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.
College Factual analyzed 4 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.
Our analysis ranked New York University the top school for instructional media design graduate earnings in New York. Located in the city of New York, New York University is a private not-for-profit institution. Students who complete the instructional media design program here go on to a median salary of roughly $100,387.
Students chasing top earnings in instructional media design will find them at Long Island University C W Post Campus, which ranked #2. Long Island University C W Post Campus is a private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Brookville. After graduating, instructional media design degree recipients from Long Island University C W Post Campus typically earn about $79,454 annually.
Teachers College At Columbia University came in at #3 on our 2026 list of the highest-paying instructional media design schools. Located in the city of New York, Teachers College At Columbia University is a private not-for-profit institution. Early-career instructional media design graduates from Teachers College At Columbia University make a median of around $79,326 per year.
A rank of #4 makes Suny College At Oneonta one of the highest-paying schools for instructional media design. Located in the town of Oneonta, Suny College At Oneonta is a public institution. Instructional Media Design graduates of Suny College At Oneonta earn a median of about $63,678 a year early in their careers.
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 · 4 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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