Game and Interactive Media Design

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.

Degree Statistics

This program is offered at 143 institutions across the United States, with a total of 7907 degrees awarded annually.

Certificates Below Bachelor's

733

certificates awarded

Associate Degrees

454

degrees awarded

Bachelor's Degrees

1,110

degrees awarded

Post-Baccalaureate Certificates

certificates awarded

Master's Degrees

degrees awarded

Other Awards

5,470

awards given

Top Schools for Game and Interactive Media Design

These institutions offer the most degrees in this program, ranked by total annual completions.

Rank	Institution	Degrees
1	Wake Technical Community College Raleigh, NC	744
2	University of California-Santa Cruz Santa Cruz, CA	396
3	Central Piedmont Community College Charlotte, NC	341
4	William T McFatter Technical College Davie, FL	272
5	Collin County Community College District McKinney, TX	272
6	California State University-Chico Chico, CA	195
7	University of Wisconsin-Madison Madison, WI	180
8	Guilford Technical Community College Jamestown, NC	163
9	Michigan State University East Lansing, MI	162
10	DePaul University Chicago, IL	144
11	Columbia College Chicago Chicago, IL	144
12	Wayne Community College Goldsboro, NC	143
13	Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Troy, NY	120
14	Gwinnett Technical College Lawrenceville, GA	116
15	University of Southern California Los Angeles, CA	111
16	Boise State University Boise, ID	111
17	Laguna College of Art and Design Laguna Beach, CA	105
18	New England Institute of Technology East Greenwich, RI	105
19	Hinds Community College Raymond, MS	102
20	Irvine Valley College Irvine, CA	96
21	University of Wisconsin-Stout Menomonie, WI	93
22	Moorpark College Moorpark, CA	93
23	Gnomon Hollywood, CA	93
24	Arkansas State University Jonesboro, AR	92
25	Champlain College Burlington, VT	90
26	Fitchburg State University Fitchburg, MA	87
27	NUC University Bayamon, PR	81
28	Harrisburg University of Science and Technology Harrisburg, PA	81
29	Indiana University-Bloomington Bloomington, IN	78
30	Utah Valley University Orem, UT	78
31	Eastern Michigan University Ypsilanti, MI	78
32	Rocky Mountain College of Art and Design Lakewood, CO	75
33	Worcester Polytechnic Institute Worcester, MA	75
34	Bradley University Peoria, IL	75
35	CUNY Hostos Community College Bronx, NY	72
36	West Georgia Technical College Waco, GA	72
37	University of Arizona Tucson, AZ	70
38	Miami Dade College Miami, FL	63
39	Lindenwood University Saint Charles, MO	63
40	Norco College Norco, CA	63
41	Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Bayamon Bayamon, PR	60
42	Arkansas Tech University Russellville, AR	60
43	Montgomery College Rockville, MD	60
44	University of Silicon Valley San Jose, CA	57
45	Woodbury University Burbank, CA	57
46	Academy of Interactive Entertainment Seattle, WA	57
47	High Point University High Point, NC	57
48	West Virginia University Morgantown, WV	57
49	Santa Rosa Junior College Santa Rosa, CA	56
50	William Peace University Raleigh, NC	54
51	Fayetteville Technical Community College Fayetteville, NC	53
52	Western Piedmont Community College Morganton, NC	48
53	University of Miami Coral Gables, FL	48
54	Saint Edward's University Austin, TX	48
55	Webster University Saint Louis, MO	48
56	Sacramento City College Sacramento, CA	48
57	Pitt Community College Winterville, NC	46
58	University of Advancing Technology Tempe, AZ	45
59	Johnson County Community College Overland Park, KS	45
60	Rowan University Glassboro, NJ	44
61	New York Film Academy Burbank, CA	42
62	Marist College Poughkeepsie, NY	39
63	Southern Arkansas University Main Campus Magnolia, AR	36
64	University of Utah Salt Lake City, UT	33
65	Quinnipiac University Hamden, CT	33
66	Cuyahoga Community College District Cleveland, OH	32
67	Stark State College North Canton, OH	31
68	Columbus State Community College Columbus, OH	30
69	Mt Hood Community College Gresham, OR	30
70	Zane State College Zanesville, OH	28
71	Western Kentucky University Bowling Green, KY	28
72	Sacred Heart University Fairfield, CT	27
73	Kiamichi Technology Center-McAlester McAlester, OK	27
74	Wiregrass Georgia Technical College Valdosta, GA	27
75	Drury University Springfield, MO	27
76	Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Guayama Guayama, PR	24
77	Connecticut State Community College Hartford, CT	24
78	Yavapai College Prescott, AZ	24
79	Albright College Reading, PA	24
80	New England College Henniker, NH	24
81	Southeast Arkansas College Pine Bluff, AR	24
82	Mercer County Community College West Windsor, NJ	24
83	Ohio University-Main Campus Athens, OH	24
84	Maryland Institute College of Art Baltimore, MD	21
85	Pennsylvania College of Art and Design Lancaster, PA	21
86	Cleveland Institute of Art Cleveland, OH	21
87	Paradise Valley Community College Phoenix, AZ	19
88	Raritan Valley Community College Branchburg, NJ	18
89	American University Washington, DC	18
90	SUNY College of Technology at Alfred Alfred, NY	18
91	Mesa Community College Mesa, AZ	18
92	University of Denver Denver, CO	15
93	Arapahoe Community College Littleton, CO	15
94	San Diego Mesa College San Diego, CA	15
95	Pasadena City College Pasadena, CA	15
96	Azusa Pacific University Azusa, CA	15
97	Finger Lakes Community College Canandaigua, NY	15
98	New Mexico State University-Dona Ana Las Cruces, NM	15
99	Bergen Community College Paramus, NJ	15
100	Muskegon Community College Muskegon, MI	15