[Game & Interactive Media Design](/majors/visual-and-performing-arts/design-and-applied-arts/game-and-interactive-media-design/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. The best values balance affordable tuition against strong post-graduation earnings.
College Factual analyzed 2 schools to build this 2027 ranking of the best value game & interactive media design schools.
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Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in game & interactive media design, balancing cost against outcomes.
Leading the list is New England College, our #1 best value for game & interactive media design in New Hampshire. Located in the rural area of Henniker, New England College is a mid-sized private not-for-profit university. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $27,474. Game & Interactive Media Design graduates carry a median of $35,038 in student loans. Early-career game & interactive media design graduates make about $68,950. That is a strong return on a $35,038 median debt. The acceptance rate is 92%.
A rank of #2 makes Southern New Hampshire University one of the best values for game & interactive media design. Southern New Hampshire University is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Manchester. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $17,200. Game & Interactive Media Design graduates carry a median of $33,260 in student loans. Early-career game & interactive media design graduates make about $35,878. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. The acceptance rate is 100%.
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Notes and References
This ranking is produced by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. The methodology weighs the cost of a degree against the earnings graduates go on to achieve, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 2 schools evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 2 ranked schools only.
- 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).
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