<p>A friend’s son is a senior in the USC program. It’s been a wonderful experience educationally, and beyond wonderful in terms of job placement and connections to internships. It’s very, VERY different than a CS major. This young man can code but that’s not what his future employers are looking for from him. </p>
<p>I’d encourage you to look at where the graduates of any gaming design program end up after graduation. See what companies are recruiting them. Try to talk to some current students. Are they getting good internships? Are the seniors fielding good job offers? If you don’t like the answers, go with the CS program instead. </p>
<p>The barriers to getting into the field can be pretty low. Have a good idea? Create an app, see how it does in the marketplace.</p>