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2022 Best Value Game and Interactive Media Design Schools for an Associate

20 Ranked Colleges
491 Degrees Awarded
$11,800 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Game and Interactive Media Design Schools for an Associate

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. 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 an Associate” ranking - to help you make that 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.

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.

For this year’s “Best Value Game and Interactive Media Design Schools for an Associate” ranking, we looked at 20 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.

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 Value Game and Interactive Media Design Schools for an Associate

The colleges and universities below are the best for associate degree game and interactive media design students.

Top 20 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Game & Interactive Media Design

#2 in overall quality

Out of the 20 schools in the Best Value Game and Interactive Media Design Schools for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Collin County Community College District landed the #1 spot on the list. Collin County Community College District is located in McKinney, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 24 associates’s game and interactive media design degrees to qualified students.

Collin County Community College District also took the #2 spot in our “Best Game & Interactive Media Design Associate Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $6,293 for Associate Degree Game and Interactive Media Design students per year to attend Collin County Community College District.

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#2

Moraine Park Technical College

Fond du Lac, Wisconsin
#9 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Moraine Park Technical College. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Game and Interactive Media Design Schools for an Associate list. This small school is located in Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, and it awarded 11 associates’s game and interactive media design degrees in 2019-2020.

Moraine Park Technical College also took the #9 spot in our “Best Game & Interactive Media Design Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Moraine Park Technical College is $9,143 for associate degree game and interactive media design students.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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#3

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 #3 for the Best Value Game and Interactive Media Design Schools for an Associate. 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. The yearly cost to attend JCCC is $12,632 for associate degree game and interactive media design students.

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#4

Wake Technical Community College

Raleigh, North Carolina
#4 in overall quality

Out of the 20 schools in the Best Value Game and Interactive Media Design Schools for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Wake Technical Community College landed the #4 spot on the list. Wake Technical Community College is a large public school situated in Raleigh, North Carolina. It awarded 41 associates’s game and interactive media design degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our associate degree game and interactive media design students list, Wake Technical Community College has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Game & Interactive Media Design Associate Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $6,876 for associate degree game and interactive media design students per year to attend Wake Technical Community College.

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#5

Central Piedmont Community College

Charlotte, North Carolina
#7 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Central Piedmont Community College. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Game and Interactive Media Design Schools for an Associate. Central Piedmont Community College is a fairly large public school situated in Charlotte, North Carolina. It awarded 26 associates’s game and interactive media design degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Central Piedmont Community College, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best Game & Interactive Media Design Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Central Piedmont Community College is $6,002 for associate degree game and interactive media design students.

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#6

Guilford Technical Community College

Jamestown, North Carolina
#12 in overall quality

Guilford Technical Community College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Game and Interactive Media Design Schools for an Associate ranking, coming in at #6. Guilford Technical Community College is a fairly large public school situated in Jamestown, North Carolina. It awarded 8 associates’s game and interactive media design degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our associate degree game and interactive media design students list, Guilford Technical Community College has also earned the #12 rank in our “Best Game & Interactive Media Design Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Guilford Technical Community College is $8,584 for associate degree game and interactive media design students.

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#7

Santa Rosa Junior College

Santa Rosa, California
#8 in overall quality

Santa Rosa Junior College ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Game and Interactive Media Design Schools for an Associate list. Located in Santa Rosa, California, this fairly large public school handed out 4 diplomas to qualified associates’s game and interactive media design students in 2019-2020.

SRJC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best Game & Interactive Media Design Associate Degree Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend SRJC is $5,782 for Associate Degree Game and Interactive Media Design students.

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#8

Finger Lakes Community College

Canandaigua, New York
#14 in overall quality

Finger Lakes Community College ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Game and Interactive Media Design Schools for an Associate list. Located in Canandaigua, New York, this medium-sized public school awarded 8 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 list, Finger Lakes Community College has also earned the #14 rank in our “Best Game & Interactive Media Design Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Finger Lakes Community College is $9,543 for associate degree game and interactive media design students.

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#9

Gwinnett Technical College

Lawrenceville, Georgia
#10 in overall quality

Gwinnett Technical College ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Game and Interactive Media Design Schools for an Associate list. GTC is a medium-sized school located in Lawrenceville, Georgia that handed out 8 associates’s game and interactive media design degrees in 2019-2020.

GTC also took the #10 spot in our “Best Game & Interactive Media Design Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Gwinnett Technical College is $11,110 for associate degree game and interactive media design students.

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#10

Mesa Community College

Mesa, Arizona
#15 in overall quality

Mesa Community College ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Game and Interactive Media Design Schools for an Associate list. Located in Mesa, Arizona, this fairly large public school handed out 4 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 list, Mesa Community College has also earned the #15 rank in our “Best Game & Interactive Media Design Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Mesa Community College is $9,669 for associate degree game and interactive media design students.

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#11

Arapahoe Community College

Littleton, Colorado
#5 in overall quality

Arapahoe Community College ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value Game and Interactive Media Design Schools for an Associate list. Arapahoe Community College is located in Littleton, Colorado and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 9 associates’s game and interactive media design degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Arapahoe Community College, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Game & Interactive Media Design Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Arapahoe Community College is $10,119 for associate degree game and interactive media design students.

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#12

Pitt Community College

Winterville, North Carolina
#17 in overall quality

Pitt Community College came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Game and Interactive Media Design Schools for an Associate ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Winterville, North Carolina, and it awarded 5 associates’s game and interactive media design degrees in 2019-2020.

Pitt Community College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #17 on our “Best Game & Interactive Media Design Associate Degree Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend Pitt Community College is $3,478 for Associate Degree Game and Interactive Media Design students.

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#13

Hostos Community College

Bronx, New York
#11 in overall quality

Hostos Community College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Game and Interactive Media Design Schools for an Associate ranking, coming in at #13. Hostos Community College is a public institution located in Bronx, New York. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 39 associates’s degrees 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. It costs about $5,262 for associate degree game and interactive media design students per year to attend Hostos.

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#14

Fayetteville Technical Community College

Fayetteville, North Carolina
#20 in overall quality

Fayetteville Technical Community College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Game and Interactive Media Design Schools for an Associate ranking, coming in at #14. Fayetteville Technical Community College is a fairly large school located in Fayetteville, North Carolina that handed out 11 associates’s game and interactive media design degrees in 2019-2020.

FTCC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #20 on our “Best Game & Interactive Media Design Associate Degree Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for Fayetteville Technical Community College is $5,366 for associate degree game and interactive media design students.

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#15

Pima Community College

Tucson, Arizona
#19 in overall quality

Pima Community College landed the #15 spot on the 2022 Best Value Game and Interactive Media Design Schools for an Associate ranking. Located in Tucson, Arizona, this fairly large public school handed out 11 diplomas to qualified associates’s game and interactive media design students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Pima County Community College District, the school also landed 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.

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#16

Mt. Hood Community College

Gresham, Oregon
#18 in overall quality

Mt. Hood Community College came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Game and Interactive Media Design Schools for an Associate ranking. Gresham, Oregon is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s game and interactive media design degrees to 16 students in 2019-2020.

MHCC also made our “Best Game & Interactive Media Design Associate Degree Schools” list, coming in at #18. It costs about $7,211 for associate degree game and interactive media design students per year to attend Mt. Hood Community College.

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#17

Miami Dade College

Miami, Florida
#16 in overall quality

With a ranking of #17, Miami Dade College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Game and Interactive Media Design Schools for an Associate list. Miami, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s game and interactive media design degrees to 28 students in 2019-2020.

MDC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #16 on our “Best Game & Interactive Media Design Associate Degree Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for MDC is $4,842 for Associate Degree Game and Interactive Media Design students.

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#18

Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale

Fort Lauderdale, Florida
#13 in overall quality

Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale landed the #18 spot on the 2022 Best Value Game and Interactive Media Design Schools for an Associate ranking. Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale is a private not-for-profit institution located in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. The school has a large population, and it awarded 5 associates’s 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.

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#19

New England Institute of Technology

East Greenwich, Rhode Island
#1 in overall quality

New England Institute of Technology came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Game and Interactive Media Design Schools for an Associate ranking. Located in East Greenwich, Rhode Island, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 46 degrees to qualified associates’s game and interactive media design students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at New England Tech, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Game & Interactive Media Design Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend New England Institute of Technology is $31,690 for associate degree game and interactive media design students.

Since the school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The student loan default rate at the school is 2.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full New England Tech Game & Interactive Media Design Report

#20

Pratt Institute - Main

Brooklyn, New York
#3 in overall quality

Pratt Institute - Main came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Game and Interactive Media Design Schools for an Associate ranking. This small school is located in Brooklyn, New York, and it awarded 3 associates’s game and interactive media design degrees in 2019-2020.

Pratt Institute did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Game & Interactive Media Design Associate Degree Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend Pratt Institute - Main is $45,571 for associate degree game and interactive media design students.

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. 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%.

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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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