Online Schools tell students to “press start” for an online video game degree

Posted by Dan on June 27th, 2008

Halo, Grand Theft Auto, and Super Mario have made the video game industry a multi billion dollar industry and now universities are reaching out to students by offering online video game degree programs.  There is no doubt that video games are big business, and with the industry growing by 15% or more each year, more and more students are seeking a degree in game design and software development.

Online programs are becoming increasingly more popular and schools such a DeVry University offer one of the industries only online Game Design degree programs.  More and more students are spending more time playing video game than watching television or surfing the net and it makes sense to offer degree programs in fields of study that are in demand and popular.  As more students enroll in online video game degree programs, more universities will begin to adapt their curriculum.

So while playing hours of video games may not help your chances at achieveing a career in the video game industry, earning a degree program from an accredited online school opens the door to the potential to design the next Gears of War or Madden video game.