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2024 Best Game & Interactive Media Design Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

10 Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region
248 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 Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 248 degrees in game & interactive media design to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Game & Interactive Media Design School

Best Game & Interactive Media Design Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region Your choice of game & interactive media design school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. 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.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

Game & Interactive Media Design Rankings by Degree Level

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

The game and interactive media design school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Game & Interactive Media Design Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region. 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 Middle Atlantic 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 Middle Atlantic Region Schools in Game and Interactive Media Design

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In PA
30.0% Growth in Graduates

Carnegie Mellon University is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in game & interactive media design. Carnegie Mellon is a large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Pittsburgh. A Best Colleges rank of #9 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Carnegie Mellon is a great university overall.

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

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In MD

Maryland Institute College of Art is a great option for students interested in a degree in game & interactive media design. MICA is a small private not-for-profit college located in the large city of Baltimore.

There were approximately 7 game & interactive media design students who graduated with this degree at MICA in the most recent data year.

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Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In NY
62.5% Growth in Graduates

It's hard to beat Pratt Institute - Main if you want to pursue a degree in game & interactive media design. Pratt Institute is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Brooklyn.

There were roughly 8 game & interactive media design students who graduated with this degree at Pratt Institute in the most recent year we have data available.

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Drexel University
Philadelphia, PA
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In PA

It is hard to beat Drexel University if you want to pursue a degree in game & interactive media design. Drexel is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Philadelphia. A Best Colleges rank of #125 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Drexel is a great university overall.

There were roughly 22 game & interactive media design students who graduated with this degree at Drexel in the most recent data year.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In NY

It's hard to beat Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute if you wish to pursue a degree in game & interactive media design. Located in the small city of Troy, RPI is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #106 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means RPI is a great school overall.

There were about 29 game & interactive media design students who graduated with this degree at RPI in the most recent data year.

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American University
Washington, DC
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In DC
76.5% Growth in Graduates

American University is a good option for students pursuing a degree in game & interactive media design. Located in the large city of Washington, The American University is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #129 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means The American University is a great university overall.

There were about 17 game & interactive media design students who graduated with this degree at The American University in the most recent data year.

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The University of the Arts
Philadelphia, PA
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In PA

UArts is a small private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Philadelphia.

There were approximately 6 game & interactive media design students who graduated with this degree at UArts in the most recent year we have data available.

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Marist College
Poughkeepsie, NY
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In NY

Marist is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit college located in the suburb of Poughkeepsie. This college ranks 30th out of 142 colleges for overall quality in the state of New York.

There were roughly 11 game & interactive media design students who graduated with this degree at Marist in the most recent data year.

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Albright College
Reading, PA
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In PA

Located in the city of Reading, Albright is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. This college ranks 72nd out of 109 colleges for overall quality in the state of Pennsylvania.

There were approximately 7 game & interactive media design students who graduated with this degree at Albright in the most recent data year.

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Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
8th Most Popular In PA

Located in the large suburb of Schnecksville, LCCC is a public college with a moderately-sized student population. This college ranks 82nd out of 109 colleges for overall quality in the state of Pennsylvania.

There were about 4 game & interactive media design students who graduated with this degree at LCCC in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in game & interactive media design from Lehigh Carbon Community College

Best Game & Interactive Media Design Colleges by State

Explore the best game & interactive media design colleges for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
New York 1,026 68
Pennsylvania 978 97
Maryland 618 37
New Jersey 614 18
District of Columbia 441 16
Delaware 345 0

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One of 9 majors within the Design & Applied Arts area of study, Game & Interactive Media Design has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Graphic Design 1,300
Fashion Design 1,287
Visual Communications 888
Interior Design 883
Illustration 838
Commercial & Advertising Art 774
Industrial Design 395
Other Design & Applied Arts 353
Commercial Photography 159

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