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.
Fort Hays State University tops our 2026 list of the highest-paying instructional media design schools in Kansas. Fort Hays State University is a public school located in the town of Hays. Early-career instructional media design graduates from Fort Hays State University make a median of around $64,758 per year.
Strong graduate earnings at Emporia State University earned it the #2 place for instructional media design. Emporia State University is a public school located in the town of Emporia. After graduating, instructional media design degree recipients from Emporia State University typically earn about $61,414 annually.
Students chasing top earnings in instructional media design will find them at Pittsburg State University, which ranked #3. Set in the town of Pittsburg, Pittsburg State University is a public institution. Students who complete the instructional media design program here go on to a median salary of roughly $52,888.
The ranking above is published 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 · 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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