by our College Data Analytics Team
[Instructional Media Design](/majors/education/instructional-media-design/) is a field where your choice of school can shape what you earn after graduation. 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.
Leading the list is Brigham Young University Provo, our #1 for instructional media design graduate salaries in the Rocky Mountains Region. Brigham Young University Provo is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Provo. After graduating, instructional media design degree recipients from Brigham Young University Provo typically earn about $74,972 annually.
Strong graduate earnings at Utah State University earned it the #2 place for instructional media design. Utah State University is a public school located in the city of Logan. After graduating, instructional media design degree recipients from Utah State University typically earn about $74,277 annually.
Boise State University came in at #3 on our 2026 list of the highest-paying instructional media design schools. Set in the city of Boise, Boise State University is a public institution. Early-career instructional media design graduates from Boise State University make a median of around $73,157 per year.
Western Governors University came in at #4 on our 2026 list of the highest-paying instructional media design schools. Located in the suburb of Salt Lake City, Western Governors University is a private not-for-profit institution. Early-career instructional media design graduates from Western Governors University make a median of around $69,997 per year.
The ranking above is published 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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