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 7 schools to build this 2026 ranking of the highest-paying instructional media design schools.
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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.
Georgia State University earned the #1 spot for highest-paid instructional media design graduates in Georgia. Set in the city of Atlanta, Georgia State University is a public institution. Early-career instructional media design graduates from Georgia State University make a median of around $71,679 per year.
Strong graduate earnings at University Of West Georgia earned it the #2 place for instructional media design. Set in the town of Carrollton, University Of West Georgia is a public institution. Students who complete the instructional media design program here go on to a median salary of roughly $71,372.
Strong graduate earnings at Valdosta State University earned it the #3 place for instructional media design. Set in the city of Valdosta, Valdosta State University is a public institution. After graduating, instructional media design degree recipients from Valdosta State University typically earn about $68,514 annually.
A rank of #4 makes University Of Georgia one of the highest-paying schools for instructional media design. Set in the city of Athens, University Of Georgia is a public institution. Students who complete the instructional media design program here go on to a median salary of roughly $70,147.
Kennesaw State University came in at #5 on our 2026 list of the highest-paying instructional media design schools. Located in the suburb of Kennesaw, Kennesaw State University is a public institution. Students who complete the instructional media design program here go on to a median salary of roughly $70,273.
Georgia Southern University earned the #6 position for instructional media design graduate earnings this year. Located in the town of Statesboro, Georgia Southern University is a public institution. Early-career instructional media design graduates from Georgia Southern University make a median of around $69,297 per year.
American Intercontinental University Atlanta earned the #7 position for instructional media design graduate earnings this year. Set in the city of Atlanta, American Intercontinental University Atlanta is a private for-profit institution. After graduating, instructional media design degree recipients from American Intercontinental University Atlanta typically earn about $53,455 annually.
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 · 7 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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