UCF’s video game graduate school ranks No. 2 in North America, according to a newly released ranking from the Princeton Review.
The Florida Interactive Entertainment Academy, also known as FIEA, has been ranked among the top five in all four Princeton Review sets of rankings since the school opened in downtown Orlando nine years ago.
Since opening its doors in 2005, FIEA has graduated 359 alumni working at 124 companies around the world, including Google, Electronic Arts, Blizzard, Ubisoft, Disney and Microsoft. The average starting salary for FIEA graduates is $54,581, UCF stated.
“I’m glad to see the Princeton Review recognize the hard work put in by our faculty and staff at FIEA,” said FIEA executive director Ben Noel. “We spend every day ensuring our students are as ready as possible to have valuable careers in the video game, film and simulation industries.”
UCF was beat out by the University of Southern California for the number one spot.