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Best Game Design Schools Near Springfield, OR (2026)
Updated September 5, 2026BLS dataCollege ScorecardOn this page
Springfield, Oregon is home to about 61,642 residents. Median household income is $67,211 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 21.6% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the Eugene-Springfield, OR metro area, the top-earning game design-related role is Computer and Information Systems Managers at a median $157,200 annually (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
Closest Game Design Schools to Springfield
The accredited institutions listed below are the closest in our directory that offer game design programs near Springfield, ranked by BOC Score and straight-line distance from Springfield 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 Springfield.
Advertising never affects these rankings. Read the full methodology.
BOC
Ranked by BOC Score — U.S. Dept. of Education outcome data. Advertising never affects rankings.
Source: IPEDS / College Scorecard (2023 cohort). Browse all Oregon schools on the Oregon game design page.
Game Design Wages Near Springfield
Springfield is part of the Eugene-Springfield, OR metro area (BLS area code 21660). Where MSA-level wages are published, the table below shows MSA medians; otherwise it falls back to Oregon statewide.
Occupation
Median Wage
Source
COL-Adjusted (US=100)
Software Developers
$121,050
Eugene-Springfield, OR
$119,144
Special Effects Artists and Animators
N/A
OR statewide
–
Graphic Designers
$57,970
Eugene-Springfield, OR
$57,057
Web and Digital Interface Designers
$102,220
OR statewide
$100,610
Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers
$91,150
Eugene-Springfield, OR
$89,715
Writers and Authors
$80,540
OR statewide
$79,272
Computer Programmers
$103,600
Eugene-Springfield, OR
$101,969
Computer and Information Systems Managers
$157,200
Eugene-Springfield, OR
$154,724
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.
Springfield at a Glance
Metric
Value
Source
Population
61,642
Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003)
Median household income
$67,211
Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013)
Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+
21.6%
Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003)
Regional Price Parity (US=100)
101.6 (above U.S. average)
BEA RPP 2024
Other Springfield-Area Cities With Game Design Programs
What are the highest-paying game design roles near Springfield?
Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying game design-related roles near Springfield are: Computer and Information Systems Managers ($157,200), Software Developers ($121,050), Computer Programmers ($103,600). These reflect MSA-level medians where published, with Oregon statewide fallback for occupations not reported at the metro level.
Should I look at programs in Eugene instead of Springfield?
Eugene, OR is 6.8 miles from Springfield 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 Springfield an affordable place to study game design?
Springfield’s median household income of $67,211 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in Springfield while attending lower-cost out-of-state schools, and Oregon 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.
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.
