About This Data

Most Popular Schools for Game and Interactive Media Design Major & Degree Program

A program that focuses on the design, development, and programming of interactive media entertainment, including computer and video games, virtual environments, Internet applications, and other interactive media. Includes instruction in theory of games, turn-based games, real-time games, visual and interactive design, story development, animation, simulation, and programming.


Looking for online degree programs? Get the facts on accredited college degree programs online!

Rank School Name Students % of Total Total On-Campus Cost
1 Wake Technical Community College 393 4% $4,268
2 The University of Texas at Dallas 256 3% $29,286
3 Savannah College of Art and Design 138 5% $57,443
4 Becker College 89 19% $57,160
5 New England Institute of Technology 77 7% $47,792
6 William T McFatter Technical College 74 10% $2,465
7 The Art Institute of Pittsburgh-Online Division 69 9% $15,540
8 Hinds Community College 56 1% $11,466
9 California State University-Chico 52 1% $24,624
10 Columbia College Chicago 49 3% $45,644
11 Drexel University 48 1% $70,223
12 Wayne Community College 47 3% $4,084
13 Central Piedmont Community College 46 1% $4,429
14 CUNY Hostos Community College 38 3% $6,572
15 University of Southern California 37 0% $74,825
16 Laguna College of Art and Design 35 31% $51,400
17 Fayetteville Technical Community College 34 1% $3,964
18 Argosy University-The Art Institute of California-Hollywood 33 10% $20,565
19 Collin County Community College District 32 1% $3,004
20 Champlain College 30 2% $59,698
21 New York University 29 0% $73,566
22 Ringling College of Art and Design 28 10% $67,554
23 Los Angeles Film School 27 3% N/A
24 Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute 27 1% $71,998
25 University of California-Santa Cruz 26 1% $36,217
26 Fitchburg State University 26 2% $24,576
27 University of Advancing Technology 25 17% $26,068
28 Johnson County Community College 22 1% $4,350
29 West Georgia Technical College 21 1% $4,085
30 Montgomery College 21 1% $6,998
31 Orange Technical College-Mid Florida Campus 21 3% N/A
32 Carnegie Mellon University 20 0% $72,283
33 The Art Institute of Austin 20 13% $19,068
34 The Art Institute of Colorado 19 11% N/A
35 The Art Institute of Pittsburgh 19 13% $19,032
36 The Art Institute of Seattle 19 10% $18,960
37 Wilmington University 18 0% $13,010
38 Columbus State Community College 18 0% $5,813
39 Milwaukee Area Technical College 18 1% $7,039
40 Wiregrass Georgia Technical College 18 1% $4,070
41 Quinnipiac University 18 1% $65,300
42 Michigan State University 17 0% $28,862
43 SAE Expression College 17 16% $26,699
44 Argosy University-The Art Institute of California-San Francisco 17 12% N/A
45 Saint Edward's University 16 1% $61,670
46 The Art Institute of Raleigh-Durham 16 21% N/A
47 Keiser University-Ft Lauderdale 16 0% $22,208
48 Gwinnett Technical College 16 1% $4,722
49 Blue Ridge Community College 16 3% $5,051
50 Pitt Community College 16 1% $3,530
51 Orange Technical College-Orlando Campus 15 5% N/A
52 Moraine Park Technical College 15 1% $6,363
53 William Peace University 15 6% $46,130
54 Franklin University 15 1% $13,729
55 Pima Community College 15 0% $4,062
56 Indiana University-Bloomington 14 0% $24,779
57 Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Bayamon 14 3% $7,312
58 Shawnee State University 14 2% $23,148
59 Cogswell College 14 12% $40,272
60 Argosy University-The Art Institute of California-Inland Empire 14 6% N/A
61 Miami Dade College 13 0% $4,338
62 Mt Hood Community College 13 1% $7,001
63 The Art Institute of Portland 13 8% N/A
64 University of Wisconsin-Stout 12 1% $19,973
65 The Art Institute of San Antonio 12 7% $19,068
66 The Art Institute of Houston 12 4% $19,068
67 The Art Institute of Phoenix 12 7% N/A
68 Lanier Technical College 12 1% $4,436
69 Sandhills Community College 12 1% $4,598
70 Madison Media Institute 11 10% $14,783
71 Webster University 11 0% $45,762
72 New York Film Academy 11 1% $32,438
73 The Art Institute of Las Vegas 11 8% $18,816
74 Manchester Community College 10 1% $5,664
75 Argosy University-The Art Institute of California-San Diego 10 4% $20,565
76 The Illinois Institute of Art-Schaumburg 10 8% N/A
77 Dakota State University 10 2% $21,992
78 Harrisburg University of Science and Technology 9 1% $35,550
79 Argosy University-The Art Institute of California-Orange County 9 5% N/A
80 Kennesaw State University 9 0% $25,773
81 Stanly Community College 9 1% $4,037
82 University of Denver 9 0% $67,656
83 Mt Sierra College 9 16% $17,688
84 Abilene Christian University 9 1% $49,722
85 Rocky Mountain College of Art and Design 9 6% $20,620
86 Arapahoe Community College 8 0% $5,918
87 Lehigh Carbon Community College 8 1% $6,080
88 The Illinois Institute of Art-Chicago 8 4% N/A
89 Mesa Community College 8 0% $3,494
90 Finger Lakes Community College 8 1% $18,002
91 Memphis College of Art 8 13% N/A
92 Charlotte Technical College 8 3% $3,948
93 Long Island University 8 0% $56,283
94 Pennsylvania College of Art and Design 8 14% $38,782
95 Texas State Technical College 8 0% $19,530
96 Argosy University-The Art Institute of California-Sacramento 8 7% N/A
97 The Art Institute of Atlanta 7 2% $18,996
98 Stark State College 7 0% $5,170
99 Western Piedmont Community College 7 2% $3,977
100 American University 6 0% $66,268

This list indicates the number of students that completed the Game and Interactive Media Design program at the schools above.
It is not necessarily an indicator of academic rigor or quality of education.
Note that some schools do not have enough data to be ranked, and these schools will not appear in our lists.