Dive Summary:
- A report from the video game industry finds that 385 higher education institutions are offering courses or degrees in game design.
- Of those 385, 226 are offer bachelor's degrees; four schools offer Ph.D. programs.
- The president of the gaming industry group hails the growth in gaming programs as a way for more students to find work in a fast-growing industry.
From the article:
... The game industry, like the rest of the tech industry, would love to position itself as the kind of economic growth engine that has different states jockeying for a chance to attract developers to set up their headquarters in one town or another, so you can expect a lot more political activity from the ESA and large video game companies once executives start talking about job creation. ...
