degrees Awarded
$20,900 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Computer Game Programming Schools for a Bachelor's

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Computer Game Programming Schools for a Bachelor’s” ranking is part of that endeavor.

Computer Game Programming is one of the most popular majors in the nation, ranking of all the majors we analyze. In 2019-2020, 163 degrees were awarded to students with this major.

At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 131 computer game programming graduates with average earnings and debt of $38,303 and $24,501 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Computer Game Programming Schools for a Bachelor’s” ranking analyzed 6 colleges that offered a degree in computer game programming. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent computer game programming programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the computer game programming program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Computer Game Programming Schools for a Bachelor’s

The colleges and universities below are the best for bachelor’s degree computer game programming students.

Top 6 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Computer Game Programming

#1

Wilmington University

New Castle, Delaware
#5 in overall quality

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value Computer Game Programming Schools for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Wilmington University landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in New Castle, Delaware, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 11 degrees to qualified bachelors’s computer game programming students in 2019-2020.

Wilmington University also took the #5 spot in our “Best Computer Game Programming Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $14,683 for Bachelor’s Degree Computer Game Programming students per year to attend Wilmington University.

Full Wilmington University Computer Game Programming Report

#2

Eastern Michigan University

Ypsilanti, Michigan
#2 in overall quality

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value Computer Game Programming Schools for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Eastern Michigan University landed the #2 spot on the list. This fairly large school is located in Ypsilanti, Michigan, and it awarded 27 bachelors’s computer game programming degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our bachelor’s degree computer game programming students list, Eastern Michigan has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Computer Game Programming Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Eastern Michigan University is $15,924 for Bachelor’s Degree Computer Game Programming students.

Full Eastern Michigan University Computer Game Programming Report

#3

Kennesaw State University

Kennesaw, Georgia
#3 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Kennesaw State University. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Computer Game Programming Schools for a Bachelor’s. KSU Georgia is a large school located in Kennesaw, Georgia that handed out 61 bachelors’s computer game programming degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our bachelor’s degree computer game programming students list, KSU Georgia has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Computer Game Programming Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $17,221 for Bachelor’s Degree Computer Game Programming students per year to attend Kennesaw State University.

Read more about Computer Game Programming at KSU Georgia

#6 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Advancing Technology. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Computer Game Programming Schools for a Bachelor’s. University of Advancing Technology is located in Tempe, Arizona and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 13 bachelors’s computer game programming degrees to qualified students.

University of Advancing Technology also made our “Best Computer Game Programming Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #6. The estimated yearly cost for University of Advancing Technology is $21,440 for bachelor’s degree computer game programming students.

Full University of Advancing Technology Computer Game Programming Report

#5

DePaul University

Chicago, Illinois
#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend DePaul University. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Computer Game Programming Schools for a Bachelor’s list. DePaul University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Chicago, Illinois. The school has a large population, and it awarded 3 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at DePaul, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Computer Game Programming Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend DePaul University is $30,090 for Bachelor’s Degree Computer Game Programming students.

The low student loan default rate of 4.5% 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%.

Full DePaul University Computer Game Programming Report

#6

LIU Post

Brookville, New York
#4 in overall quality

LIU Post came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Computer Game Programming Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. Located in Brookville, New York, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 16 degrees to qualified bachelors’s computer game programming students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our bachelor’s degree computer game programming students list, LIU Post has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Computer Game Programming Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for LIU Post is $25,767 for Bachelor’s Degree Computer Game Programming students.

With a student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

Read full report on Computer Game Programming at LIU Post

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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).
  • 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

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • 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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