Californians, what many California residents call themselves, live in a California that provides them with ample educational opportunities. Video Game Design schools in California can help an aspiring video game designer gain the proficiency and understanding necessary for a successful career. There are 64 video game design colleges in California from which students can pick the one that best suits their needs. In the 2008-2009 school year, reportedly 842 students completed video game design programs in California.
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| Video Game Design Schools in Anaheim |
Westwood College-Anaheim
1551 S. Douglass Rd
Anaheim, CA, 92806 |
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| Video Game Design Schools in Aptos |
Cabrillo College
6500 Soquel Dr
Aptos, CA, 95003 |
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| Video Game Design Schools in Bakersfield |
Bakersfield College
1801 Panorama Dr
Bakersfield, CA, 93305 |
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| Video Game Design Schools in Chico |
California State University-Chico
First and Normal Sts
Chico, CA, 95929 |
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| Video Game Design Schools in Costa Mesa |
Orange Coast College
2701 Fairview Road
Costa Mesa, CA, 92626 |
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| Video Game Design Schools in Culver City |
West Los Angeles College
9000 Overland Avenue
Culver City, CA, 90230 |
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| Video Game Design Schools in Cypress |
Cypress College
9200 Valley View
Cypress, CA, 90630 |
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| Video Game Design Schools in El Monte |
Palladium Technical Academy
10507 Valley Blvd Ste 806
El Monte, CA, 91731 |
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| Video Game Design Schools in Emeryville |
Ex-Pression College for Digital Arts
6601 Shellmond St
Emeryville, CA, 94608 |
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Western Career College-Emeryville
6001 Shellmound
Emeryville, CA, 94608 |
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| Video Game Design Schools in Folsom |
Folsom Lake College
10 College Parkway
Folsom, CA, 95630 |
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| Video Game Design Schools in Fountain Valley |
Coastline Community College
11460 Warner Ave.
Fountain Valley, CA, 92708 |
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| Video Game Design Schools in Fremont |
Ohlone College
43600 Mission Blvd
Fremont, CA, 94539 |
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| Video Game Design Schools in Fullerton |
Fullerton College
321 E Chapman Avenue
Fullerton, CA, 92832 |
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| Video Game Design Schools in Gilroy |
Gavilan College
5055 Santa Teresa Blvd
Gilroy, CA, 95020 |
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| Video Game Design Schools in Glendale |
Glendale Community College
1500 N Verdugo Rd
Glendale, CA, 91208 |
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| Video Game Design Schools in Glendora |
Citrus College
1000 W Foothill Blvd
Glendora, CA, 91741 |
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| Video Game Design Schools in Irvine |
Irvine Valley College
5500 Irvine Center Drive
Irvine, CA, 92618 |
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University of California-Irvine
204 Administration
Irvine, CA, 92697 |
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| Video Game Design Schools in Lancaster |
Antelope Valley College
3041 West Ave K
Lancaster, CA, 93536 |
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| Video Game Design Schools in Lathrop |
ITT Technical Institute-Lathrop
16916 S. Harlan Rd
Lathrop, CA, 95330 |
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| Video Game Design Schools in Long Beach |
California State University-Long Beach
1250 Bellflower Blvd
Long Beach, CA, 90840 |
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Long Beach City College
4901 E. Carson St.
Long Beach, CA, 90808 |
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| Video Game Design Schools in Los Angeles |
Argosy University-Los Angeles
5230 Pacific Concourse Suite 200
Los Angeles, CA, 90045 |
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Gnomon School of Visual Effects
1015 N Cahuenga Blvd Ste 54301
Los Angeles, CA, 90038 |
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Los Angeles Harbor College
1111 Figueroa Place
Los Angeles, CA, 90744 |
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Otis College of Art and Design
9045 Lincoln Blvd
Los Angeles, CA, 90045 |
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University of California-Los Angeles
405 Hilgard Ave
Los Angeles, CA, 90095 |
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University of Southern California
University Park
Los Angeles, CA, 90089 |
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Westwood College-Los Angeles
3250 Wilshire Blvd Ste 400
Los Angeles, CA, 90010 |
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| Video Game Design Schools in Mission Viejo |
Saddleback College
28000 Marguerite Pky
Mission Viejo, CA, 92692 |
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| Video Game Design Schools in Modesto |
Modesto Junior College
435 College Ave
Modesto, CA, 95350 |
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| Video Game Design Schools in Monrovia |
Mt Sierra College
101 E Huntington Dr
Monrovia, CA, 91016 |
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| Video Game Design Schools in Oakland |
Holy Names University
3500 Mountain Blvd
Oakland, CA, 94619 |
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| Video Game Design Schools in Palm Desert |
College of the Desert
43-500 Monterey Ave
Palm Desert, CA, 92260 |
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| Video Game Design Schools in Rancho Cordova |
ITT Technical Institute-Rancho Cordova
10863 Gold Center Dr
Rancho Cordova, CA, 95670 |
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| Video Game Design Schools in Rancho Cucamonga |
Chaffey College
5885 Haven Ave
Rancho Cucamonga, CA, 91737 |
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| Video Game Design Schools in Redwood City |
Canada College
4200 Farm Hill Blvd.
Redwood City, CA, 94061 |
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| Video Game Design Schools in Sacramento |
American River College
4700 College Oak Dr
Sacramento, CA, 95841 |
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Sacramento City College
3835 Freeport Blvd
Sacramento, CA, 95822 |
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| Video Game Design Schools in San Bernardino |
ITT Technical Institute-San Bernardino
670 E Carnegie Drive
San Bernardino, CA, 92408 |
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The Art Institute of California-Inland Empire
630 East Brier Drive
San Bernardino, CA, 92408 |
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| Video Game Design Schools in San Diego |
Coleman University
8888 Balboa Ave
San Diego, CA, 92123 |
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The Art Institute of California-San Diego
7650 Mission Valley Road
San Diego, CA, 92108 |
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| Video Game Design Schools in San Francisco |
Academy of Art University
79 New Montgomery
San Francisco, CA, 94105 |
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The Art Institute of California-San Francisco
1170 Market St
San Francisco, CA, 94102 |
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| Video Game Design Schools in San Jacinto |
Mt. San Jacinto Community College District
1499 N State St
San Jacinto, CA, 92583 |
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| Video Game Design Schools in San Marcos |
Palomar College
1140 W. Mission
San Marcos, CA, 92069 |
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| Video Game Design Schools in San Mateo |
College of San Mateo
1700 W Hillsdale Blvd
San Mateo, CA, 94402 |
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| Video Game Design Schools in Santa Ana |
Santa Ana College
1530 W. 17th Street
Santa Ana, CA, 92706 |
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The Art Institute of California-Orange County
3601 W Sunflower Ave
Santa Ana, CA, 92704 |
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| Video Game Design Schools in Santa Barbara |
Santa Barbara City College
721 Cliff Drive
Santa Barbara, CA, 93109 |
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| Video Game Design Schools in Santa Clara |
Mission College
3000 Mission College Blvd
Santa Clara, CA, 95054 |
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| Video Game Design Schools in Santa Maria |
Allan Hancock College
800 S College Dr
Santa Maria, CA, 93454 |
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| Video Game Design Schools in Santa Monica |
The Art Institute of California-Los Angeles
2900 31st St
Santa Monica, CA, 90405 |
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| Video Game Design Schools in Santa Rosa |
Santa Rosa Junior College
1501 Mendocino Avenue
Santa Rosa, CA, 95401 |
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| Video Game Design Schools in Seaside |
California State University-Monterey Bay
100 Campus Center
Seaside, CA, 93955 |
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| Video Game Design Schools in South Lake Tahoe |
Lake Tahoe Community College
One College Drive
South Lake Tahoe, CA, 96150 |
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| Video Game Design Schools in Sunnyvale |
The Art Institute of California
1120 Kifer Rd
Sunnyvale, CA, 94086 |
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| Video Game Design Schools in Torrance |
Westwood College-South Bay
19700 S. Vermont Avenue Suite 100
Torrance, CA, 90502 |
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| Video Game Design Schools in Upland |
Westwood College-Inland Empire
20 W 7th St
Upland, CA, 91786 |
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| Video Game Design Schools in Vacaville |
CSI Career College
611 Orange Dr Ste K
Vacaville, CA, 95687 |
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| Video Game Design Schools in Walnut |
Mt San Antonio College
1100 N Grand Ave
Walnut, CA, 91789 |
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| Video Game Design Schools in Yucaipa |
Crafton Hills College
11711 Sand Canyon Road
Yucaipa, CA, 92399 |
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| City | 10th Percentile | 25th Percentile | 50th Percentile | 75th Percentile | 90th Percentile | Average |
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| Anaheim | $50,503.33 | $67,213.33 | $85,466.67 | $106,313.33 | $128,620.00 | $87,830.00 |
| Aptos | $48,825.00 | $69,725.00 | $87,445.00 | $106,885.00 | $135,780.00 | $90,640.00 |
| Bakersfield | $62,810.00 | $76,510.00 | $98,870.00 | $119,985.00 | $136,440.00 | $97,890.00 |
| Chico | $46,500.00 | $57,895.00 | $76,390.00 | $111,735.00 | $133,685.00 | $85,690.00 |
| Costa Mesa | $50,503.33 | $67,213.33 | $85,466.67 | $106,313.33 | $128,620.00 | $87,830.00 |
| Cypress | $50,503.33 | $67,213.33 | $85,466.67 | $106,313.33 | $128,620.00 | $87,830.00 |
| Emeryville | $56,653.33 | $70,066.67 | $86,333.33 | $107,890.00 | $132,830.00 | $91,223.33 |
| Folsom | $53,473.33 | $65,643.33 | $77,173.33 | $92,813.33 | $110,666.67 | $79,713.33 |
| Fountain Valley | $50,503.33 | $67,213.33 | $85,466.67 | $106,313.33 | $128,620.00 | $87,830.00 |
| Fremont | $56,653.33 | $70,066.67 | $86,333.33 | $107,890.00 | $132,830.00 | $91,223.33 |
| Fullerton | $50,503.33 | $67,213.33 | $85,466.67 | $106,313.33 | $128,620.00 | $87,830.00 |
| Gilroy | $68,490.00 | $87,370.00 | $107,550.00 | $128,613.33 | $92,680.00 | $107,666.67 |
| Irvine | $50,503.33 | $67,213.33 | $85,466.67 | $106,313.33 | $128,620.00 | $87,830.00 |
| Lathrop | $65,235.00 | $78,570.00 | $94,770.00 | $111,550.00 | $144,900.00 | $98,860.00 |
| Mission Viejo | $50,503.33 | $67,213.33 | $85,466.67 | $106,313.33 | $128,620.00 | $87,830.00 |
| Modesto | $59,090.00 | $74,830.00 | $91,875.00 | $118,620.00 | $147,000.00 | $97,100.00 |
| Oakland | $56,653.33 | $70,066.67 | $86,333.33 | $107,890.00 | $132,830.00 | $91,223.33 |
| Palm Desert | $51,180.00 | $62,916.67 | $78,180.00 | $97,176.67 | $116,460.00 | $80,453.33 |
| Rancho Cordova | $53,473.33 | $65,643.33 | $77,173.33 | $92,813.33 | $110,666.67 | $79,713.33 |
| Rancho Cucamonga | $51,180.00 | $62,916.67 | $78,180.00 | $97,176.67 | $116,460.00 | $80,453.33 |
| Redwood City | $62,150.00 | $80,056.67 | $99,453.33 | $120,930.00 | $142,210.00 | $100,373.33 |
| Sacramento | $53,473.33 | $65,643.33 | $77,173.33 | $92,813.33 | $110,666.67 | $79,713.33 |
| San Bernardino | $51,180.00 | $62,916.67 | $78,180.00 | $97,176.67 | $116,460.00 | $80,453.33 |
| San Diego | $49,196.67 | $64,056.67 | $81,176.67 | $101,253.33 | $122,673.33 | $85,000.00 |
| San Francisco | $62,150.00 | $80,056.67 | $99,453.33 | $120,930.00 | $142,210.00 | $100,373.33 |
| San Jacinto | $51,180.00 | $62,916.67 | $78,180.00 | $97,176.67 | $116,460.00 | $80,453.33 |
| San Marcos | $49,196.67 | $64,056.67 | $81,176.67 | $101,253.33 | $122,673.33 | $85,000.00 |
| San Mateo | $62,150.00 | $80,056.67 | $99,453.33 | $120,930.00 | $142,210.00 | $100,373.33 |
| Santa Ana | $50,503.33 | $67,213.33 | $85,466.67 | $106,313.33 | $128,620.00 | $87,830.00 |
| Santa Barbara | $57,710.00 | $73,195.00 | $90,255.00 | $113,495.00 | $135,720.00 | $93,725.00 |
| Santa Clara | $68,490.00 | $87,370.00 | $107,550.00 | $128,613.33 | $92,680.00 | $107,666.67 |
| Santa Maria | $57,710.00 | $73,195.00 | $90,255.00 | $113,495.00 | $135,720.00 | $93,725.00 |
| Santa Rosa | $68,750.00 | $84,035.00 | $105,260.00 | $125,655.00 | $141,935.00 | $104,785.00 |
| Seaside | $55,990.00 | $66,330.00 | $85,845.00 | $113,200.00 | $60,575.00 | $96,515.00 |
| South Lake Tahoe | $53,473.33 | $65,643.33 | $77,173.33 | $92,813.33 | $110,666.67 | $79,713.33 |
| Sunnyvale | $68,490.00 | $87,370.00 | $107,550.00 | $128,613.33 | $92,680.00 | $107,666.67 |
| Upland | $51,180.00 | $62,916.67 | $78,180.00 | $97,176.67 | $116,460.00 | $80,453.33 |
| Vacaville | $63,825.00 | $76,910.00 | $95,435.00 | $126,630.00 | $76,895.00 | $101,900.00 |
| Yucaipa | $51,180.00 | $62,916.67 | $78,180.00 | $97,176.67 | $116,460.00 | $80,453.33 |
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