Game Design Master's Programs in Illinois

Listings in Illinois show where the institution (or its administering campus) is located.

3 programs

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Game design and game development degrees first, then related fields (programming, art, interactive media, game studies); alphabetical by school within each group. Not a ranking. What we list

DePaul University

Game Design

Master'sMFA

Master of Fine Arts in Game Design

Game Design

Chicago, IL

On campus

Regular campus attendance

Portfolio required

designed to be completed in 2.5 years, taking place over eight 10-week quarters · 64 credits

Tuition: $1,003 per credit · All students — Graduate, Jarvis College of Computing and Digital Media, per credit hour · 2026-2027

No upcoming verified deadline

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Bradley University

Game Development

Master'sMS

Master of Science in Game Development

Game Development

Peoria, IL

On campus · Full-time

Regular campus attendance

Portfolio required

three semesters of 10 hours each (plan of study) (Full-time plan of study) · 30 credits

Tuition: $1,158 per credit · All students — Traditional graduate programs, per semester hour · 2026-2027

No upcoming verified deadline

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DePaul University

Game Programming

Master'sMS

Master of Science in Game Programming

Game Programming

Chicago, ILInstitution location, not a residency requirement

Online (on-site requirements not stated)

Campus attendance not verified

Portfolio policy not published

Duration not verified · 48 credits

Tuition: $1,003 per credit · All students — Graduate, Jarvis College of Computing and Digital Media, per credit hour (university table; not stated whether it applies to online study) · 2026-2027

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