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Game Development Degrees

Degrees titled game development, game production or interactive entertainment: building and shipping games in teams, across design, engineering and production roles.

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Quinnipiac University

Game Design and Development

Bachelor'sBAFirst-year entry

Bachelor of Arts in Game Design and Development

Field: Game Design · Game Development
Administering location: Hamden, CT
Delivery: On campusClasses meet on campus.
Campus attendance: Regular campus attendance
Portfolio: Portfolio policy not published
Duration: Duration not verified · 120 credits
Tuition: Tuition: $56,430 per academic year · All students — Undergraduate, full-time (12-16 credits per semester), first-year student · 2026-2027
Next deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
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Rochester Institute of Technology

Game Design and Development BS

Bachelor'sBSFirst-year entryTransfer entry

Bachelor of Science in Game Design and Development

Field: Game Design · Game Development
Administering location: Rochester, NY
Delivery: On campusClasses meet on campus.
Campus attendance: Regular campus attendance
Portfolio: Portfolio policy not published
Duration: Duration not verified · 121 credits
Tuition: Tuition: $63,508 per academic year · All students — New Undergraduate Students, Full Time Tuition for Domestic and International Students (12-18 credit hours) · 2026-2027
Next deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
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Rochester Institute of Technology

Game Design and Development MS

Master'sMS

Master of Science in Game Design and Development

Field: Game Design · Game Development
Administering location: Rochester, NY
Delivery: On campusClasses meet on campus. · Full-time
Campus attendance: Regular campus attendance
Portfolio: Portfolio required
Duration: two-year, on-campus, cohort-based program · 33 credits
Tuition: Tuition: $64,542 per academic year · All students — Graduate, 12-18 credit hours (2 semesters) · 2026-2027
Next deadline: Rolling admission (as published)
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Saint Edward's University

Video Game Development

Bachelor'sBAFirst-year entryTransfer entry

Bachelor of Arts in Video Game Development

Field: Game Development · Game Design
Administering location: Austin, TX
Delivery: On campusClasses meet on campus.
Campus attendance: Regular campus attendance
Portfolio: Portfolio policy not published
Duration: Duration not verified
Tuition: Tuition: $25,749 per term · All students — Undergraduate full-time flat rate (12-18 hours), per term · 2026-2027
Next deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
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Savannah College of Art and Design

B.A. in game development

Bachelor'sBAFirst-year entryTransfer entry

Bachelor of Arts in Game Development

Field: Game Development
Administering location: Savannah, GAInstitution location, not a residency requirement
Delivery: Online (on-site requirements not stated)The institution offers the degree online but its pages do not say whether any on-site activity is required.
Campus attendance: Campus attendance not verified
Portfolio: Portfolio not required (stated)
Duration: Duration not verified · 180 credits
Tuition: Tuition: $14,325 per term · All students — Full-time undergraduate student (3 courses, 15 hours of credit per quarter) · 2026-2027
Next deadline: Rolling admission (as published)
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Savannah College of Art and Design

B.F.A. in game development

Bachelor'sBFAFirst-year entryTransfer entry

Bachelor of Fine Arts in Game Development

Field: Game Development
Administering location: Savannah, GAInstitution location, not a residency requirement
Delivery: Online (on-site requirements not stated)The institution offers the degree online but its pages do not say whether any on-site activity is required.
Campus attendance: Campus attendance not verified
Portfolio: Portfolio not required (stated)
Duration: Duration not verified · 180 credits
Tuition: Tuition: $955 per credit · All students — Undergraduate, 1 credit hour · 2026-2027
Next deadline: Rolling admission (as published)
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Savannah College of Art and Design

M.A. in interactive design and game development

Master'sMA

Master of Arts in Interactive Design and Game Development

Field: Game Development · Game-focused Interactive Media
Administering location: Savannah, GAInstitution location, not a residency requirement
Delivery: Online (on-site requirements not stated)The institution offers the degree online but its pages do not say whether any on-site activity is required.
Campus attendance: Campus attendance not verified
Portfolio: Portfolio required
Duration: Duration not verified · 45 credits
Tuition: Tuition: $977 per credit · All students — Graduate, 1 credit hour · 2026-2027
Next deadline: Rolling admission (as published)
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Savannah College of Art and Design

M.F.A. in interactive design and game development

Master'sMFA

Master of Fine Arts in Interactive Design and Game Development

Field: Game Development · Game-focused Interactive Media
Administering location: Savannah, GAInstitution location, not a residency requirement
Delivery: Online (on-site requirements not stated)The institution offers the degree online but its pages do not say whether any on-site activity is required.
Campus attendance: Campus attendance not verified
Portfolio: Portfolio required
Duration: Duration not verified · 90 credits
Tuition: Tuition: $14,655 per term · All students — Full-time graduate student (3 courses, 15 hours of credit per quarter) · 2026-2027
Next deadline: Rolling admission (as published)
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Southern Methodist University

Game Development B.A.

Bachelor'sBATransfer entry

Bachelor of Arts in Game Development

Field: Game Development · Game Art
Administering location: Dallas, TX
Delivery: On campusClasses meet on campus.
Campus attendance: Regular campus attendance
Portfolio: Portfolio policy not published
Duration: Duration not verified · 36 credits
Tuition: Tuition not verified
Next deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
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Southern Methodist University

Master of Interactive Technology

Master'sMIT

Master of Interactive Technology in Digital Game Development

Field: Game Development
Administering location: Dallas, TX
Delivery: On campusClasses meet on campus. · Full-time
Campus attendance: Regular campus attendance
Portfolio: Portfolio required
Duration: Two years (five semesters)
Tuition: Tuition: $14,992 per term · All students — MIT in Digital Game Development, GM36, full-time, Summer 2027 term · 2026-2027
Next deadline: Rolling admission (as published)
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The University of Texas at Dallas

Game Development (MFA)

Master'sMFA

Master of Fine Arts in Game Development

Field: Game Development
Administering location: Richardson, TX
Delivery: On campusClasses meet on campus. · Full-time and part-time
Campus attendance: Regular campus attendance
Portfolio: Portfolio required
Duration: Estimated time to complete: 3 years · 54 credits
Tuition: Tuition not verified
Next deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
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University of Advancing Technology

Game Production and Management

Master'sMS

Master of Science in Game Production and Management

Field: Game Development
Administering location: Tempe, AZInstitution location, not a residency requirement
Delivery: Online (on-site requirements not stated)The institution offers the degree online but its pages do not say whether any on-site activity is required.
Campus attendance: Campus attendance not verified
Portfolio: Portfolio policy not published
Duration: Duration not verified · 36 credits
Tuition: Tuition: $9,500 per semester · All students — Graduate (master's) tuition, per semester (2025-2026, flat rate) · 2025-2026
Next deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
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University of Arizona

Game Development

Bachelor'sBSFirst-year entryTransfer entry

Bachelor of Science in Game Development

Field: Game Development
Administering location: Tucson, AZ
Delivery: On campusClasses meet on campus.
Campus attendance: Regular campus attendance
Portfolio: Portfolio policy not published
Duration: four-year undergraduate degree · 120 credits
Tuition: Tuition: $6,084 per semester · In-state — In-state, main campus, per semester (12+ units), non-guaranteed
Next deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
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University of Arizona

Game Development (Arizona Online)

Bachelor'sBSTransfer entry

Bachelor of Science in Game Development

Field: Game Development
Administering location: Tucson, AZInstitution location, not a residency requirement
Delivery: Online (on-site requirements not stated)The institution offers the degree online but its pages do not say whether any on-site activity is required.
Campus attendance: Campus attendance not verified
Portfolio: Portfolio policy not published
Duration: Duration not verified · 115 credits
Tuition: Tuition: $525 per credit · All students — Arizona Online undergraduate, per credit
Next deadline: December 1, 2026 · Spring 2027 (Session I)
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University of Central Florida

Interactive Entertainment (MS)

Master'sMS

Master of Science in Interactive Entertainment

Field: Game Development · Game Design
Administering location: Orlando, FL
Delivery: On campusClasses meet on campus. · Full-time
Campus attendance: Regular campus attendance
Portfolio: Portfolio required
Duration: 16 months, full time over four semesters · 30 credits
Tuition: Tuition: $32,940 entire program · In-state — Florida resident, total program
Next deadline: November 13, 2026 · Fall 2027
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University of Silicon Valley

Game Engineering

Bachelor'sBSFirst-year entryTransfer entry

Bachelor of Science in Game Engineering

Field: Game Programming · Game Development
Administering location: San Jose, CAInstitution location, not a residency requirement
Delivery: Fully online (verified)All coursework is online and the institution states that no on-site attendance is required.
Campus attendance: No required physical attendance (verified)
Portfolio: Portfolio not required (stated)
Duration: Duration not verified
Tuition: Tuition: $674 per credit · All students — Undergraduate, online, per credit
Next deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
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University of Southern California

Game Development and Interactive Design

Bachelor'sBFAFirst-year entryTransfer entry

Bachelor of Fine Arts in Game Development and Interaction Design

Field: Game Development · Game Design
Administering location: Los Angeles, CA
Delivery: On campusClasses meet on campus.
Campus attendance: Regular campus attendance
Portfolio: Portfolio required
Duration: four-year program
Tuition: Tuition: $75,384 per academic year · All students — Undergraduate tuition, 12-18 units for two semesters · 2026-2027
Next deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
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University of Southern California

Computer Science (Game Development)

Master'sMSNamed concentration

Master of Science in Computer Science (Game Development)

Concentration in Master of Science in Computer Science — Game Development

Field: Game Programming · Game Development
Administering location: Los Angeles, CA
Delivery: On campusClasses meet on campus.
Campus attendance: Regular campus attendance
Portfolio: Portfolio policy not published
Duration: Duration not verified · 32 credits
Tuition: Tuition not verified
Next deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
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University of Southern California logo

University of Southern California

Game Design and Development

Master'sMS

Master of Science in Game Design and Development

Field: Game Design · Game Development
Administering location: Los Angeles, CA
Delivery: On campusClasses meet on campus.
Campus attendance: Regular campus attendance
Portfolio: Portfolio required
Duration: two-year intensive program · 38 credits
Tuition: Tuition: $2,700 per credit · All students — School of Cinematic Arts graduate tuition per unit · 2026-2027
Next deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
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University of Utah

Games

Bachelor'sBS

Bachelor of Science in Games

Field: Game Development · Game Design
Administering location: Salt Lake City, UT
Delivery: On campusClasses meet on campus.
Campus attendance: Regular campus attendance
Portfolio: Portfolio policy not published
Duration: Duration not verified · 122 credits
Tuition: Tuition not verified
Next deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
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