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It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual has developed its “Schools Highly Focused on Game and Interactive Media Design Major in the Southwest Region” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
In 2021-2022, 2,353 people earned their degree in game & interactive media design, making the major the 293rd most popular in the United States.
Across the Southwest region, there were 198 game & interactive media design graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Game and Interactive Media Design Major in the Southwest Region” ranking, we looked at 19 colleges that offer a degree in game & interactive media design. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their game & interactive media design program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools Highly Focused on Game and Interactive Media Design Major in the Southwest Region”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The Art Institute of Austin. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Game and Interactive Media Design Major in the Southwest Region list. The Art Institute of Austin is a private for-profit institution located in Bastrop, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 8 ’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.2% 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%.
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Out of the 19 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Game and Interactive Media Design Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Advancing Technology landed the #2 spot on the list. University of Advancing Technology is located in Tempe, Arizona and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 31 ’s game and interactive media design degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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Out of the 19 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Game and Interactive Media Design Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, The Art Institute of Houston landed the #3 spot on the list. The Art Institute of Houston is a private for-profit institution located in Houston, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 8 ’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The Art Institute of Dallas. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Game and Interactive Media Design Major in the Southwest Region list. This small school is located in Dallas, Texas, and it awarded 1 ’s game and interactive media design degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The Art Institute of San Antonio. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Game and Interactive Media Design Major in the Southwest Region list. The Art Institute of San Antonio is a small school located in San Antonio, Texas that handed out 8 ’s game and interactive media design degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.2% 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%.
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Saint Edward’s University landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Game and Interactive Media Design Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in Austin, Texas, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 17 diplomas to qualified ’s game and interactive media design students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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With a ranking of #7, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Prescott did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Game and Interactive Media Design Major in the Southwest Region list. Embry-Riddle Prescott is a small school located in Prescott, Arizona that handed out 7 ’s game and interactive media design degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.1% 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%.
Read full report on Game & Interactive Media Design at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Prescott
The University of Texas at Dallas came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Game and Interactive Media Design Major in the Southwest Region ranking. UT Dallas is located in Richardson, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 4 ’s game and interactive media design degrees to qualified students.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 88%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.4% 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%.
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Abilene Christian University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Game and Interactive Media Design Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #9. Located in Abilene, Texas, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 0 degrees to qualified ’s game and interactive media design students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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New Mexico State University - Dona Ana landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Game and Interactive Media Design Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Las Cruces, New Mexico is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s game and interactive media design degrees to 9 students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full New Mexico State University - Dona Ana Game & Interactive Media Design Report
Collin County Community College District ranked #11 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Game and Interactive Media Design Major in the Southwest Region list. This large school is located in McKinney, Texas, and it awarded 54 ’s game and interactive media design degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.4% 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%.
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Pima Community College landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Game and Interactive Media Design Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Pima Community College is located in Tucson, Arizona and, has a fairly large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 11 ’s game and interactive media design degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Game & Interactive Media Design at Pima County Community College District
Oklahoma City University ranked #13 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Game and Interactive Media Design Major in the Southwest Region list. Oklahoma City University is a small school located in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma that handed out 2 ’s game and interactive media design degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.3% 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%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
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With a ranking of #14, Mesa Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Game and Interactive Media Design Major in the Southwest Region list. Located in Mesa, Arizona, this fairly large public school awarded 7 degrees to qualified ’s game and interactive media design students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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University of Arizona came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Game and Interactive Media Design Major in the Southwest Region ranking. This large school is located in Tucson, Arizona, and it awarded 8 ’s game and interactive media design degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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Paradise Valley Community College landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Game and Interactive Media Design Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Paradise Valley Community College is a public institution located in Phoenix, Arizona. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 2 ’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Paradise Valley Community College Game & Interactive Media Design Report
Texas State Technical College came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Game and Interactive Media Design Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Waco, Texas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s game and interactive media design degrees to 0 students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.7% 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%.
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Luna Community College ranked #15 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Game and Interactive Media Design Major in the Southwest Region list. Las Vegas, New Mexico is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s game and interactive media design degrees to 0 students in 2021-2022.
Full Luna Community College Game & Interactive Media Design Report
Glendale Community College ranked #15 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Game and Interactive Media Design Major in the Southwest Region list. This fairly large school is located in Glendale, Arizona, and it awarded 0 ’s game and interactive media design degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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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
- *Avg Salary and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate 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.
