Pixels, Psychology, and Post-its

The HCI & Gaming Overlords

Elite programs that funnel directly into FAANG UX roles and AAA game studios.

# ▲	University	Location	Degrees	Accept	Male/Female	Intl	5-Year Earn
1	Carnegie Mellon Pittsburgh, PA	Pittsburgh, PA	1	11%	0% / 100%	0%	—	—
2	U. of Southern California Los Angeles, CA	Los Angeles, CA	29	12%	52% / 48%	14%	$70,750	—
3	U. of Washington Seattle, WA	Seattle, WA	95	42%	42% / 58%	21%	$144,669	—
4	Georgia Tech Atlanta, GA	Atlanta, GA	76	13%	33% / 67%	5%	$178,889	—
5	Stanford Stanford, CA	Stanford, CA	—	4%	—	—	—	—

Research-heavy powerhouses where you'll learn to optimize user dopamine loops.

# ▲	University	Location	Degrees	Accept	Male/Female	Intl	5-Year Earn
1	U. of California, Berkeley Berkeley, CA	Berkeley, CA	—	11%	—	—	—	—
2	U. of Michigan - Ann Arbor Ann Arbor, MI	Ann Arbor, MI	—	16%	—	—	—	—
3	MIT Cambridge, MA	Cambridge, MA	—	5%	—	—	—	—
4	U. of California, Irvine Irvine, CA	Irvine, CA	49	29%	80% / 20%	18%	—	—
5	U. of California, Santa Cruz Santa Cruz, CA	Santa Cruz, CA	147	73%	61% / 39%	4%	—	—

Highly technical, project-based schools where you will build actual, playable games.

# ▲	University	Location	Degrees	Accept	Male/Female	Intl	5-Year Earn
1	Rochester Institute of Technology Rochester, NY	Rochester, NY	168	55%	83% / 17%	6%	$92,408	—
2	U. of Utah Salt Lake City, UT	Salt Lake City, UT	156	82%	82% / 18%	35%	—	—
3	Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Troy, NY	Troy, NY	39	67%	79% / 21%	15%	—	—
4	Worcester Polytechnic Institute Worcester, MA	Worcester, MA	26	62%	62% / 38%	4%	—	—
5	New York University New York, NY	New York, NY	58	9%	53% / 47%	41%	$91,031	—

Excellent programs blending visual arts with interactive tech to make you highly hirable.

# ▲	University	Location	Degrees	Accept	Male/Female	Intl	5-Year Earn
1	Savannah College of Art and Design Savannah, GA	Savannah, GA	30	75%	33% / 67%	37%	—	—
2	The New School New York, NY	New York, NY	—	73%	—	—	—	—
3	Drexel Philadelphia, PA	Philadelphia, PA	85	70%	64% / 36%	8%	—	—
4	DePaul Chicago, IL	Chicago, IL	65	88%	72% / 28%	0%	$103,332	—
5	Purdue West Lafayette, IN	West Lafayette, IN	149	43%	63% / 37%	17%	$58,710	—