by our College Data Analytics Team
With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools Highly Focused on Game and Interactive Media Design Major in the Southwest Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.
In 2020-2021, 2,692 people earned their degree in game and interactive media design, making the major the 293rd most popular in the United States.
Across the Southwest region, there were 235 game and interactive media design graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Game and Interactive Media Design Major in the Southwest Region” ranking looked at 19 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in game and interactive media design. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their game and 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”.
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 Austin landed the #1 spot on the list. The Art Institute of Austin is a private for-profit institution located in Austin, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 10 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Game & Interactive Media Design at Ai Austin
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Advancing Technology. The school came in at #2 for the Schools Highly Focused on Game and Interactive Media Design Major in the Southwest Region. This small school is located in Tempe, Arizona, and it awarded 19 ’s game and interactive media design degrees in 2020-2021.
Full University of Advancing Technology Game & Interactive Media Design Report
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. This small school is located in Houston, Texas, and it awarded 8 ’s game and interactive media design degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Game & Interactive Media Design at The Art Institute of Houston
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. Dallas, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out ’s game and interactive media design degrees to 6 students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Game & Interactive Media Design at The Art Institute of Dallas
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. Ai San Antonio is a private for-profit institution located in San Antonio, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 5 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full The Art Institute of San Antonio Game & Interactive Media Design Report
Saint Edward’s University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Game and Interactive Media Design Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Saint Edward’s University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Austin, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 15 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Saint Edward’s University Game & Interactive Media Design Report
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 private not-for-profit school situated in Prescott, Arizona. It awarded 8 ’s game and interactive media design degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.1% 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 Prescott
The University of Texas at Dallas landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Game and Interactive Media Design Major in the Southwest Region ranking. This large school is located in Richardson, Texas, and it awarded 68 ’s game and interactive media design degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 90%.
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. This small school is located in Abilene, Texas, and it awarded 7 ’s game and interactive media design degrees in 2020-2021.
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%.
Read more about Game & Interactive Media Design at Abilene Christian
New Mexico State University - Dona Ana did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Game and Interactive Media Design Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #10. NMSU Dona Ana is a public institution located in Las Cruces, New Mexico. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 6 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Game & Interactive Media Design at NMSU Dona Ana
Collin County Community College District did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Game and Interactive Media Design Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #11. Collin County Community College District is located in McKinney, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 44 ’s game and interactive media design degrees to qualified students.
Full Collin County Community College District Game & Interactive Media Design Report
With a ranking of #12, Pima 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 Tucson, Arizona, this fairly large public school handed out 6 diplomas to qualified ’s game and interactive media design students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Game & Interactive Media Design at Pima Community College
With a ranking of #13, Oklahoma City University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Game and Interactive Media Design Major in the Southwest Region list. This small school is located in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, and it awarded 1 ’s game and interactive media design degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Mesa Community College ranked #14 on this year’s 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 4 degrees to qualified ’s game and interactive media design students in 2020-2021.
Full Mesa Community College Game & Interactive Media Design Report
University of Arizona landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Game and Interactive Media Design Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in Tucson, Arizona, this large public school awarded 1 degrees to qualified ’s game and interactive media design students in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.
Read full report on Game & Interactive Media Design at University of Arizona
With a ranking of #15, Paradise Valley Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Game and Interactive Media Design Major in the Southwest Region list. Paradise Valley Community College is a medium-sized school located in Phoenix, Arizona that handed out 0 ’s game and interactive media design degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Game & Interactive Media Design at Paradise Valley Community College
Texas State Technical 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 Waco, Texas, and it awarded 0 ’s game and interactive media design degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Texas State Technical College Game & Interactive Media Design Report
Luna Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Game and Interactive Media Design Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #15. Located in Las Vegas, New Mexico, this small public school handed out 0 degrees to qualified ’s game and interactive media design students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Game & Interactive Media Design at Luna Community College
Glendale Community College landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Game and Interactive Media Design Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Glendale, Arizona is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s game and interactive media design degrees to 1 students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Game & Interactive Media Design at Glendale Community College
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