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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Game & Interactive Media Design (Income Over $110k)

8 Ranked Colleges
94 Degrees Awarded
$36,700 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Vallue Game and Interactive Media Design Schools for a Master's For Those Making Over $110k

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 Vallue Game and Interactive Media Design Schools for a Master’s 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 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.

For this year’s “Best Vallue Game and Interactive Media Design Schools for a Master’s For Those Making Over $110k” ranking, we looked at 8 colleges that offer a degree in game and interactive media design. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great game and interactive media design programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the game and interactive media design program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Vallue Game and Interactive Media Design Schools for a Master’s For Those Making Over $110k

The colleges and universities below are the best for master’s degree game and interactive media design students whose families make more than $110k.

Top 8 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Game & Interactive Media Design (Income Over $110k)

#7 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Texas at Dallas. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Vallue Game and Interactive Media Design Schools for a Master’s For Those Making Over $110k list. The University of Texas at Dallas is a large public school situated in Richardson, Texas. It awarded 1 masters’s game and interactive media design 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 you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#2

Laguna College of Art and Design

Laguna Beach, California
#5 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Laguna College of Art and Design. The school came in at #2 for the Best Vallue Game and Interactive Media Design Schools for a Master’s For Those Making Over $110k. LCAD is a private not-for-profit institution located in Laguna Beach, California. The school has a small population, and it awarded 9 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our master’s degree game and interactive media design students whose families make more than $110k list, LCAD has also earned the #5 rank 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 LCAD are $37,700.

Full Laguna College of Art and Design Game & Interactive Media Design Report

#3

DePaul University

Chicago, Illinois
#6 in overall quality

Out of the 8 schools in the Best Vallue Game and Interactive Media Design Schools for a Master’s For Those Making Over $110k that were part of this year’s ranking, DePaul University landed the #3 spot on the list. DePaul is a large school located in Chicago, Illinois that handed out 5 masters’s game and interactive media design degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our master’s degree game and interactive media design students whose families make more than $110k list, DePaul has also earned the #6 rank 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 DePaul University are $19,760.

Full DePaul Game & Interactive Media Design Report

#4

Carnegie Mellon University

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Carnegie Mellon University. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Vallue Game and Interactive Media Design Schools for a Master’s For Those Making Over $110k list. Located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 14 diplomas to qualified masters’s game and interactive media design students in 2019-2020.

Carnegie Mellon not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Game & Interactive Media Design Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Carnegie Mellon University are $47,326, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#5

University of Southern California

Los Angeles, California
#2 in overall quality

Out of the 8 schools in the Best Vallue Game and Interactive Media Design Schools for a Master’s For Those Making Over $110k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Southern California landed the #5 spot on the list. USC is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Los Angeles, California. It awarded 18 masters’s game and interactive media design degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our master’s degree game and interactive media design students whose families make more than $110k list, USC has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Game & Interactive Media Design Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Southern California are $48,715, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full University of Southern California Game & Interactive Media Design Report

#3 in overall quality

Savannah College of Art and Design ranked #6 on this year’s Best Vallue Game and Interactive Media Design Schools for a Master’s For Those Making Over $110k list. Savannah, Georgia is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s game and interactive media design degrees to 34 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at SCAD, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Game & Interactive Media Design Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at SCAD are $38,975, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Savannah College of Art and Design Game & Interactive Media Design Report

#7

American University

Washington, District of Columbia
#4 in overall quality

With a ranking of #7, American University did quite well on the 2022 Best Vallue Game and Interactive Media Design Schools for a Master’s For Those Making Over $110k list. Washington, District of Columbia is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s game and interactive media design degrees to 4 students 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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#8

New York Film Academy

Burbank, California
#9 in overall quality

New York Film Academy ranked #8 on this year’s Best Vallue Game and Interactive Media Design Schools for a Master’s For Those Making Over $110k list. New York Film Academy is a private for-profit institution located in Burbank, California. The school has a small population, and it awarded 8 masters’s 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. Average graduate tuition and fees at New York Film Academy are $35,457, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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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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