Game & Interactive Media Design programs are offered at a focused set of schools across the country. A focused field like this rewards careful comparison of the schools that offer it.
College Factual analyzed 8 schools to build this 2027 ranking of the best game & interactive media design schools.
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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.
No school ranked higher than High Point University this year for game & interactive media design. Set in the city of High Point, High Point University is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit institution. High Point University graduates 72% of students within six years. There were roughly 12 game & interactive media design students who graduated with this degree at High Point University in the most recent data year. Game & Interactive Media Design graduates of High Point University earn a median of $113,352 early in their careers. Students borrow a median of $23,785 to complete this degree.
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Central Piedmont Community College is a great choice for students pursuing a degree in game & interactive media design, landing the #2 spot this year. Central Piedmont Community College is a very large public school located in the city of Charlotte. Central Piedmont Community College awarded about 304 game & interactive media design degrees in the most recent data year. Soon after graduation, game & interactive media design degree recipients from Central Piedmont Community College generally make around $30,979. Central Piedmont Community College graduates carry a median of $11,861 in student loans.
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Wake Technical Community College is a great choice for students pursuing a degree in game & interactive media design, landing the #3 spot this year. Set in the suburb of Raleigh, Wake Technical Community College is a very large public institution. About 445 game & interactive media design degrees were awarded at Wake Technical Community College in the most recent year. Graduates of the game & interactive media design program make about $32,153 in their early career. Wake Technical Community College graduates carry a median of $13,414 in student loans.
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Wayne Community College is one of the finest schools in the country for a degree in game & interactive media design, ranking #4. Set in the city of Goldsboro, Wayne Community College is a mid-sized public institution. There were roughly 56 game & interactive media design students who graduated with this degree at Wayne Community College in the most recent data year. Graduates of the game & interactive media design program make about $33,116 in their early career. Students borrow a median of $5,500 to complete this degree.
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Guilford Technical Community College is a great choice for students pursuing a degree in game & interactive media design, landing the #5 spot this year. This large public university is located in the suburb of Jamestown. Guilford Technical Community College awarded about 32 game & interactive media design degrees in the most recent data year. Students who receive their game & interactive media design degree from Guilford Technical Community College earn around $24,827 in the first couple years of their career. Typical student debt for the program is $15,250.
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Fayetteville Technical Community College placed #6 among the best game & interactive media design schools. This large public university is located in the city of Fayetteville. There were roughly 34 game & interactive media design students who graduated with this degree at Fayetteville Technical Community College in the most recent data year. Soon after graduation, game & interactive media design degree recipients from Fayetteville Technical Community College generally make around $40,584. Typical student debt for the program is $16,909.
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Pitt Community College ranked #7 on our 2027 list of the best game & interactive media design schools. This large public university is located in the suburb of Winterville. There were roughly 10 game & interactive media design students who graduated with this degree at Pitt Community College in the most recent data year. Graduates of the game & interactive media design program make about $43,022 in their early career. Students borrow a median of $19,741 to complete this degree.
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Peace College came in at #8 for game & interactive media design this year. This small private not-for-profit university is located in the city of Raleigh. Roughly 45% of students complete a degree within six years here. There were roughly 13 game & interactive media design students who graduated with this degree at Peace College in the most recent data year. Graduates of the game & interactive media design program make about $33,536 in their early career. Typical student debt for the program is $24,978.
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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 · 8 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.
