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Academics and Degrees for Esports

Gaming and Esports Degrees at SUNY

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The State University of New York offers a wide range of degrees and programs to launch your career in the booming gaming and esports industry. Across SUNY's leading colleges and universities, you’ll find degrees in game development, digital arts, esports management, marketing, and more to transform your passion into a thriving career.

The video game industry is big business in the US and around the globe.

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Supports 350,000 jobs in the US (2023)

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Contributes $66B U.S. GDP

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190 Million Americans play video games

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3.2 Billion Gamers Worldwide

(https://www.trade.gov/media-entertainment-video-games-sector)

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Careers in Esports

The esports industry continues to grow and now includes many career options from professional gaming to management, development, and more, such as:

  • Professional Player
  • Content Player and Streamer
  • Esports Coach and Analyst
  • Game Development and Design
  • Marketing, Communications, and Public Relations
  • Sports Management and Event Planning
  • Business Administration
  • Media Studies and Production
  • Visual Arts
  • Computer Science and Cybersecurity

Gaming-Related Programs at SUNY


Follow SUNY Esports:

Get a sense of SUNY Esports by following our socials, watching the gameplay, and keeping an eye out for community matches, events, tournaments, and other opportunities to get involved.

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