Top 25 Game Design 2026: Grad

Our 2026 Top Graduate Programs for Video Game Design list is based on institutional survey data, including quality of lab facilities, faculty credentials, career outcomes, and more.

#1

New York University

  • Brooklyn, NY
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#2

University of Central Florida

  • Orlando, FL
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#3

University of Southern California

  • Los Angeles, CA
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#4

Rochester Institute of Technology

  • Rochester, NY
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#5

University of Utah

  • Salt Lake City, UT
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#6

Southern Methodist University

  • Dallas, TX
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#7

Abertay University

  • Dundee, Angus, Scotland
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#8

Clark University

  • Worcester, MA
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#9

Savannah College of Art and Design

  • Savannah, GA
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#10

Drexel University

  • Philadelphia, PA
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#11

Michigan State University

  • East Lansing, MI
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#12

DigiPen Institute of Technology

#13

Northeastern University

  • Boston, MA
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#14

Worcester Polytechnic Institute

  • Worcester, MA
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#15

Falmouth University

  • Penryn, Cornwall, England
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#16

University of Florida

  • Gainesville, FL
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#17

Full Sail University

  • Winter Park, FL
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#18

DePaul University

  • Chicago, IL
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#19

Bradley University

  • Peoria, IL
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#20

Purdue University

  • West Lafayette, IN
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#21

Carnegie Mellon University

  • Pittsburgh, PA
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#22

Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

  • Troy, NY
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#23

University of Wisconsin–Stout

  • Menomonie, WI
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#24

American University

  • Washington, DC
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#25

New York Film Academy

  • Burbank, CA
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