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Game Development and Design students from AET, CS and RTF are highly sought after by industry because of their talent and skills in developing highly interactive media in a team setting.  This is evidenced by the 93% employment rate of graduates, regardless of area of study and expertise.  See below for more details regarding our alumni success.

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job statistics for SDCT graduates
93% of graduates find a job or graduate school within 6 months of graduation

Companies Employing Game Development and Design Alumni

Our alumni work in some of the biggest, most prestigious companies in the world, as well as many local indie studios. Game Development and Design students are ready to work from day one, regardless of company size. Some of the companies where Game Development and Design alumni launched their careers include:

3B Studio, Amazon, Anki, Apple, ARMtech Insurance Services, Inc., Aspyr Media, AT&T, Athgo International, Bioware, Bloomberg, Booz Allen Hamilton, Capital One, CGBOT, LLC., ChaiOne, Chaotic Moon Studios, Cloud Imperium Games, Cloudyshark Studios, Descendent Studios, Edge of Reality, Electronic Arts (EA), Enspire Inc., Everi, EY, Fast Enterprises, Fjord, Gambitious Digital Entertainment, Glu Mobile, Google, Hewlett-Packard, HomeAway, IBM, Institute for Computational Engineering and Sciences (ICES), Intel Corporation, Intific, JP Morgan Chase, Mattersight Corporation, Microsoft, Mori Associates, National Instruments, Nexersys, Pariveda Solutions, Party Cat, PayPal, Pi Studio, Pole To Win International, Portalarium, QC Games, Inc., Red Hen Press, Rising Tide Games, Rooster Teeth, Scientific Games, Seismic Games, Sonar Design, Inc., SpaceTime Studios, Square, Squarecap, Team Chaos, Telogis, The Analytical Sciences Corporation (TASC), The GIFing Tree, Threshold Animation Studios, Time Warner Cable, Titmouse Studios, Tradelogic Corporation, Ultra Electronics, Unity Technologies, Velentium, VISA, Zynga

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  • UT Game Development and Design Graduates Create Game Studio Based out of Austin, TX July 14, 2025
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