by our College Data Analytics Team
[Instructional Media Design](/majors/education/instructional-media-design/) programs reward a close look at where graduates go on to earn the most. A top-earning program sends graduates into careers with strong starting pay.
For its 2026 highest-paid-graduates ranking, College Factual looked at 3 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.
Leading the list is Brigham Young University Provo, our #1 for instructional media design graduate salaries in Utah. 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.
Utah State University produces some of the highest-paid graduates in instructional media design, landing the #2 spot this year. Set in the city of Logan, Utah State University is a public institution. After graduating, instructional media design degree recipients from Utah State University typically earn about $74,277 annually.
Western Governors University produces some of the highest-paid graduates in instructional media design, landing the #3 spot this year. 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 · 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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