Best Game Design Schools Near Brooklyn, NY (2026)

Updated September 5, 2026 BLS data College Scorecard On this page

Brooklyn, New York has 5 accredited schools offering game design programs, with tuition ranging from $42,432 to $55,424 per year for indexed programs. Brooklyn has a population of about 2,629,150. In the New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ metro area, the top-earning game design-related role is Computer and Information Systems Managers at a median $215,300 annually (BLS OEWS, May 2025).

Closest Game Design Schools to Brooklyn

The accredited institutions listed below are the closest in our directory that offer game design programs near Brooklyn, ranked by BOC Score and straight-line distance from Brooklyn 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:

  • 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 Brooklyn. Advertising never affects these rankings. Read the full methodology.

Ranked by BOC Score — U.S. Dept. of Education outcome data. Advertising never affects rankings.

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Pratt Institute-Main

Brooklyn, NY 2.9 miles from Brooklyn
  • 4 year
50.3 BOC Score
Graduation rate 74%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $54,295
Avg net price $52,659/yr
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Key stats
  • Retention rate: 89%
  • Programs offered: 36

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

Source: IPEDS / College Scorecard (2023 cohort). Browse all New York schools on the New York game design page.

Game Design Wages Near Brooklyn

Brooklyn is part of the New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ metro area (BLS area code 35620). Where MSA-level wages are published, the table below shows MSA medians; otherwise it falls back to New York statewide.

Occupation Median Wage Source COL-Adjusted (US=100)
Software Developers $166,830 New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ $148,162
Special Effects Artists and Animators $96,760 New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ $85,933
Graphic Designers $79,280 New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ $70,409
Web and Digital Interface Designers $119,190 New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ $105,853
Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers $130,540 New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ $115,933
Writers and Authors N/A NY statewide –
Computer Programmers $126,750 New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ $112,567
Computer and Information Systems Managers $215,300 New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ $191,208

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.

Brooklyn at a Glance

Metric Value Source
Regional Price Parity (US=100) 112.6 (above U.S. average) BEA RPP 2024

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many accredited game design schools are near Brooklyn, NY?

Our directory has 5 accredited schools offering game design programs near Brooklyn. The closest is Pratt Institute-Main in Brooklyn, NY (2.9 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is Long Island University (22.0 miles). 4 of the highlighted schools are flagged as offering distance education.

What are the highest-paying game design roles near Brooklyn?

Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying game design-related roles near Brooklyn are: Computer and Information Systems Managers ($215,300), Software Developers ($166,830), Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers ($130,540). These reflect MSA-level medians where published, with New York statewide fallback for occupations not reported at the metro level.

Should I look at programs in New York instead of Brooklyn?

New York, NY is 3.3 miles from Brooklyn 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.

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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Other Programs Available in Brooklyn

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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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