[Game & Interactive Media Design](/majors/visual-and-performing-arts/design-and-applied-arts/game-and-interactive-media-design/) programs reward a close look at where your money goes furthest. The schools below stand out for delivering a strong game & interactive media design education at a price that pays off.
College Factual analyzed 2 schools to build this 2026 ranking of the best value game & interactive media design schools.
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Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in game & interactive media design, balancing cost against outcomes.
Our analysis ranked Indiana University Bloomington the best value for a degree in game & interactive media design in Indiana. Indiana University Bloomington is a very large public school located in the city of Bloomington. In-state tuition and fees average $12,144, compared with $41,891 for out-of-state students. Game & Interactive Media Design graduates carry a median of $21,064 in student loans. Early-career game & interactive media design graduates make about $26,421. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. Indiana University Bloomington admits about 78% of applicants.
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Notes and References
This ranking is produced by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. Schools are scored on the balance of cost (tuition and student debt) against student outcomes (post-graduation earnings) — a measure of return on investment, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 2 schools evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 1 ranked schools only.
- 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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