Game & Interactive Media Design degree programs prepare students for a range of careers in the field. A focused field like this rewards careful comparison of the schools that offer it.
For its 2027 ranking, College Factual looked at 6 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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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.
Leading the list is Worcester Polytechnic Institute, our #1 school for game & interactive media design. This moderately-sized private not-for-profit university is located in the city of Worcester. About 90% of students finish within six years. There were roughly 30 game & interactive media design students who graduated with this degree at Worcester Polytechnic Institute in the most recent data year. Game & Interactive Media Design graduates of Worcester Polytechnic Institute earn a median of $91,834 early in their careers. Students borrow a median of $26,259 to complete this degree.
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Quinnipiac University came in at #2 on our 2027 list of the best game & interactive media design schools. Located in the suburb of Hamden, Quinnipiac University is a large private not-for-profit university. About 76% of students finish within six years. Quinnipiac University awarded about 18 game & interactive media design degrees in the most recent data year. Students who receive their game & interactive media design degree from Quinnipiac University earn around $35,884 in the first couple years of their career. Students borrow a median of $26,976 to complete this degree.
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A rank of #3 makes Champlain College one of the top schools for game & interactive media design. Set in the city of Burlington, Champlain College is a mid-sized private not-for-profit institution. The six-year graduation rate is 65%. Champlain College awarded about 45 game & interactive media design degrees in the most recent data year. Graduates of the game & interactive media design program make about $38,264 in their early career. Students borrow a median of $26,885 to complete this degree.
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New England Institute Of Technology came in at #4 on our 2027 list of the best game & interactive media design schools. This mid-sized private not-for-profit university is located in the suburb of East Greenwich. About 40 game & interactive media design degrees were awarded at New England Institute Of Technology in the most recent year. Soon after graduation, game & interactive media design degree recipients from New England Institute Of Technology generally make around $26,833. New England Institute Of Technology graduates carry a median of $20,584 in student loans.
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Students looking for a strong game & interactive media design program will find one at Fitchburg State University, which ranked #5. This moderately-sized public university is located in the suburb of Fitchburg. Fitchburg State University graduates 55% of students within six years. There were roughly 24 game & interactive media design students who graduated with this degree at Fitchburg State University in the most recent data year. Game & Interactive Media Design graduates of Fitchburg State University earn a median of $29,191 early in their careers. Fitchburg State University graduates carry a median of $27,000 in student loans.
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Southern New Hampshire University placed #6 among the best game & interactive media design schools. Southern New Hampshire University is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Manchester. Roughly 44% of students complete a degree within six years here. There were roughly 17 game & interactive media design students who graduated with this degree at Southern New Hampshire University in the most recent data year. Students who receive their game & interactive media design degree from Southern New Hampshire University earn around $35,878 in the first couple years of their career. Typical student debt for the program is $33,260.
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Notes and References
The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 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 · 6 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.
