
[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.
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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Below are the schools whose instructional media design graduates go on to earn the most.
Our analysis ranked Grand Canyon University the top school for instructional media design graduate earnings in Arizona. Set in the city of Phoenix, Grand Canyon University is a private for-profit institution. Early-career instructional media design graduates from Grand Canyon University make a median of around $66,830 per year.
Strong graduate earnings at Arizona State University Skysong earned it the #2 place for instructional media design. Set in the city of Scottsdale, Arizona State University Skysong is a public institution. Students who complete the instructional media design program here go on to a median salary of roughly $63,035.
A rank of #3 makes American Intercontinental University Online one of the highest-paying schools for instructional media design. American Intercontinental University Online is a private for-profit school located in the city of Chandler. After graduating, instructional media design degree recipients from American Intercontinental University Online typically earn about $53,455 annually.
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Notes and References
This list is compiled 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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