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2022 Best Value Game and Interactive Media Design Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $30-$48k

10 Ranked Colleges
234 Degrees Awarded
$15,900 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Game and Interactive Media Design Schools for a Bachelor's in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $30-$48k

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Game and Interactive Media Design Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

In 2019-2020, 2,963 people earned their degree in game and interactive media design, making the major the 293rd most popular in the United States.

Across the Great Lakes region, there were 304 game and interactive media design graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 234 game and interactive media design graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,075 and $25,381 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Game and Interactive Media Design Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking, we looked at 10 colleges that offer a degree in game and interactive media design. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality game and interactive media design programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the game and interactive media design program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Game and Interactive Media Design Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $30-$48k

The colleges and universities below are the best for great lakes region bachelor’s degree game and interactive media design students whose families make $30-$48k.

Top 10 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Game & Interactive Media Design (Income $30-$48k) in the Great Lakes Region

#1

Indiana University - Bloomington

Bloomington, Indiana
#2 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Indiana University - Bloomington. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Game and Interactive Media Design Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $30-$48k. Indiana University - Bloomington is a large public school situated in Bloomington, Indiana. It awarded 30 bachelors’s game and interactive media design degrees in 2019-2020.

IU Bloomington did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Game & Interactive Media Design Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. It costs about $6,192 for Great Lakes Region Bachelor’s Degree Game and Interactive Media Design students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend IU Bloomington.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The student loan default rate at the school is 4.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Game & Interactive Media Design at IU Bloomington

#2

Franklin University

Columbus, Ohio
#8 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Franklin University. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Game and Interactive Media Design Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Franklin University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Columbus, Ohio. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 12 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Franklin University, the school also landed the #8 spot in our “Best Game & Interactive Media Design Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Franklin University is $11,992 for great lakes region bachelor’s degree game and interactive media design students whose families make $30-$48k.

Full Franklin University Game & Interactive Media Design Report

#3

University of Wisconsin - Stout

Menomonie, Wisconsin
#1 in overall quality

Out of the 10 schools in the Best Value Game and Interactive Media Design Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Wisconsin - Stout landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in Menomonie, Wisconsin, this medium-sized public school awarded 33 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s game and interactive media design students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UW - Stout, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Game & Interactive Media Design Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for UW - Stout is $10,778 for great lakes region bachelor’s degree game and interactive media design students whose families make $30-$48k.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 3.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full University of Wisconsin - Stout Game & Interactive Media Design Report

#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Miami University - Oxford. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Game and Interactive Media Design Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. This fairly large school is located in Oxford, Ohio, and it awarded 2 bachelors’s game and interactive media design degrees in 2019-2020.

Miami University - Oxford also made our “Best Game & Interactive Media Design Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list, coming in at #3. The yearly cost to attend Miami University - Oxford is $17,692 for Great Lakes Region Bachelor’s Degree Game and Interactive Media Design students whose families make $30-$48k.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 88%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read full report on Game & Interactive Media Design at Miami University - Oxford

#5

Bradley University

Peoria, Illinois
#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Bradley University. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Game and Interactive Media Design Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Bradley is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Peoria, Illinois. It awarded 19 bachelors’s game and interactive media design degrees in 2019-2020.

Bradley did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Game & Interactive Media Design Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. It costs about $18,232 for great lakes region bachelor’s degree game and interactive media design students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Bradley University.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 2.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.

Read full report on Game & Interactive Media Design at Bradley

#7 in overall quality

University of Saint Francis - Fort Wayne ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Game and Interactive Media Design Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Fort Wayne, Indiana is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s game and interactive media design degrees to 1 students in 2019-2020.

University of St. Francis Fort Wayne not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best Game & Interactive Media Design Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. It costs about $12,041 for Great Lakes Region Bachelor’s Degree Game and Interactive Media Design students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend University of Saint Francis - Fort Wayne.

Full University of St. Francis Fort Wayne Game & Interactive Media Design Report

#7

Shawnee State University

Portsmouth, Ohio
#10 in overall quality

Shawnee State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Game and Interactive Media Design Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #7. This small school is located in Portsmouth, Ohio, and it awarded 16 bachelors’s game and interactive media design degrees in 2019-2020.

Shawnee State University also made our “Best Game & Interactive Media Design Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list, coming in at #10. It costs about $14,254 for great lakes region bachelor’s degree game and interactive media design students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Shawnee State University.

Read more about Game & Interactive Media Design at Shawnee State University

#9 in overall quality

Indiana Wesleyan University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Game and Interactive Media Design Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Indiana Wesleyan University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Marion, Indiana. It awarded 2 bachelors’s game and interactive media design degrees in 2019-2020.

IWU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our “Best Game & Interactive Media Design Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for IWU is $15,005 for great lakes region bachelor’s degree game and interactive media design students whose families make $30-$48k.

Full Indiana Wesleyan University Game & Interactive Media Design Report

#9

Columbia College Chicago

Chicago, Illinois
#6 in overall quality

Columbia College Chicago landed the #9 spot on the 2022 Best Value Game and Interactive Media Design Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Columbia College Chicago is a medium-sized school located in Chicago, Illinois that handed out 66 bachelors’s game and interactive media design degrees in 2019-2020.

Columbia not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Game & Interactive Media Design Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Columbia is $27,397 for Great Lakes Region Bachelor’s Degree Game and Interactive Media Design students whose families make $30-$48k.

Full Columbia College Chicago Game & Interactive Media Design Report

#10

DePaul University

Chicago, Illinois
#5 in overall quality

DePaul University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Game and Interactive Media Design Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #10. DePaul University is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Chicago, Illinois. It awarded 44 bachelors’s game and interactive media design degrees in 2019-2020.

DePaul not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Game & Interactive Media Design Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. The yearly cost to attend DePaul University is $25,842 for great lakes region bachelor’s degree game and interactive media design students whose families make $30-$48k.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 4.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full DePaul University Game & Interactive Media Design Report

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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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