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2022 Best Value Game and Interactive Media Design Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $48-$75k

9 Ranked Colleges
94 Degrees Awarded
$34,500 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Game and Interactive Media Design Schools for a Master's For Those Making $48-$75k

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Best Value Game and Interactive Media Design Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking.

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.

At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 94 game and interactive media design graduates with average earnings and debt of $56,398 and $43,194 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Game and Interactive Media Design Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking analyzed 9 colleges that offered a degree in game and interactive media design. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent game and interactive media design 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 game and interactive media design 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 Game and Interactive Media Design Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $48-$75k

The colleges and universities below are the best for master’s degree game and interactive media design students whose families make $48-$75k.

Top 9 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Game & Interactive Media Design (Income $48-$75k)

#1

Carnegie Mellon University

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
#1 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Carnegie Mellon University. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Game and Interactive Media Design Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $48-$75k. This fairly large school is located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 14 masters’s game and interactive media design degrees in 2019-2020.

Carnegie Mellon did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Game & Interactive Media Design Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Carnegie Mellon are $47,326, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#2

University of Southern California

Los Angeles, California
#2 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Southern California. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Game and Interactive Media Design Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $48-$75k. Located in Los Angeles, California, this large private not-for-profit school handed out 18 degrees to qualified masters’s game and interactive media design students in 2019-2020.

USC also took the #2 spot in our “Best Game & Interactive Media Design Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at USC are $48,715, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#7 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Texas at Dallas. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Game and Interactive Media Design Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $48-$75k list. UT Dallas is a public institution located in Richardson, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 1 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UT Dallas, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best Game & Interactive Media Design Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Texas at Dallas are $28,610, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#4

American University

Washington, District of Columbia
#4 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend American University. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Game and Interactive Media Design Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $48-$75k. This fairly large school is located in Washington, District of Columbia, and it awarded 4 masters’s game and interactive media design degrees in 2019-2020.

The American University also made our “Best Game & Interactive Media Design Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #4. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at The American University are $35,524.

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#5

National University

La Jolla, California
#8 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend National University. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Game and Interactive Media Design Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $48-$75k list. National University is located in La Jolla, California and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 1 masters’s game and interactive media design degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at National University, the school also landed the #8 spot in our “Best Game & Interactive Media Design Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at National University are $15,480, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#6

DePaul University

Chicago, Illinois
#6 in overall quality

DePaul University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Game and Interactive Media Design Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $48-$75k ranking, coming in at #6. This large school is located in Chicago, Illinois, and it awarded 5 masters’s game and interactive media design degrees in 2019-2020.

DePaul did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Game & Interactive Media Design Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at DePaul University are $19,760, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#7

Laguna College of Art and Design

Laguna Beach, California
#5 in overall quality

With a ranking of #7, Laguna College of Art and Design did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Game and Interactive Media Design Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $48-$75k list. Laguna Beach, California is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s game and interactive media design degrees to 9 students in 2019-2020.

LCAD also made our “Best Game & Interactive Media Design Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #5. Average graduate tuition and fees at Laguna College of Art and Design are $37,700, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#3 in overall quality

Savannah College of Art and Design did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Game and Interactive Media Design Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $48-$75k ranking, coming in at #8. SCAD is located in Savannah, Georgia and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 34 masters’s game and interactive media design degrees to qualified students.

SCAD did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Game & Interactive Media Design Master’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Savannah College of Art and Design are $38,975.

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#9

New York Film Academy

Burbank, California
#9 in overall quality

With a ranking of #9, New York Film Academy did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Game and Interactive Media Design Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $48-$75k list. New York Film Academy is a small private for-profit school situated in Burbank, California. It awarded 8 masters’s game and interactive media design degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at New York Film Academy, the school also landed the #9 spot in our “Best Game & Interactive Media Design Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at New York Film Academy are $35,457.

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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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