by our College Data Analytics Team
If you’re a veteran, service member, or military-affiliated student looking to study game and interactive media design, you’ve come to the right place. This ranking highlights 52 colleges that serve veteran game and interactive media design students especially well, using our 2026 methodology.
This ranking is based on the factors that matter most to veteran and military-affiliated students: affordability and veteran financial benefits (including GI Bill and Yellow Ribbon support), academic quality, on-campus veteran resources and support services, veteran-friendly policies, and the size of the veteran student community. To help you decide, College Factual reviewed colleges nationwide, drawing primarily on U.S. Department of Education data (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
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Here are the top-ranked game and interactive media design colleges for veterans:
University of California-Santa Cruz tops our 2026 ranking of the best game and interactive media design colleges for veterans. The school's overall veterans score is 85.2 out of 100. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, alongside a 66.7 veteran-support score. Read more about game and interactive media design at University of California-Santa Cruz
Boise State University came in at #2 on our 2026 list of the best game and interactive media design colleges for veterans. The school's overall veterans score is 84.7 out of 100. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, alongside a 100.0 veteran-support score. See the full game and interactive media design report for Boise State University
Eastern Michigan University came in at #3 on our 2026 list of the best game and interactive media design colleges for veterans. The school's overall veterans score is 84.3 out of 100. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, and veteran resources 100.0. More about the game and interactive media design program at Eastern Michigan University
A rank of #4 makes Collin County Community College District one of the top game and interactive media design colleges for veteran students. It scores 83.0 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 66.7. More about the game and interactive media design program at Collin County Community College District
Veteran students seeking a strong game and interactive media design program will find one at Miami Dade College, which ranked #5. It scores 82.8 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, alongside a 66.7 veteran-support score.
Read more about game and interactive media design at Miami Dade College
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Wake Technical Community College placed #6 among the best game and interactive media design colleges for veterans. Wake Technical Community College scores 81.6 out of 100 for veteran support overall. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 66.7. Read more about game and interactive media design at Wake Technical Community College
Fitchburg State University placed #7 among the best game and interactive media design colleges for veterans. Fitchburg State University scores 79.0 out of 100 for veteran support overall. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, and veteran resources 66.7. More about the game and interactive media design program at Fitchburg State University
Johnson County Community College landed the #8 spot for veterans pursuing game and interactive media design. The school's overall veterans score is 78.8 out of 100. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, and veteran resources 66.7. Read more about game and interactive media design at Johnson County Community College
University of Arizona came in at #9 for veteran game and interactive media design students this year. It scores 78.0 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, alongside a 66.7 veteran-support score. See the full game and interactive media design report for University of Arizona
University of Wisconsin-Stout placed #10 among the best game and interactive media design colleges for veterans. The school's overall veterans score is 77.5 out of 100. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 66.7.
More about the game and interactive media design program at University of Wisconsin-Stout
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Indiana University-Bloomington came in at #11 for veteran game and interactive media design students this year. The school's overall veterans score is 77.2 out of 100. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 66.7. More about the game and interactive media design program at Indiana University-Bloomington
Azusa Pacific University came in at #12 for veteran game and interactive media design students this year. Azusa Pacific University scores 76.8 out of 100 for veteran support overall. Its affordability for veterans scores 62.2, alongside a 66.7 veteran-support score. More about the game and interactive media design program at Azusa Pacific University
Michigan State University came in at #13 for veteran game and interactive media design students this year. Michigan State University scores 76.6 out of 100 for veteran support overall. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, and veteran resources 66.7. More about the game and interactive media design program at Michigan State University
Webster University placed #14 among the best game and interactive media design colleges for veterans. Webster University scores 76.4 out of 100 for veteran support overall. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 88.2, and veteran resources 66.7. See the full game and interactive media design report for Webster University
West Virginia University landed the #15 spot for veterans pursuing game and interactive media design. It scores 75.9 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, alongside a 66.7 veteran-support score.
More about the game and interactive media design program at West Virginia University
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Gwinnett Technical College landed the #16 spot for veterans pursuing game and interactive media design. Gwinnett Technical College scores 75.9 out of 100 for veteran support overall. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, alongside a 66.7 veteran-support score. More about the game and interactive media design program at Gwinnett Technical College
Arkansas Tech University ranked #17 on our 2026 list of the best game and interactive media design colleges for veterans. Arkansas Tech University scores 75.8 out of 100 for veteran support overall. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, alongside a 66.7 veteran-support score. See the full game and interactive media design report for Arkansas Tech University
Milwaukee Area Technical College came in at #18 for veteran game and interactive media design students this year. It scores 75.5 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, and veteran resources 66.7. More about the game and interactive media design program at Milwaukee Area Technical College
California State University-Chico landed the #19 spot for veterans pursuing game and interactive media design. It scores 75.5 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 66.7. More about the game and interactive media design program at California State University-Chico
Glendale Community College placed #20 among the best game and interactive media design colleges for veterans. It scores 75.1 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, alongside a 66.7 veteran-support score.
See the full game and interactive media design report for Glendale Community College
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Marist University landed the #21 spot for veterans pursuing game and interactive media design. Marist University scores 74.8 out of 100 for veteran support overall. On veteran affordability it scores 58.8, with a veteran-resources score of 66.7. Read more about game and interactive media design at Marist University
University of Miami came in at #22 for veteran game and interactive media design students this year. The school's overall veterans score is 74.8 out of 100. On veteran affordability it scores 45.3, with a veteran-resources score of 66.7. Read more about game and interactive media design at University of Miami
Biola University landed the #23 spot for veterans pursuing game and interactive media design. It scores 74.6 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. On veteran affordability it scores 58.1, alongside a 66.7 veteran-support score. More about the game and interactive media design program at Biola University
Utah Valley University came in at #24 for veteran game and interactive media design students this year. Utah Valley University scores 74.4 out of 100 for veteran support overall. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 33.3. More about the game and interactive media design program at Utah Valley University
Guilford Technical Community College ranked #25 on our 2026 list of the best game and interactive media design colleges for veterans. It scores 74.3 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 66.7. More about the game and interactive media design program at Guilford Technical Community College
Not far behind, these game and interactive media design colleges also rank among the best for veterans this year:
*These averages are for the top 25 ranked colleges only.
This ranking is based on the factors that matter most to veteran and military-affiliated students studying game and interactive media design: affordability and veteran financial benefits (GI Bill, Yellow Ribbon), academic quality, on-campus veteran resources and support services, veteran-friendly policies, and the size of the veteran student community.
This list is compiled by College Factual, 2026 edition.
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