Online Bachelors Degree Programs in Game Development That You Can Afford

By Staff

An average tuition of $22,794 annually is charged by colleges in the US that offer online bachelors degree in game development programs. There has been a 10.4% increase in the average tuition over the past few years. The yearly average tuition was $20,649 at these online colleges in 2009.

The tuition range for colleges offering online game development programs at the bachelors level is displayed in the following graph. Tuition is shown from the most to least costly colleges and universities.

Tuition Level Number of Schools
Cheapest 2
Low cost 0
Average cost 0
Most expensive 2

Tuition of more than $28,240 per annum is charged by the most expensive colleges and universities with online bachelors degree in game development programs. The cheapest schools, on the other hand, charge tuition in the range of $14,766 to $19,100 per year. The most inexpensive accredited online game development bachelors degree schools are located in Arizona and Illinois.

  • Bachelor of Science in Computer Game Development – Gaming
  • Bachelor of Arts in Digital Media – Game Development
  • Bachelor of Arts in Game Development
  • Bachelor of Science in Computer Game Development – Production and Design
  • Game and Simulation Programming Bachelor’s Degree
  • Digital Design and Animation Bachelor’s Degree
  • Bachelor’s in Game and Simulation Programming

In 2011, these affordable programs graduated a reported 44% of game development graduates with bachelors degrees from online colleges and universities in the nation. Therefore, of the 81,990 graduates from around the US, 36,124 are from the most inexpensive schools. From 2009 to 2011, the number of game development graduates with bachelors degrees from the least costly online colleges and universities has increased by 3,742 graduates each year. However, the percentage of graduates from these colleges and universities has decreased.

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