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2022 Best Vallue Game and Interactive Media Design Schools for an Associate For Those Making Over $110k

17 Ranked Colleges
491 Degrees Awarded
$17,900 Avg Net Price*
Best Vallue Game and Interactive Media Design Schools for an Associate For Those Making Over $110k

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Vallue Game and Interactive Media Design Schools for an Associate For Those Making Over $110k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

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 associate degree level specifically, there were 491 game and interactive media design graduates with average earnings and debt of $33,082 and $17,678 respectively.

This year’s “Best Vallue Game and Interactive Media Design Schools for an Associate For Those Making Over $110k” ranking looked at 17 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s 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. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Vallue Game and Interactive Media Design Schools for an Associate For Those Making Over $110k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Vallue Game and Interactive Media Design Schools for an Associate For Those Making Over $110k.

Top 17 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Game & Interactive Media Design (Income Over $110k)

#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Collin County Community College District. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Vallue Game and Interactive Media Design Schools for an Associate For Those Making Over $110k list. McKinney, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s game and interactive media design degrees to 24 students in 2019-2020.

Collin County Community College District did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Game & Interactive Media Design Associate Degree Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for Collin County Community College District is $6,293 for associate degree game and interactive media design students whose families make more than $110k.

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#2

Wake Technical Community College

Raleigh, North Carolina
#4 in overall quality

Out of the 17 schools in the Best Vallue Game and Interactive Media Design Schools for an Associate For Those Making Over $110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Wake Technical Community College landed the #2 spot on the list. Wake Technical Community College is a large school located in Raleigh, North Carolina that handed out 41 associates’s game and interactive media design degrees in 2019-2020.

Wake Technical Community College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Game & Interactive Media Design Associate Degree Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend Wake Technical Community College is $6,876 for associate degree game and interactive media design students whose families make more than $110k.

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#3

Moraine Park Technical College

Fond du Lac, Wisconsin
#9 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Moraine Park Technical College. The school came in at #3 for the Best Vallue Game and Interactive Media Design Schools for an Associate For Those Making Over $110k. Located in Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, this small public school awarded 11 diplomas to qualified associates’s game and interactive media design students in 2019-2020.

Moraine Park Technical College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #9 on our “Best Game & Interactive Media Design Associate Degree Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for Moraine Park Technical College is $9,143 for Associate Degree Game and Interactive Media Design students whose families make more than $110k.

With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

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#4

Arapahoe Community College

Littleton, Colorado
#5 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Arapahoe Community College. The school came in at #4 for the Best Vallue Game and Interactive Media Design Schools for an Associate For Those Making Over $110k. Located in Littleton, Colorado, this fairly large public school handed out 9 diplomas to qualified associates’s game and interactive media design students in 2019-2020.

Arapahoe Community College also made our “Best Game & Interactive Media Design Associate Degree Schools” list, coming in at #5. It costs about $10,119 for Associate Degree Game and Interactive Media Design students whose families make more than $110k per year to attend Arapahoe Community College.

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#5

Johnson County Community College

Overland Park, Kansas
#6 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Johnson County Community College. The school came in at #5 for the Best Vallue Game and Interactive Media Design Schools for an Associate For Those Making Over $110k. JCCC is located in Overland Park, Kansas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 12 associates’s game and interactive media design degrees to qualified students.

JCCC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Game & Interactive Media Design Associate Degree Schools” list. It costs about $12,632 for associate degree game and interactive media design students whose families make more than $110k per year to attend Johnson County Community College.

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#6

Miami Dade College

Miami, Florida
#16 in overall quality

With a ranking of #6, Miami Dade College did quite well on the 2022 Best Vallue Game and Interactive Media Design Schools for an Associate For Those Making Over $110k list. Miami Dade College is a large school located in Miami, Florida that handed out 28 associates’s game and interactive media design degrees in 2019-2020.

MDC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #16 on our “Best Game & Interactive Media Design Associate Degree Schools” list. It costs about $4,842 for Associate Degree Game and Interactive Media Design students whose families make more than $110k per year to attend Miami Dade College.

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#7

Hostos Community College

Bronx, New York
#11 in overall quality

Hostos Community College ranked #7 on this year’s Best Vallue Game and Interactive Media Design Schools for an Associate For Those Making Over $110k list. Located in Bronx, New York, this medium-sized public school handed out 39 degrees to qualified associates’s game and interactive media design students in 2019-2020.

Hostos not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #11 on our “Best Game & Interactive Media Design Associate Degree Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for Hostos is $5,262 for associate degree game and interactive media design students whose families make more than $110k.

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#8

Pima Community College

Tucson, Arizona
#19 in overall quality

With a ranking of #8, Pima Community College did quite well on the 2022 Best Vallue Game and Interactive Media Design Schools for an Associate For Those Making Over $110k list. Pima Community College is located in Tucson, Arizona and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 11 associates’s game and interactive media design degrees to qualified students.

Pima County Community College District also took the #19 spot in our “Best Game & Interactive Media Design Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Pima County Community College District is $3,583 for Associate Degree Game and Interactive Media Design students whose families make more than $110k.

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#9

Pitt Community College

Winterville, North Carolina
#17 in overall quality

Pitt Community College ranked #9 on this year’s Best Vallue Game and Interactive Media Design Schools for an Associate For Those Making Over $110k list. Located in Winterville, North Carolina, this medium-sized public school awarded 5 degrees to qualified associates’s game and interactive media design students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our associate degree game and interactive media design students whose families make more than $110k list, Pitt Community College has also earned the #17 rank in our “Best Game & Interactive Media Design Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Pitt Community College is $3,478 for associate degree game and interactive media design students whose families make more than $110k.

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#10

Mt. Hood Community College

Gresham, Oregon
#18 in overall quality

Mt. Hood Community College ranked #10 on this year’s Best Vallue Game and Interactive Media Design Schools for an Associate For Those Making Over $110k list. Located in Gresham, Oregon, this medium-sized public school awarded 16 diplomas to qualified associates’s game and interactive media design students in 2019-2020.

MHCC also took the #18 spot in our “Best Game & Interactive Media Design Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Mt. Hood Community College is $7,211 for associate degree game and interactive media design students whose families make more than $110k.

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#11

Fayetteville Technical Community College

Fayetteville, North Carolina
#20 in overall quality

Fayetteville Technical Community College did quite well in the 2022 Best Vallue Game and Interactive Media Design Schools for an Associate For Those Making Over $110k ranking, coming in at #11. This fairly large school is located in Fayetteville, North Carolina, and it awarded 11 associates’s game and interactive media design degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at FTCC, the school also landed the #20 spot in our “Best Game & Interactive Media Design Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Fayetteville Technical Community College is $5,366 for Associate Degree Game and Interactive Media Design students whose families make more than $110k.

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#12

Guilford Technical Community College

Jamestown, North Carolina
#12 in overall quality

Guilford Technical Community College came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Vallue Game and Interactive Media Design Schools for an Associate For Those Making Over $110k ranking. Guilford Technical Community College is a fairly large school located in Jamestown, North Carolina that handed out 8 associates’s game and interactive media design degrees in 2019-2020.

Guilford Technical Community College also took the #12 spot in our “Best Game & Interactive Media Design Associate Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $8,584 for associate degree game and interactive media design students whose families make more than $110k per year to attend Guilford Technical Community College.

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#13

Gwinnett Technical College

Lawrenceville, Georgia
#10 in overall quality

Gwinnett Technical College ranked #13 on this year’s Best Vallue Game and Interactive Media Design Schools for an Associate For Those Making Over $110k list. Gwinnett Technical College is located in Lawrenceville, Georgia and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 8 associates’s game and interactive media design degrees to qualified students.

GTC also took the #10 spot in our “Best Game & Interactive Media Design Associate Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $11,110 for associate degree game and interactive media design students whose families make more than $110k per year to attend Gwinnett Technical College.

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#14

Finger Lakes Community College

Canandaigua, New York
#14 in overall quality

Finger Lakes Community College ranked #14 on this year’s Best Vallue Game and Interactive Media Design Schools for an Associate For Those Making Over $110k list. Finger Lakes Community College is a medium-sized public school situated in Canandaigua, New York. It awarded 8 associates’s game and interactive media design degrees in 2019-2020.

Finger Lakes Community College also took the #14 spot in our “Best Game & Interactive Media Design Associate Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $9,543 for Associate Degree Game and Interactive Media Design students whose families make more than $110k per year to attend Finger Lakes Community College.

Full Finger Lakes Community College Game & Interactive Media Design Report

#15

New England Institute of Technology

East Greenwich, Rhode Island
#1 in overall quality

New England Institute of Technology ranked #15 on this year’s Best Vallue Game and Interactive Media Design Schools for an Associate For Those Making Over $110k list. Located in East Greenwich, Rhode Island, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 46 diplomas to qualified associates’s game and interactive media design students in 2019-2020.

New England Tech also made our “Best Game & Interactive Media Design Associate Degree Schools” list, coming in at #1. The yearly cost to attend New England Tech is $31,690 for associate degree game and interactive media design students whose families make more than $110k.

The low student loan default rate of 2.2% 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%. 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.

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#16

Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale

Fort Lauderdale, Florida
#13 in overall quality

Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale ranked #16 on this year’s Best Vallue Game and Interactive Media Design Schools for an Associate For Those Making Over $110k list. Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. It awarded 5 associates’s game and interactive media design degrees in 2019-2020.

Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale also took the #13 spot in our “Best Game & Interactive Media Design Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale is $33,428 for associate degree game and interactive media design students whose families make more than $110k.

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#17

Pratt Institute - Main

Brooklyn, New York
#3 in overall quality

Pratt Institute - Main did quite well in the 2022 Best Vallue Game and Interactive Media Design Schools for an Associate For Those Making Over $110k ranking, coming in at #17. Located in Brooklyn, New York, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 3 degrees to qualified associates’s game and interactive media design students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Pratt Institute, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Game & Interactive Media Design Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Pratt Institute - Main is $45,571 for associate degree game and interactive media design students whose families make more than $110k.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 4.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

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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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