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	Earnings	ROI	Employ
1	Carnegie Mellon Pittsburgh, PA	Pittsburgh, PA	1	11%	0% / 100%	0%	$135,816	99	93%	—
2	U. of Southern California Los Angeles, CA	Los Angeles, CA	46	12%	52% / 48%	15%	$92,923	83	97%	—
3	U. of Washington Seattle, WA	Seattle, WA	460	42%	47% / 53%	23%	$122,308	99	93%	—
4	Georgia Tech Atlanta, GA	Atlanta, GA	76	13%	33% / 67%	5%	$155,126	100	96%	—
5	Stanford Palo Alto, CA	Palo Alto, CA	—	4%	—	—	—	—	—	—

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

# ▲	University	Location	Degrees	Accept	Male/Female	Intl	Earnings	ROI	Employ
1	U. of California, Berkeley Berkeley, CA	Berkeley, CA	—	11%	—	—	—	—	—	—
2	U. of Michigan - Ann Arbor Ann Arbor, MI	Ann Arbor, MI	11	16%	27% / 73%	18%	$153,297	100	98%	—
3	MIT Cambridge, MA	Cambridge, MA	—	5%	—	—	—	—	—	—
4	U. of California, Irvine Irvine, CA	Irvine, CA	138	29%	65% / 35%	13%	$114,448	98	90%	—
5	U. of California, Santa Cruz Santa Cruz, CA	Santa Cruz, CA	147	73%	61% / 39%	4%	$65,006	63	100%	—

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

# ▲	University	Location	Degrees	Accept	Male/Female	Intl	Earnings	ROI	Employ
1	Rochester Institute of Technology Rochester, NY	Rochester, NY	193	71%	82% / 18%	5%	$101,289	95	94%	—
2	U. of Utah Salt Lake City, UT	Salt Lake City, UT	156	82%	82% / 18%	35%	$99,023	97	—	—
3	Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Troy, NY	Troy, NY	39	67%	79% / 21%	15%	$85,611	84	92%	—
4	Worcester Polytechnic Institute Worcester, MA	Worcester, MA	26	60%	62% / 38%	4%	$84,399	83	100%	—
5	New York University New York, NY	New York, NY	58	9%	53% / 47%	41%	$62,192	38	88%	—

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

# ▲	University	Location	Degrees	Accept	Male/Female	Intl	Earnings	ROI	Employ
1	Savannah College of Art and Design Savannah, GA	Savannah, GA	30	83%	33% / 67%	37%	$111,129	98	100%	—
2	The New School New York, NY	New York, NY	—	63%	—	—	—	—	—	—
3	Drexel Philadelphia, PA	Philadelphia, PA	85	83%	64% / 36%	8%	$105,129	95	—	—
4	DePaul Chicago, IL	Chicago, IL	65	88%	72% / 28%	0%	$80,861	85	85%	—
5	Purdue West Lafayette, IN	West Lafayette, IN	149	43%	63% / 37%	17%	$54,013	44	94%	—