Tinley Park, Illinois has 1 accredited school offering game design programs. Tinley Park has a population of about 55,007. Median household income is $103,819 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 38.4% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN metro area, the top-earning game design-related role is Computer and Information Systems Managers at a median $173,760 annually (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
Closest Game Design Schools to Tinley Park
The accredited institutions listed below are the closest in our directory that offer game design programs near Tinley Park, ranked by BOC Score and straight-line distance from Tinley Park city center. The list is rebuilt from federal IPEDS data on every site update.
How We Rank Schools
Every school list on this site is ordered by the BOC Score, computed from the most
recent school-level data published by the U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard and IPEDS).
To qualify, a school must be currently operating and accredited by an agency recognized by the
U.S. Department of Education. Each eligible school is then scored on five measures, percentile-ranked
against schools at the same credential level:
BOCSCORE
- Graduation rate 30%
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry 25%
- Average net price (lower is better) 20%
- Retention rate 15%
- Fully online availability 10%
Schools without enough outcome data appear after ranked schools, without a score.
On this page, schools are ordered by distance from Tinley Park.
Advertising never affects these rankings. Read the full methodology.
Graduation rate
55%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$42,195
Avg net price
$26,598/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
Key stats
- Retention rate: 65%
- Programs offered: 48
Source:IPEDS · College Scorecard
Graduation rate
56%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$38,877
Avg net price
$2,254/yr
TuitionIn‑state$4,415
Out‑of‑state$14,301
Source:Accreditor: Higher Learning Commission · IPEDS · College Scorecard
Source: IPEDS / College Scorecard (2023 cohort). Browse all Illinois schools on the Illinois game design page.
Game Design Wages Near Tinley Park
Tinley Park is part of the Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN metro area (BLS area code 16980). Where MSA-level wages are published, the table below shows MSA medians; otherwise it falls back to Illinois statewide.
| Occupation |
Median Wage |
Source |
COL-Adjusted (US=100) |
| Software Developers |
$134,380 |
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN |
$129,710 |
| Special Effects Artists and Animators |
$83,200 |
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN |
$80,309 |
| Graphic Designers |
$66,490 |
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN |
$64,180 |
| Web and Digital Interface Designers |
$87,920 |
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN |
$84,865 |
| Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers |
$105,580 |
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN |
$101,911 |
| Writers and Authors |
$75,940 |
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN |
$73,301 |
| Computer Programmers |
$99,750 |
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN |
$96,284 |
| Computer and Information Systems Managers |
$173,760 |
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN |
$167,722 |
Source: BLS, May 2025 Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics publishes wage data at the metro (MSA) and state level – not by individual city.
Tinley Park at a Glance
| Metric |
Value |
Source |
| Population |
55,007 |
Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003) |
| Median household income |
$103,819 |
Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013) |
| Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+ |
38.4% |
Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003) |
| Regional Price Parity (US=100) |
103.6 (above U.S. average) |
BEA RPP 2024 |
Other Tinley Park-Area Cities With Game Design Programs
- Oak Forest, IL – 3.8 mi away (27,792 pop)
- Orland Park, IL – 4.1 mi away (58,862 pop)
- Mokena, IL – 4.5 mi away (20,097 pop)
- Homer Glen, IL – 7.9 mi away (24,481 pop)
- Harvey, IL – 8.4 mi away (24,947 pop)
Frequently Asked Questions
How many accredited game design schools are near Tinley Park, IL?
Our directory has 1 accredited schools offering game design programs near Tinley Park. The closest is Columbia College Chicago in Chicago, IL (23.2 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is Columbia College Chicago (23.2 miles).
What are the highest-paying game design roles near Tinley Park?
Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying game design-related roles near Tinley Park are: Computer and Information Systems Managers ($173,760), Software Developers ($134,380), Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers ($105,580). These reflect MSA-level medians where published, with Illinois statewide fallback for occupations not reported at the metro level.
Should I look at programs in Oak Forest instead of Tinley Park?
Oak Forest, IL is 3.8 miles from Tinley Park and has its own set of local game design programs – see the city’s page. For online programs, distance matters less; for hybrid or in-person formats, comparing both can help.
Is Tinley Park an affordable place to study game design?
Tinley Park’s median household income of $103,819 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in Tinley Park while attending lower-cost out-of-state schools, and Illinois public universities often offer reduced in-state online tuition.
How do I verify a program is accredited?
Confirm institutional accreditation via the U.S. Department of Education database (U.S. Dept. of Education database), and check for any program-specific accreditation listed by the school.
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Data verified: September 5, 2026.
Salary, employment, and tuition figures on this page are sourced from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (OEWS May 2025; Employment Projections 2024–2034) and the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (2023 cohort). The source agency and data year are cited inline with every statistic.
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