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Best Game Design Schools Near Spokane Valley, WA (2026)
Updated September 5, 2026BLS dataCollege ScorecardOn this page
Spokane Valley, Washington is home to about 105,460 residents. Median household income is $70,722 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 24.8% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA metro area, the top-earning game design-related role is Computer and Information Systems Managers at a median $172,900 annually (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
Closest Game Design Schools to Spokane Valley
The accredited institutions listed below are the closest in our directory that offer game design programs near Spokane Valley, ranked by BOC Score and straight-line distance from Spokane Valley 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 Spokane Valley.
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 Washington schools on the Washington game design page.
Game Design Wages Near Spokane Valley
Spokane Valley is part of the Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA metro area (BLS area code 44060). Where MSA-level wages are published, the table below shows MSA medians; otherwise it falls back to Washington statewide.
Occupation
Median Wage
Source
COL-Adjusted (US=100)
Software Developers
$130,690
Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA
$130,299
Special Effects Artists and Animators
$133,480
WA statewide
$133,081
Graphic Designers
$56,530
Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA
$56,361
Web and Digital Interface Designers
$92,790
Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA
$92,512
Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers
$95,680
Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA
$95,394
Writers and Authors
$62,060
Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA
$61,874
Computer Programmers
$125,240
Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA
$124,865
Computer and Information Systems Managers
$172,900
Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA
$172,383
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.
Spokane Valley at a Glance
Metric
Value
Source
Population
105,460
Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003)
Median household income
$70,722
Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013)
Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+
24.8%
Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003)
Regional Price Parity (US=100)
100.3 (above U.S. average)
BEA RPP 2024
Other Spokane Valley-Area Cities With Game Design Programs
What are the highest-paying game design roles near Spokane Valley?
Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying game design-related roles near Spokane Valley are: Computer and Information Systems Managers ($172,900), Special Effects Artists and Animators ($133,480), Software Developers ($130,690). These reflect MSA-level medians where published, with Washington statewide fallback for occupations not reported at the metro level.
Should I look at programs in Spokane instead of Spokane Valley?
Spokane, WA is 9.2 miles from Spokane Valley 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 Spokane Valley an affordable place to study game design?
Spokane Valley’s median household income of $70,722 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in Spokane Valley while attending lower-cost out-of-state schools, and Washington 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.
