
[Instructional Media Design](/majors/education/instructional-media-design/) graduates earn very different salaries depending on where they study. A top-earning program sends graduates into careers with strong starting pay.
To produce this 2026 ranking, College Factual evaluated 3 schools on the early-career earnings of their instructional media design graduates.
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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.
Leading the list is Wright State University Main Campus, our #1 for instructional media design graduate salaries in Ohio. Set in the suburb of Dayton, Wright State University Main Campus is a public institution. Instructional Media Design graduates of Wright State University Main Campus earn a median of about $65,469 a year early in their careers.
Strong graduate earnings at Miami University Oxford earned it the #2 place for instructional media design. Set in the town of Oxford, Miami University Oxford is a public institution. Early-career instructional media design graduates from Miami University Oxford make a median of around $57,999 per year.
Students chasing top earnings in instructional media design will find them at Kent State University At Kent, which ranked #3. Kent State University At Kent is a public school located in the suburb of Kent. After graduating, instructional media design degree recipients from Kent State University At Kent typically earn about $55,527 annually.
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Notes and References
This ranking is produced 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 · 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.
- The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE), serves as the core of our data about colleges.
- Graduate earnings data comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard) field-of-study earnings.
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