{"id":145665,"date":"2025-03-18T09:14:40","date_gmt":"2025-03-18T13:14:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/news\/?p=145665"},"modified":"2025-04-11T12:26:25","modified_gmt":"2025-04-11T16:26:25","slug":"high-tech-talent-ucfs-video-game-design-programs-rank-among-worlds-best-for-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/news\/high-tech-talent-ucfs-video-game-design-programs-rank-among-worlds-best-for-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"High-Tech Talent: UCF\u2019s Video Game Design Programs Rank Among World\u2019s Best for 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>When the makers of the world\u2019s top video games look for talented students, they turn to UCF.<\/p>\n<p>UCF\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/fiea.ucf.edu\/\"><strong>Florida Interactive Entertainment Academy (FIEA)<\/strong><\/a>, the university\u2019s graduate video gaming program, has produced more than 200 graduates who worked on several of the most popular games sold in 2024 \u2014 including No. 1 seller Activision\u2019s <em>Call of Duty: Black Ops 6<\/em>, No. 2 <em>EA SPORTS<\/em> <em>College Football 25<\/em>, No. 6 <em>EA SPORTS<\/em> <em>Madden NFL 25<\/em> and No. 10 <em>EA Sports MVP Bundles<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>\u201c[It\u2019s so important to] have a school like FIEA where you are actually in an\u00a0industry-simulated environment\u00a0versus just reading textbooks and watching lectures,\u201d says EA SPORTS Development Director\u00a0<strong>Zachary Karlins \u201919<\/strong>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/pegasus\/back-in-the-game\/\">who was one of 42 FIEA alums who worked on <em>College Football 25<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2>A Legacy of Leading Graduate Gaming Education<\/h2>\n<p>With such highly talented students and world-class faculty who bring academic and industry experience into a class setting that mimics real-world gaming studios, it\u2019s no wonder <strong>The Princeton Review and <em>PC Gamer<\/em> have recognized FIEA as one of the top two programs of its kind in the world five of the past six years.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>UCF\u2019s undergraduate gaming program, <a href=\"https:\/\/communication.ucf.edu\/games-and-interactive-media\/\">games and interactive media (GaIM)<\/a>, ranks No. 5 in the world and continues to hold the title of the No. 1 program in the South.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Both UCF\u2019s graduate and undergraduate programs are sought after by hopeful students \u2014 and for good reason.<\/p>\n<p>The average starting salary for a FIEA graduate is over $80,000, and 85% of graduates are in their desired fields at over 400 companies around the world. FIEA has graduated 1,078 students since its first class in 2006.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cFIEA continues to be a premiere pipeline for university talent coming into EA SPORTS and our EA-Tiburon studio,\u201d says Senior Vice President and Group General Manager for Electronic Arts (EA) Tiburon Studios &amp; American Football Daryl Holt. \u201cOur ability to collaborate directly with FIEA as neighbors in the Creative Village in downtown Orlando creates a unique opportunity for us to share the latest developments in our industry with FIEA students who are impressively prepared to contribute from day one.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The global market size for gaming, hardware and software sales is more than $400 billion \u2014 overshadowing music and movie industries combined.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cDue to the program\u2019s success, FIEA is receiving a record number of applicants for the Fall 2025 class, up 40% from the average year,\u201d says Benjamin Noel, executive director of FIEA since its inception. \u201cIt\u2019s the best year for our grads ever, and we are pleased at the recognition of the program mission to create talented high-wage developers for the growing video game business.\u201d<\/p>\n<h2>Excellence in Undergraduate Gaming Education<\/h2>\n<p><strong>UCF\u2019s GaIM undergraduate game design program ranks No. 5 nationally and No. 1 in the South.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u201cOur faculty pursue innovative and impactful research and creative work in areas including immersive media; games, web, and mobile design and development; and artificial intelligence, while teaching state-of-the-art games and interactive media industry design and production techniques,\u201d says GaIM Professor and Associate Director Natalie Underberg-Goode. \u201cStudents leave our program having created industry-caliber work. The hard work and dedication of our faculty and staff helps ensure students receive a high-quality education in a program that is noteworthy for its affordability and accessibility.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/degree\/digital-media-ba\/game-design-track\/\">Bachelor of Arts in Digital Media<\/a> program mixes theory and practice with an emphasis on industry awareness. Students learn top-tier programming, game design, 2D and 3D art, animation, and visual effects for games. The GaIM Maker Space lab, located on the UCF Downtown campus, is outfitted with about $500,000 worth of mixed-reality technology \u2014 such as augmented reality and virtual reality, motion capture, physical computing, 3D printing, games, and web\/mobile-development equipment, as well as research space.<\/p>\n<p>The Princeton Review\u2019s game design school rankings are based on more than 40 data points derived from the company\u2019s survey of administrators at 150 schools offering game design courses and\/or degrees. Most of the institutions are in the U.S., with two in Canada and four abroad. 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