Utah contains thirteen schools that offer game development programs. University of Utah, the highest-ranking game development school in UT, has a total student population of 29,284 and is the 129th highest ranked school in America.
Of the 13 game development schools in Utah, only 2 have a student population over 10k. After taking into account tuition, living expenses, and financial aid, Stevens Henager College-Logan comes out as the most expensive ($46,580/yr), with College of Eastern Utah as the lowest recorded at only $7,300/yr.
Game Development students from Utah 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 Utah, the average student population is 3,744 and average student-to-faculty ratio is 17 to 1. Aside from game development, there are 2052 total degree (or certificate) programs in the state, with 1,639 people on average applying for a school. Undergraduate tuition costs are normally around $3,769, but can vary widely depending on the type of school.
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