The best game design programs, ranked by the Princeton Review 2023

26. New England Institute of Technology

2022 Grads Hired: 57%
2022 Grads Mean Salary: $50,000
Faculty: William C. Culbertson (Hasbro), Jim McClure (38 Studios)
Graduates: Daniel Laba (Diablo 2: Resurrected), Daniel Cuccia (Mathworks)

27. Miami University

2022 Grads Hired: 14%
2022 Grads Mean Salary: $58,200
Faculty: Matt Board (Owlchemy Labs), Geoffrey Long (Microsoft Studios)
Graduates: Lauren McKenzie (The Elder Scrolls), Elie Helbing (Naughty Dog)

28. Abilene Christian University

2022 Grads Hired: 75%
2022 Grads Mean Salary: $68,000
Faculty: Brian G. Burton, Rich Tanner
Graduates: Morgan Davis (Gearbox), Michelle Brothers (Sony Bend)

29. Howest University of Applied Sciences

2022 Grads Hired: 80%
Faculty: Tristan Clarysse (Larian, Bioware), Alexander Delagrange (Guerilla Games)
Graduates: Sofie Debloudts (Netspeak Games), Jeroen Maton (Bungie)

30. University of Wisconsin–Stout

2022 Grads Hired: 20%
2022 Grads Mean Salary: $42,100
Faculty: Dave Beck
Graduates: Chris Grun (DreamWorks), Mae Techmeier (Monolith)

31. Oklahoma Christian University

2022 Grads Hired: 37%
2022 Grads Mean Salary: $36,000
Faculty: Kelly Romeo (Borderlands)
Graduates: Alex Waldo (Rise of the Tomb Raider), Travis McIntosh (Uncharted)

32. Northeastern University

Faculty: Casper Harteveld (Serious Games)
Graduates: Aslanta Chen (PlayStation), Andrew Knollmeyer (Rockstar)

33. DePaul University

Faculty: Ed Keenan (Midway Games), Brian Schrank (EA, Cartoon Network)
Graduates: Mark Nauta (lead designer, XCOM), Jay Pecho (EA)

34. Marist College

Faculty: Karen Schrier (WHO, Nickelodeon)
Graduates: Daren Sugg (creative director, Fortnite), Ian Clayman (Exploding Kittens)

35. Bloomfield College

2022 Grads Hired: 11%
Faculty: Blake Andrews, Dennis Carr
Graduates: Josiah Hunt (Santa Monica Studio), Olivia Zuern (Akupara Games)

36. Academy of Art University

Faculty: Jason Weesner (Sly Cooper, Tomb Raider), Mark Girouard (Sega, Activision)
Graduates: Thomas Catalano (Striking Distance Studios), Aimi Watanabe (Intrepid Studios)

37. New York Film Academy

2022 Grads Hired: 50%
Faculty: John Zuur-Platten (F.E.A.R. 2, Johnny Mnemonic), Brandii Grace (The Matrix Online)
Graduates: Guillermo Quesada (Amazon Studios), Junliang Zhang (Activision / Blizzard)

38. University of Michigan–Dearborn

2022 Grads Hired: 35%
2022 Grads Mean Salary: $80,000
Faculty: Bruce Maxim, Foyzol Hassan
Graduates: Austin Krauss (Evernever Games), Shane Costello (Godfall)

39. ArtCenter College of Design

2022 Grads Hired: 75%
Faculty: Zachary Adams (Spider-Man, Ratchet & Clank), Sean Kearney (Maxis Studios - EA)
Graduates: Michael Bay, Zack Snyder

40. Dakota State University

Faculty: Peter Britton, Erik Pederson
Graduates: Matt Engesser (Rockstar), David Sotir (Seismic)

41. Stetson University

2022 Grads Hired: 75%
Faculty: Dengke Chen, Matt Roberts
Graduates: Daryl Holt (VP, EA Sports), Ben Burbank (Valve)

42. Cleveland Institute of Art

Faculty: Jared Bendis, Harrison Walsh
Graduates: Tim Elek (Epic Games), Ocean Young (RazorEdge)

43. Ferris State University

2022 Grads Hired: 30%
2022 Grads Mean Salary: $60,000
Faculty: Graham Smallwood, Brian Olmstead
Graduates: Lydia Zanotti (Valve), Jessica Plowman (Epic Games)

44. Kent State University

2022 Grads Hired: 9%
2022 Grads Mean Salary: $60,000
Faculty: Christopher Totten, Tim Fritz
Graduates: Joseph Gage (EA), Nina Marotta (High Moon Studios)

45. Cornell University

2022 Grads Hired: 15%
Faculty: Donald Greenberg, Jon Kleinberg
Graduates: Daniel Sturman (CTO, Roblox), Rick Arons (executive VP, Pokemon)

46. University of the Incarnate Word

Faculty: Adam Watkins, Troy Mishler
Graduates: Matt Tovar (Infinity Ward), Anna Faryniarz (Rooster Teeth)

47. High Point University

2022 Grads Hired: 10%
2022 Grads Mean Salary: $50,000
Faculty: Stefan Hall, Kristina Bell
Graduates: Kira Fogleson (Epic Games), Emily Krol (Logitech)

48. University of California–Irvine

Faculty: Justin Britch (Obsidian), Darryl Despie (Respawn)
Graduates: Tim Morten (Frost Giant), Hadidjah Chamberlin (Moon Shot)

49. New Jersey Institute of Technology

Faculty: Craig Gotsman, Tara Alvarez
Graduates: Robert Gioia (Jump Ramp Games), Hrishikesh Sidhartha (Path of Exile)

50. Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Faculty: Eric Klopfer, TL Taylor
Graduates: Eran Egozy (CTO, Harmonix), Chris Weaver (founder, Bethesda)