The Princeton Review ranks Kennesaw State University for the second consecutive year as one of the top 50 schools in the high-tech field of game design. KSU is ranked No. 32.
Princeton Review’s “Top Game Design Schools” list ranks both undergraduate and graduate programs around the world from the 150 institutions that offer game design degree programs and courses.
Metro Atlanta has already become a center for financial technology, with Georgia Tech being a magnet for drawing companies who need the type of graduates the school churns out.
As a specialization within the field of computing, game design and development offers interdisciplinary collaborations with engineering, the creative arts and the humanities. KSU’s program has grown since its inception in 2008, with 15 courses offered and more than 350 students.
The KSU program has hosted some large game development gatherings and partnered with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Department of Health and Human Services to develop programs focused on smoking cessation, food-borne illnesses and HIV awareness. The program also works with the Georgia Game Developers Association to promote STEM and game development studies among high school students.
For the ranking, college and universities were chosen based on The Princeton Review’s 2016 survey of 150 institutions in the U.S., Canada and abroad that offer game design degree programs or courses. The survey gathered data on academic offerings and lab facilities, as well as graduates’ starting salaries and career achievements.
