2026 Best Game & Interactive Media Design Schools in Ohio

Game & Interactive Media Design is a field worth a close look when choosing where to study. The schools below stand out for the quality of their game & interactive media design programs.

For its 2026 ranking, College Factual looked at 12 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for game & interactive media design students pursuing a degree.

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• Best Game & Interactive Media Design Schools in Ohio

Best Schools for Game & Interactive Media Design in Ohio

If you are not interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the game & interactive media design degrees they offer, see the list below.

Top Schools in Game & Interactive Media Design

1

Columbus State Community College
Columbus, OH

Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type

20 Game & Interactive Media Design Degrees Awarded

Leading the list is Columbus State Community College, our #1 school for game & interactive media design. Set in the city of Columbus, Columbus State Community College is a very large public institution. Columbus State Community College awarded about 20 game & interactive media design degrees in the most recent data year. Students borrow a median of $9,041 to complete this degree. More information about a degree in game & interactive media design from Columbus State Community College

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Stark State College
North Canton, OH

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

35 Game & Interactive Media Design Degrees Awarded

$42,724 Median Starting Salary

Stark State College is one of the finest schools in the country for a degree in game & interactive media design, ranking #2. Located in the suburb of North Canton, Stark State College is a large public university. About 35 game & interactive media design degrees were awarded at Stark State College in the most recent year. Students who receive their game & interactive media design degree from Stark State College earn around $42,724 in the first couple years of their career. Students borrow a median of $17,349 to complete this degree. More information about a degree in game & interactive media design from Stark State College

Notes and References

This list is compiled by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. The methodology weighs graduation rate, post-graduation earnings, cost, and program quality, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).

Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 12 schools evaluated.

• 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.