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2024 Best Game & Interactive Media Design Schools in the Great Lakes Region

10 Colleges in the Great Lakes Region
341 Game and Interactive Media Design Degrees Awarded
If you plan on majoring in game & interactive media design, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #293 in the country in terms of popularity. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

College Factual looked at 10 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Game & Interactive Media Design Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 341 degrees in game & interactive media design during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Game & Interactive Media Design School

Best Game & Interactive Media Design Schools in the Great Lakes Region The game and interactive media design program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Game & Interactive Media Design rankings. We derive our Best Overall Game & Interactive Media Design School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

Pick Your Game & Interactive Media Design Degree Level

Bachelor's Degrees in Game and Interactive Media Design
Master's Degrees in Game and Interactive Media Design

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Game & Interactive Media Design Schools in the Great Lakes Region list, to help you choose the best school for you. More interested in schools in a specific area of the country? Filter this list by region or state.

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Best Schools for Game & Interactive Media Design in the Great Lakes Region

Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the game and interactive media design degree levels they offer.

10 Top Great Lakes Region Schools in Game and Interactive Media Design

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In OH
66.7% Growth in Graduates

It's difficult to beat Miami University - Oxford if you wish to pursue a degree in game & interactive media design. Miami University - Oxford is a fairly large public university located in the town of Oxford. A Best Colleges rank of #116 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Miami University - Oxford is a great university overall.

There were about 6 game & interactive media design students who graduated with this degree at Miami University - Oxford in the most recent data year.

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Michigan State University
East Lansing, MI
Graduate Certificate Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In MI
36.8% Growth in Graduates

Any student pursuing a degree in game & interactive media design has to check out Michigan State University. Located in the small city of East Lansing, Michigan State is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #74 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Michigan State is a great university overall.

There were approximately 19 game & interactive media design students who graduated with this degree at Michigan State in the most recent data year.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In WI
32 Game and Interactive Media Design Degrees Awarded

University of Wisconsin - Stout is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in game & interactive media design. UW - Stout is a moderately-sized public university located in the distant town of Menomonie. This university ranks 11th out of 46 colleges for overall quality in the state of Wisconsin.

There were about 32 game & interactive media design students who graduated with this degree at UW - Stout in the most recent data year.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In IL
50 Game and Interactive Media Design Degrees Awarded

Any student who is interested in game & interactive media design has to check out Columbia College Chicago. Located in the city of Chicago, Columbia is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population. This college ranks 16th out of 85 colleges for overall quality in the state of Illinois.

There were about 50 game & interactive media design students who graduated with this degree at Columbia in the most recent year we have data available.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In IN

Every student pursuing a degree in game & interactive media design needs to take a look at Indiana University - Bloomington. IU Bloomington is a fairly large public university located in the small city of Bloomington. A Best Colleges rank of #55 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means IU Bloomington is a great university overall.

There were about 20 game & interactive media design students who graduated with this degree at IU Bloomington in the most recent year we have data available.

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DePaul University
Chicago, IL
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In IL
43 Game and Interactive Media Design Degrees Awarded

Located in the city of Chicago, DePaul is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #203 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means DePaul is a great university overall.

There were roughly 43 game & interactive media design students who graduated with this degree at DePaul in the most recent data year.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In IL
31 Game and Interactive Media Design Degrees Awarded

Located in the midsize city of Peoria, Bradley is a private not-for-profit university with a medium-sized student population. This university ranks 14th out of 85 schools for overall quality in the state of Illinois.

There were roughly 31 game & interactive media design students who graduated with this degree at Bradley in the most recent data year.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In OH
10.0% Growth in Graduates

CIA is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Cleveland.

There were approximately 10 game & interactive media design students who graduated with this degree at CIA in the most recent data year.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In MI
34 Game and Interactive Media Design Degrees Awarded

Eastern Michigan is a fairly large public university located in the large suburb of Ypsilanti. This university ranks 20th out of 57 schools for overall quality in the state of Michigan.

There were approximately 34 game & interactive media design students who graduated with this degree at Eastern Michigan in the most recent year we have data available.

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Franklin University
Columbus, OH
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In OH
29.4% Growth in Graduates

Franklin University is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Columbus.

There were approximately 17 game & interactive media design students who graduated with this degree at Franklin University in the most recent year we have data available.

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Best Game & Interactive Media Design Colleges by State

Explore the best game & interactive media design schools for a specific state in the Great Lakes Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Ohio 939 70
Michigan 915 39
Illinois 870 124
Indiana 737 22
Wisconsin 672 44

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Game & Interactive Media Design is one of 9 different types of Design & Applied Arts programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Graphic Design 1,492
Visual Communications 824
Interior Design 744
Commercial & Advertising Art 565
Fashion Design 442
Industrial Design 359
Illustration 278
Commercial Photography 226
Other Design & Applied Arts 104

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