Tennessee contains nine schools that offer game development programs. Watkins College of Art & Design, the highest-ranking game development school in TN, has a total student population of 412 and is the 259th highest ranked school in America.
Of the 9 game development schools in Tennessee, none have a student population over 10k. After taking into account tuition, living expenses, and financial aid, The Art Institute of Tennessee-Nashville comes out as the most expensive ($30,998/yr), with Nossi College of Art as the lowest recorded at only $13,179/yr.
Game Development students from Tennessee schools who go on to become game developers, game designers, video game designers, software developers, etc. have a good chance at finding employment. For example, there are 3,390 people working as gaming managers alone in the US, and their average annual salary is $74,030.
Also, within the game development schools in Tennessee, the average student population is 2,002 and average student-to-faculty ratio is 17 to 1. Aside from game development, there are 4116 total degree (or certificate) programs in the state, with 2,154 people on average applying for a school. Undergraduate tuition costs are normally around $4,032, but can vary widely depending on the type of school.
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