Game & Interactive Media Design is a field worth a close look when choosing where to study. The schools below stand out for the quality of their game & interactive media design programs.
College Factual analyzed 13 schools to build this 2026 ranking of the best game & interactive media design schools.
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Below are the schools that deliver the strongest overall game & interactive media design education in North Carolina.
Leading the list is High Point University, our #1 school for game & interactive media design. Located in the city of High Point, High Point University is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university. High Point University graduates 72% of students within six years. About 22 game & interactive media design degrees were awarded at High Point University in the most recent year. Graduates of the game & interactive media design program make about $113,352 in their early career. Typical student debt for the program is $23,785.
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Wake Technical Community College is one of the finest schools in the country for a degree in game & interactive media design, ranking #2. This very large public university is located in the suburb of Raleigh. About 219 game & interactive media design degrees were awarded at Wake Technical Community College in the most recent year. Soon after graduation, game & interactive media design degree recipients from Wake Technical Community College generally make around $32,153. Students borrow a median of $13,414 to complete this degree.
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Central Piedmont Community College came in at #3 on our 2026 list of the best game & interactive media design schools. Set in the city of Charlotte, Central Piedmont Community College is a very large public institution. About 448 game & interactive media design degrees were awarded at Central Piedmont Community College in the most recent year. Game & Interactive Media Design graduates of Central Piedmont Community College earn a median of $30,979 early in their careers. Students borrow a median of $11,861 to complete this degree.
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A rank of #4 makes Guilford Technical Community College one of the top schools for game & interactive media design. This large public university is located in the suburb of Jamestown. Guilford Technical Community College awarded about 29 game & interactive media design degrees in the most recent data year. Soon after graduation, game & interactive media design degree recipients from Guilford Technical Community College generally make around $24,827. Typical student debt for the program is $15,250.
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Fayetteville Technical Community College came in at #5 on our 2026 list of the best game & interactive media design schools. Set in the city of Fayetteville, Fayetteville Technical Community College is a large public institution. About 76 game & interactive media design degrees were awarded at Fayetteville Technical Community College in the most recent year. Students who receive their game & interactive media design degree from Fayetteville Technical Community College earn around $40,584 in the first couple years of their career. Fayetteville Technical Community College graduates carry a median of $16,909 in student loans.
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Wayne Community College came in at #6 for game & interactive media design this year. Wayne Community College is a mid-sized public school located in the city of Goldsboro. About 61 game & interactive media design degrees were awarded at Wayne Community College in the most recent 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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Pitt Community College placed #7 among the best game & interactive media design schools. Pitt Community College is a large public school located in the suburb of Winterville. Pitt Community College awarded about 10 game & interactive media design degrees 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 ranked #8 on our 2026 list of the best game & interactive media design schools. Set in the city of Raleigh, Peace College is a small private not-for-profit institution. About 45% of students finish within six years. About 22 game & interactive media design degrees were awarded at Peace College in the most recent year. Students who receive their game & interactive media design degree from Peace College earn around $33,536 in the first couple years of their career. Peace College graduates carry a median of $24,978 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 · 13 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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