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 highest-paying schools turn a instructional media design degree into the strongest early-career earnings.
College Factual analyzed 3 schools to build this 2026 ranking of the highest-paying instructional media design schools.
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Below are the schools whose instructional media design graduates go on to earn the most.
Wayne State University tops our 2026 list of the highest-paying instructional media design schools in Michigan. Located in the city of Detroit, Wayne State University is a public institution. Early-career instructional media design graduates from Wayne State University make a median of around $71,420 per year.
A rank of #2 makes Michigan State University one of the highest-paying schools for instructional media design. Set in the city of East Lansing, Michigan State University is a public institution. After graduating, instructional media design degree recipients from Michigan State University typically earn about $66,982 annually.
A rank of #3 makes Grand Valley State University one of the highest-paying schools for instructional media design. Located in the town of Allendale, Grand Valley State University is a public institution. Early-career instructional media design graduates from Grand Valley State University make a median of around $57,018 per year.
This list is compiled by College Factual, 2026 edition. The methodology measures the salaries instructional media design graduates go on to earn early in their careers, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard field-of-study earnings and IPEDS).
Ranking method: College Major Earnings · 3 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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