2024 Best Computer Game Programming Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

When it comes to popularity, a bachelor's degree in computer game programming sits in the middle of the road, ranking #626 out of 1232 majors in the country. As such, the degree program isn't offered at every college in the United States, but there are schools that do have a program in the field that are top-notch when it comes to quality.

College Factual reviewed 2 schools in the Great Lakes Region to determine which ones were the best for bachelor's degree seekers in the field of computer game programming. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 26 bachelor's degrees in computer game programming during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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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 computer game programming students as compared to other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of computer game programming students who choose to seek a bachelor's degree at the school.
• 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 computer game programming related body.

Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for computer game programming students working on their bachelor's degree.

More Ways to Rank Computer Game Programming Schools

The computer game programming 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 Computer Game Programming Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region.

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Best Schools for Bachelor’s Students to Study Computer Game Programming in the Great Lakes Region

The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing a bachelor's degree in computer game programming.

Top Great Lakes Region Schools for a Bachelor's in Computer Game Programming

1

Miami University - Oxford
Oxford, OH

It's hard to beat Miami University - Oxford if you want to pursue a bachelor's degree in computer game programming. Miami University - Oxford is a large public university located in the fringe town of Oxford.More information about a bachelor’s in computer game programming from Miami University - Oxford

1

DePaul University
Chicago, IL

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

5 Annual Graduates

It's difficult to beat DePaul University if you want to pursue a bachelor's degree in computer game programming. 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 computer game programming from DePaul University

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Baker College
Owosso, MI

20 Annual Graduates

Any student pursuing a degree in a bachelor's degree in computer game programming needs to take a look at Baker College. Located in the town of Owosso, Baker College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.More information about a bachelor’s in computer game programming from Baker College

Best Computer Game Programming Colleges by State

Explore the best computer game programming colleges for a specific state in the Great Lakes Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Michigan	629	21
Illinois	558	5

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Computer Game Programming Related Rankings by Major

Computer Game Programming is one of 5 different types of Computer Programming programs to choose from.

Most Popular Majors Related to Computer Game Programming

Related Major	Annual Graduates
General Computer Programming	344
Other Computer Programming	1

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.