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2022 Best Value Game and Interactive Media Design Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid

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 Getting Aid

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value Game and Interactive Media Design Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid” ranking - to help you make that decision.

Game & Interactive Media Design is the 293rd most popular major in the country with 2,963 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

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 Getting Aid” ranking looked at 9 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s 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. 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 Getting Aid

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Game and Interactive Media Design Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid.

Top 9 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Game & Interactive Media Design (With Aid)

#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 Value Game and Interactive Media Design Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid list. The University of Texas at 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.

UT Dallas not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 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 UT Dallas are $28,610.

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#2

National University

La Jolla, California
#8 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend National University. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Game and Interactive Media Design Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid list. This fairly large school is located in La Jolla, California, and it awarded 1 masters’s game and interactive media design degrees in 2019-2020.

National University also took 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 some majors have different tuition rates.

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#3

Carnegie Mellon University

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
#1 in overall quality

Out of the 9 schools in the Best Value Game and Interactive Media Design Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Carnegie Mellon University landed the #3 spot on the list. Carnegie Mellon is a private not-for-profit institution located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 14 masters’s degrees 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 are $47,326, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Carnegie Mellon University Game & Interactive Media Design Report

#4

University of Southern California

Los Angeles, California
#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Southern California. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Game and Interactive Media Design Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid list. Los Angeles, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s game and interactive media design degrees to 18 students in 2019-2020.

USC also took the #2 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 University of Southern California are $48,715.

Full USC Game & Interactive Media Design Report

#5

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 #5 for the Best Value Game and Interactive Media Design Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid. American University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Washington, District of Columbia. It awarded 4 masters’s game and interactive media design degrees in 2019-2020.

The American University also took the #4 spot in our “Best Game & Interactive Media Design Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at American University are $35,524, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Game & Interactive Media Design at American University

#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 Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #6. Chicago, Illinois is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s game and interactive media design degrees to 5 students 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 are $19,760, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full DePaul University Game & Interactive Media Design Report

#7

Laguna College of Art and Design

Laguna Beach, California
#5 in overall quality

Laguna College of Art and Design ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Game and Interactive Media Design Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid list. LCAD is a small school located in Laguna Beach, California that handed out 9 masters’s game and interactive media design degrees in 2019-2020.

LCAD not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 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 LCAD are $37,700.

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#3 in overall quality

Savannah College of Art and Design ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Game and Interactive Media Design Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid list. SCAD is a private not-for-profit institution located in Savannah, Georgia. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 34 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

SCAD also made our “Best Game & Interactive Media Design Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #3. 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

New York Film Academy came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Game and Interactive Media Design Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking. New York Film Academy is a small school located in Burbank, California that handed out 8 masters’s game and interactive media design degrees in 2019-2020.

New York Film Academy did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our “Best Game & Interactive Media Design Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at New York Film Academy are $35,457, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full New York Film Academy 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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