2026 Best Game & Interactive Media Design Schools in Massachusetts

Game & Interactive Media Design is a field worth a close look when choosing where to study. While the number of schools offering the program varies, there are still top-quality ones to be found.

To produce this 2026 ranking, College Factual evaluated 6 schools to find the best for game & interactive media design students.

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Best Schools for Game & Interactive Media Design in Massachusetts

If you are not interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the game & interactive media design degrees they offer, see the list below.

Top Schools in Game & Interactive Media Design

1

Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Worcester, MA

Doctoral Degree Highest Degree Type

20 Game & Interactive Media Design Degrees Awarded

$91,834 Median Starting Salary

Leading the list is Worcester Polytechnic Institute, our #1 school for game & interactive media design. This moderately-sized private not-for-profit university is located in the city of Worcester. Worcester Polytechnic Institute graduates 90% of students within six years. Worcester Polytechnic Institute awarded about 20 game & interactive media design degrees in the most recent data year. Game & Interactive Media Design graduates of Worcester Polytechnic Institute earn a median of $91,834 early in their careers. Worcester Polytechnic Institute graduates carry a median of $26,259 in student loans. See the full game & interactive media design program report for Worcester Polytechnic Institute

2

Fitchburg State University
Fitchburg, MA

Associate's Degree Highest Degree Type

39 Game & Interactive Media Design Degrees Awarded

$29,191 Median Starting Salary

Fitchburg State University came in at #2 on our 2026 list of the best game & interactive media design schools. Fitchburg State University is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Fitchburg. The six-year graduation rate is 55%. Fitchburg State University awarded about 39 game & interactive media design degrees in the most recent data year. Game & Interactive Media Design graduates of Fitchburg State University earn a median of $29,191 early in their careers. Fitchburg State University graduates carry a median of $27,000 in student loans. See the full game & interactive media design program report for Fitchburg State University

Notes and References

This ranking is produced 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 · 6 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.