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When pursuing a degree in today’s world, veterans have many different options to choose from. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Most Veteran Friendly in California for Game and Interactive Media Design for a Bachelor’s” 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 California, there were 396 game and interactive media design graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 310 game and interactive media design graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,566 and $21,995 respectively.
For this year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in California for Game and Interactive Media Design for a Bachelor’s” ranking, we looked at 7 colleges that offer a degree in game and interactive media design. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great game and interactive media design programs and a strong support system for veterans and active service members.
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, veteran affordability, and veteran population. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for california bachelor’s degree vets studying game and interactive media design.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Southern California. The school came in at #1 for the Most Veteran Friendly in California for Game and Interactive Media Design for a Bachelor’s. USC is located in Los Angeles, California and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 24 bachelors’s game and interactive media design degrees to qualified students.
USC also took the #1 spot in our “Best Game & Interactive Media Design Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 1,311 of the 46,287 students enrolled at USC were GI Bill® students, of which 862 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $20,487. To help with additional expenses, 388 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
The undergraduate 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. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at USC]](/colleges/university-of-southern-california/student-life/veterans/)
Out of the 7 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in California for Game and Interactive Media Design for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, California State University - Chico landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in Chico, California, this fairly large public school awarded 81 degrees to qualified bachelors’s game and interactive media design students in 2020-2021.
Chico State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Game & Interactive Media Design Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California” list.Our most recent data shows that 354 of the 16,746 students enrolled at California State University - Chico were GI Bill® students, of which 166 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $5,098. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% 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 veteran student life at Chico State]](/colleges/california-state-university-chico/student-life/veterans/)
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Woodbury University. The school came in at #3 for the Most Veteran Friendly in California for Game and Interactive Media Design for a Bachelor’s. This small school is located in Burbank, California, and it awarded 7 bachelors’s game and interactive media design degrees in 2020-2021.
Woodbury not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Game & Interactive Media Design Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California” list.According to our most recent data, Woodbury University supports 1,132 students, and 45 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 29 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $16,671. During this same period, 11 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
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Out of the 7 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in California for Game and Interactive Media Design for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Santa Cruz landed the #4 spot on the list. UC Santa Cruz is located in Santa Cruz, California and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 108 bachelors’s game and interactive media design degrees to qualified students.
UC Santa Cruz did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Game & Interactive Media Design Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California” list.Of the 19,161 students enrolled at UC Santa Cruz, 273 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 114 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $8,631. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Cogswell College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in California for Game and Interactive Media Design for a Bachelor’s list. Cogswell is a small school located in San Jose, California that handed out 29 bachelors’s game and interactive media design degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Cogswell, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Game & Interactive Media Design Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California” ranking.According to our most recent data, Cogswell supports 524 students, and 40 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 25 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $17,024. In addition to receiving other benefits, 10 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Cogswell does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Cogswell College]](/colleges/cogswell-polytechnical-college/student-life/veterans/)
Laguna College of Art and Design did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in California for Game and Interactive Media Design for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #6. LCAD is a private not-for-profit institution located in Laguna Beach, California. The school has a small population, and it awarded 44 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
LCAD also took the #2 spot in our “Best Game & Interactive Media Design Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 37 of the 782 students enrolled at Laguna College of Art and Design were GI Bill® students, of which 33 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $17,260. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% 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 veteran student life at LCAD]](/colleges/laguna-college-of-art-and-design/student-life/veterans/)
SAE Expression College landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in California for Game and Interactive Media Design for a Bachelor’s ranking. Emeryville, California is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out bachelors’s game and interactive media design degrees to 13 students in 2020-2021.
SAE Expression College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best Game & Interactive Media Design Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California” list.Of the 182 students enrolled at SAE Expression College, 47 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 36 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $16,314. On top of their other funding sources, 12 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program.
[Read full report on veteran student life at SAE Expression College]](/colleges/expression-college-for-digital-arts/student-life/veterans/)
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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).
- Veteran-specific data can be found at the U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs.
- 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.
- **GI Bill® student total includes all chapters of the GI Bill® program (e.g., Post-9/11, Montgomery GI Bill, Reserve Education Assistance Program, and Veteran Readiness and Employment)
- 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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