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.
For its 2026 highest-paid-graduates ranking, College Factual looked at 6 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.
Our analysis ranked University Of North Texas the top school for instructional media design graduate earnings in Texas. Set in the city of Denton, University Of North Texas is a public institution. Early-career instructional media design graduates from University Of North Texas make a median of around $80,476 per year.
Strong graduate earnings at Texas A And M University College Station earned it the #2 place for instructional media design. Texas A And M University College Station is a public school located in the city of College Station. Early-career instructional media design graduates from Texas A And M University College Station make a median of around $65,086 per year.
Lamar University came in at #3 on our 2026 list of the highest-paying instructional media design schools. Lamar University is a public school located in the city of Beaumont. After graduating, instructional media design degree recipients from Lamar University typically earn about $64,586 annually.
Texas A And M University Commerce came in at #4 on our 2026 list of the highest-paying instructional media design schools. Set in the town of Commerce, Texas A And M University Commerce is a public institution. Instructional Media Design graduates of Texas A And M University Commerce earn a median of about $59,307 a year early in their careers.
The University Of Texas Pan American produces some of the highest-paid graduates in instructional media design, landing the #5 spot this year. Located in the city of Edinburg, The University Of Texas Pan American is a public institution. Instructional Media Design graduates of The University Of Texas Pan American earn a median of about $58,960 a year early in their careers.
University Of Houston Clear Lake landed the #6 spot for instructional media design salaries this year. Set in the city of Houston, University Of Houston Clear Lake is a public institution. Early-career instructional media design graduates from University Of Houston Clear Lake make a median of around $57,292 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 · 6 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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