These are the top schools for a master’s degree in game & interactive media design, based on student outcomes and program quality.
University Of Southern California tops our 2026 ranking of the best game & interactive media design schools. Set in the city of Los Angeles, University Of Southern California is a very large private not-for-profit institution. About 92% of students finish within six years. There were roughly 19 game & interactive media design students who graduated with this degree at University Of Southern California in the most recent data year. Students who receive their game & interactive media design degree from University Of Southern California earn around $64,846 in the first couple years of their career. University Of Southern California graduates carry a median of $18,262 in student loans.
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American University is a great choice for students pursuing a degree in game & interactive media design, landing the #2 spot this year. Set in the city of Washington, American University is a large private not-for-profit institution. About 76% of students finish within six years. About 11 game & interactive media design degrees were awarded at American University in the most recent year. Soon after graduation, game & interactive media design degree recipients from American University generally make around $54,585. American University graduates carry a median of $24,139 in student loans.
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Notes and References
The ranking above is published 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 · 202 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).
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