by our College Data Analytics TeamFor its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 4 schools in New York to determine which ones were the best for game & interactive media design students pursuing a degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 68 degrees in game & interactive media design during the 2020-2021 academic year.
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Your choice of game & interactive media design school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. For our Best Overall Game & Interactive Media Design School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.
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.
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The schools below may not offer all types of game and interactive media design degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.
It is difficult to beat Pratt Institute - Main if you wish to pursue a degree in game & interactive media design. Pratt Institute is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Brooklyn.
There were approximately 8 game & interactive media design students who graduated with this degree at Pratt Institute in the most recent data year.
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It's hard to beat Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute if you wish to pursue a degree in game & interactive media design. Located in the city of Troy, RPI is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #106 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means RPI is a great school overall.
There were roughly 29 game & interactive media design students who graduated with this degree at RPI in the most recent year we have data available.
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Marist College is a good option for students interested in a degree in game & interactive media design. Marist is a medium-sized private not-for-profit college located in the suburb of Poughkeepsie. A Best Colleges rank of #382 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Marist is a great college overall.
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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It is difficult to beat Finger Lakes Community College if you want to pursue a degree in game & interactive media design. Finger Lakes Community College is a medium-sized public college located in the rural area of Canandaigua. This college ranks 142nd out of 142 colleges for overall quality in the state of New York.
There were about 6 game & interactive media design students who graduated with this degree at Finger Lakes Community College in the most recent year we have data available.
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Hostos Community College is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in game & interactive media design. Hostos is a small public college located in the city of Bronx. This college ranks 96th out of 142 colleges for overall quality in the state of New York.
There were roughly 14 game & interactive media design students who graduated with this degree at Hostos in the most recent year we have data available.
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Explore all the Best Game & Interactive Media Design Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Colleges | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|---|
| Pennsylvania | 978 | 97 |
| Maryland | 618 | 37 |
| New Jersey | 614 | 18 |
| District of Columbia | 441 | 16 |
| Delaware | 345 | 0 |
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 |
|---|---|
| Fashion Design | 1,041 |
| Illustration | 627 |
| Interior Design | 616 |
| Graphic Design | 600 |
| Visual Communications | 485 |
| Commercial & Advertising Art | 468 |
| Industrial Design | 301 |
| Commercial Photography | 142 |
| Other Design & Applied Arts | 104 |
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