USC and SMU once again top Princeton Review’s ranking of Game Design programs

It’s a pair of repeats for the schools at the top of the Princeton Review‘s latest ranking of Game Design programs. The University of Southern California notched its second year as the top school for undergraduate programs, while Southern Methodist University held onto its place as the highest-ranked school for graduate programs.

“Game design is an exciting field and for students aspiring to work in this field, the schools on our list offer extraordinary opportunities to launch a career in this industry, said Editor-In-Chief Robert Franek, staying on theme with a nearly word-for-word repeat of last year’s statement. “We want to help students find the best program for their needs and interests. The top schools on our lists have outstanding faculties and great facilities which will give students the skills and experience they need to pursue a career in this dynamic and burgeoning field.

You can find the Princeton Review’s full ranking of Game Design programs for 2018 after the break.

Top 25 Undergraduate Schools to Study Game Design for 2018
1. University of Southern California (Los Angeles, CA)
2. New York University (Brooklyn, NY)
3. DigiPen Institute of Technology (DIT) (Redmond, WA)
4. Becker College (Worcester, MA)
5. Rochester Institute of Technology (Rochester, NY)
6. University of Utah (Salt Lake City, UT)
7. Michigan State University (East Lansing, MI)
8. Worcester Polytechnic Institute (Worcester, MA)
9. Hampshire College (Amherst, MA)
10. LaSalle College Vancouver (Vancouver, British Columbia)
11. Drexel University (Philadelphia, PA)
12. Champlain College (Burlington, VT)
13. Cogswell College (San Jose, CA)
14. Vancouver Film School (Vancouver, British Columbia)
15. Bradley University (Peoria, IL)
16. Miami University (Oxford, OH)
17. University of California—Santa Cruz (Santa Cruz, CA)
18. Ferris State University (Big Rapids, MI)
19. Abertay University (Dundee, Scotland)
20. Laguna College of Art and Design (Laguna Beach, CA)
21. Savannah College of Art and Design (Savannah, GA)
22. Shawnee State University (Portsmouth, OH)
23. Northeastern University (Boston, MA)
24. University of Wisconsin-Stout (Menomonie, WI)
25. The University of Texas at Dallas (Richardson, TX)

Top 25 Graduate Schools to Study Game Design for 2018
1. Southern Methodist University (SMU) (Plano, TX)
2. New York University (Brooklyn, NY)
3. University of Central Florida (Orlando, FL)
4. University of Southern California (Los Angeles, CA)
5. University of Utah (Salt Lake City, UT)
6. Worcester Polytechnic Institute (Worcester, MA)
7. Rochester Institute of Technology (Rochester, NY)
8. Michigan State University (East Lansing, MI)
9. DigiPen Institute of Technology (Redmond, WA)
10. Drexel University (Philadelphia, PA)
11. Abertay University (Dundee, Scotland)
12. Laguna College of Art and Design (Laguna Beach, CA)
13. University of California—Santa Cruz (Santa Cruz, CA)
14. The University of Texas at Dallas (Richardson, TX)
15. Savannah College of Art and Design (Savannah, GA)
16. Full Sail University (Winter Park, FL)
17. DePaul University (Chicago, IL)
18. University of Wisconsin-Stout (Menomonie, WI)
19. Northeastern University (Boston, MA)
20. Sacred Heart University (Fairfield, CT)
21. Massachusetts Institute of Technology (Cambridge, MA)
22. University of Malta (Msida, Malta)
23. The Ohio State University—Columbus (Columbus, OH)
24. University of Miami (Coral Gables, FL)
25. American University (Washington, DC)

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