by our College Data Analytics Team
[Instructional Media Design](/majors/education/instructional-media-design/) graduates earn very different salaries depending on where they study. The schools below stand out for the salaries their instructional media design graduates go on to command.
For its 2026 highest-paid-graduates ranking, College Factual looked at 7 schools to find where instructional media design graduates earn the most.
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If you want to know which schools send instructional media design graduates into the highest-paying careers, see the list below.
For graduate earnings in instructional media design, no school beat Concordia University Irvine this year. Set in the city of Irvine, Concordia University Irvine is a private not-for-profit institution. Instructional Media Design graduates of Concordia University Irvine earn a median of about $106,357 a year early in their careers.
Students chasing top earnings in instructional media design will find them at California State University Monterey Bay, which ranked #2. Set in the suburb of Seaside, California State University Monterey Bay is a public institution. Instructional Media Design graduates of California State University Monterey Bay earn a median of about $89,180 a year early in their careers.
National University produces some of the highest-paid graduates in instructional media design, landing the #3 spot this year. Set in the city of San Diego, National University is a private not-for-profit institution. Early-career instructional media design graduates from National University make a median of around $85,859 per year.
California State University Long Beach produces some of the highest-paid graduates in instructional media design, landing the #4 spot this year. Located in the city of Long Beach, California State University Long Beach is a public institution. After graduating, instructional media design degree recipients from California State University Long Beach typically earn about $80,952 annually.
California State University Fullerton came in at #5 on our 2026 list of the highest-paying instructional media design schools. Set in the suburb of Fullerton, California State University Fullerton is a public institution. Early-career instructional media design graduates from California State University Fullerton make a median of around $78,229 per year.
University Of Hawaii At Manoa came in at #6 for instructional media design graduate earnings this year. Located in the city of Honolulu, University Of Hawaii At Manoa is a public institution. Students who complete the instructional media design program here go on to a median salary of roughly $76,871.
California State University East Bay landed the #7 spot for instructional media design salaries this year. California State University East Bay is a public school located in the suburb of Hayward. Instructional Media Design graduates of California State University East Bay earn a median of about $74,406 a year early in their careers.
This list is compiled by College Factual, 2026 edition. Schools are ranked on the median early-career earnings of their instructional media design graduates, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard field-of-study earnings and IPEDS).
Ranking method: College Major Earnings · 7 schools evaluated.
*Salary figures reflect median early-career earnings (about 5 years after graduation) and may vary by how long a person takes to complete their degree.
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