| Rank | School | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Olivet Nazarene University | Bourbonnais, Illinois |
| 2 | Coastal Pines Technical College | Waycross, Georgia |
| 3 | Gordon State College | Barnesville, Georgia |
| 4 | Atlanta Technical College | Atlanta, Georgia |
| 5 | Eastern West Virginia Community and Technical College | Moorefield, West Virginia |
| 6 | Mid-Plains Community College | North Platte, Nebraska |
| 7 | Hillsborough Community College | Tampa, Florida |
| 8 | Rappahannock Community College | Glenns, Virginia |
| 9 | Brunswick Community College | Bolivia, North Carolina |
| 10 | Waubonsee Community College | Sugar Grove, Illinois |
| 11 | Clovis Community College | Clovis, New Mexico |
| 12 | Guilford Technical Community College | Jamestown, North Carolina |
| 13 | New River Community and Technical College | Beaver, West Virginia |
This is a ranking of the best online certificate programs in Game Design in the U.S. This ranking is designed for online students to make informed decisions when choosing an online certificate program.
Most of these online Game Design and online Game Art certificate programs are available at Community and Technical colleges.
Certificate programs are short in duration, usually lasting from three to nine months, and as a result usually have high graduation rates.
Online Certificates in Game Design are highly specialized, and low in cost.
As a strategy, online students who want to pursue working in the Video Game industry after graduating with a bachelor's degree, may want to get a Certificate in Game Design, and get a Bachelor's in Computer Science.
This strategy may allow for a kind of fall-back safety degree in Computer Science.
Computer Science is one of the most in-demand online degrees available. See our article The Best Online Degrees To Get For Careers (Computer Science ranks #3).
A Certificate in Game Design that accompanies a Computer Science degree may bolster a resume for job applicants applying with professional video game developer companies.
The Best Online Certificate Programs in Game Design
Ranking Methodology
This Best Online Certificates in Game Design ranking was created using Successful Student's ranking algorithm. This algorithm uses the following data points to calculate a school's ranking placement:
- Acceptance rate
- Graduation rate
- Cost of undergraduate tuition
- Percentage of first time undergraduates awarded aid
- Percentage of students who are fully online
- Academic influence
Olivet Nazarene University
Bourbonnais, Illinois
Olivet Nazarene University offers the online Digital Game Artist Certificate.
- Enrollment: 4,317
- Acceptance Rate: 58%
- Six Year Graduation Rate: 65%
- In State Average Undergraduate Tuition: $36,080
- In State Average Graduate Tuition: $13,420
- Retention Rate: 77%
- First Time Undergraduates Awarded Aid: $100
- Undergrad Students Fully Online: 8%
Coastal Pines Technical College
Waycross, Georgia
Coastal Pines Technical College offers the online Certificate: Digital Game Artist
- Enrollment: 4,498
- Acceptance Rate: Not Reported
- Six Year Graduation Rate: 62%
- In State Average Undergraduate Tuition: $2,147
- In State Average Graduate Tuition: Not Reported
- Retention Rate: 58%
- First Time Undergraduates Awarded Aid: $90
- Undergrad Students Fully Online: 14%
Gordon State College
Barnesville, Georgia
Gordon State College offers the online Certificate Technology: Digital Game Artist.
- Enrollment: 3,495
- Acceptance Rate: 84%
- Six Year Graduation Rate: 20%
- In State Average Undergraduate Tuition: $2,563
- In State Average Graduate Tuition: Not Reported
- Retention Rate: 51%
- First Time Undergraduates Awarded Aid: $94
- Undergrad Students Fully Online: 11%
Atlanta Technical College
Atlanta, Georgia
Atlanta Technical College offers the online Certificate: Digital Game Artist.
- Enrollment: 3,797
- Acceptance Rate: Not Reported
- Six Year Graduation Rate: 39%
- In State Average Undergraduate Tuition: $2,400
- In State Average Graduate Tuition: Not Reported
- Retention Rate: 58%
- First Time Undergraduates Awarded Aid: $94
- Undergrad Students Fully Online: 20%
Eastern West Virginia Community and Technical College
Moorefield, West Virginia
Eastern West Virginia Community and Technical College offers the online Certificate: Digital Game Artist.
- Enrollment: 530
- Acceptance Rate: Not Reported
- Six Year Graduation Rate: 34%
- In State Average Undergraduate Tuition: $3,432
- In State Average Graduate Tuition: Not Reported
- Retention Rate: 72%
- First Time Undergraduates Awarded Aid: $92
- Undergrad Students Fully Online: 10%
Mid-Plains Community College
North Platte, Nebraska
Mid-Plains Community College offers the online Certificate: Digital Game Artist.
- Enrollment: 2,125
- Acceptance Rate: Not Reported
- Six Year Graduation Rate: 36%
- In State Average Undergraduate Tuition: $2,820
- In State Average Graduate Tuition: Not Reported
- Retention Rate: 67%
- First Time Undergraduates Awarded Aid: $94
- Undergrad Students Fully Online: 23%
Hillsborough Community College
Tampa, Florida
Hillsborough Community College offers the online Certificate Game Authoring.
- Enrollment: 22,404
- Acceptance Rate: Not Reported
- Six Year Graduation Rate: 38%
- In State Average Undergraduate Tuition: $1,931
- In State Average Graduate Tuition: Not Reported
- Retention Rate: 62%
- First Time Undergraduates Awarded Aid: $72
- Undergrad Students Fully Online: 20%
Rappahannock Community College
Glenns, Virginia
Rappahannock Community College offers the online Career Studies Certificate: Game Design and Development.
- Enrollment: 2,909
- Acceptance Rate: Not Reported
- Six Year Graduation Rate: 35%
- In State Average Undergraduate Tuition: $4,620
- In State Average Graduate Tuition: Not Reported
- Retention Rate: 54%
- First Time Undergraduates Awarded Aid: $72
- Undergrad Students Fully Online:19%
Brunswick Community College
Bolivia, North Carolina
Brunswick Community College offers the online Certificate in Simulation and Game Development.
- Enrollment: 1,585
- Acceptance Rate: Not Reported
- Six Year Graduation Rate: 30%
- In State Average Undergraduate Tuition: $2,432
- In State Average Graduate Tuition: Not Reported
- Retention Rate: 67%
- First Time Undergraduates Awarded Aid: $82
- Undergrad Students Fully Online: 27%
Waubonsee Community College
Sugar Grove, Illinois
Waubonsee Community College offers the online Certificate: Digital Game Artist, and the online Certificate in Video Game Design and Development.
- Enrollment: 8,665
- Acceptance Rate: Not Reported
- Six Year Graduation Rate: 33%
- In State Average Undergraduate Tuition: $8,935
- In State Average Graduate Tuition: Not Reported
- Retention Rate: 72%
- First Time Undergraduates Awarded Aid: $55
- Undergrad Students Fully Online:11%
Clovis Community College
Clovis, New Mexico
Clovis Community College offers the online Certificate of Achievement: Fundamentals of Game Design.
- Enrollment: 2,902
- Acceptance Rate: Not Reported
- Six Year Graduation Rate: 24%
- In State Average Undergraduate Tuition: $1,296
- In State Average Graduate Tuition: Not Reported
- Retention Rate: 66%
- First Time Undergraduates Awarded Aid: $86
- Undergrad Students Fully Online: 33%
Guilford Technical Community College
Jamestown, North Carolina
Guilford Technical Community College offers the online Certificate Information Technology: Simulation and Game Development.
- Enrollment: 11,070
- Acceptance Rate: Not Reported
- Six Year Graduation Rate: 20%
- In State Average Undergraduate Tuition: $2,128
- In State Average Graduate Tuition: Not Reported
- Retention Rate: 55%
- First Time Undergraduates Awarded Aid: $75
- Undergrad Students Fully Online: 21%
New River Community and Technical College
Beaver, West Virginia
New River Community and Technical College offers the online Certificate: Digital Game Artist .
- Enrollment: 1,212
- Acceptance Rate: Not Reported
- Six Year Graduation Rate: 15%
- In State Average Undergraduate Tuition: $4,372
- In State Average Graduate Tuition: Not Reported
- Retention Rate: 36%
- First Time Undergraduates Awarded Aid: $87
- Undergrad Students Fully Online: 38%
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