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When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Instructional Media Major in the Far Western US Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.
Instructional Media Design is the 98th most popular major in the country with 8,695 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, instructional media design graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $54,158 and had an average of $29,016 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Far Western US region, there were 535 instructional media design graduates with average earnings and debt of $70,557 and $32,156 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 445 instructional media design graduates with average earnings and debt of $61,693 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Instructional Media Major in the Far Western US Region” ranking looked at 24 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in instructional media design. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in instructional media design.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Instructional Media Major in the Far Western US Region”.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Concordia University, Irvine. The school came in at #1 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Instructional Media Major in the Far Western US Region. Concordia University, Irvine is a small school located in Irvine, California that handed out 100 masters’s instructional media degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend California State University - Monterey Bay. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Instructional Media Major in the Far Western US Region. California State University - Monterey Bay is a public institution located in Seaside, California. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 26 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Instructional Media Design at California State University - Monterey Bay
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend California State University - Fullerton. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Instructional Media Major in the Far Western US Region list. This large school is located in Fullerton, California, and it awarded 129 masters’s instructional media degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.5% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend California State University - East Bay. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Instructional Media Major in the Far Western US Region list. Hayward, California is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s instructional media degrees to 50 students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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Out of the 24 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Instructional Media Major in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Alaska Southeast landed the #5 spot on the list. UAS is a public institution located in Juneau, Alaska. The school has a small population, and it awarded 5 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Full UAS Instructional Media Design Report
National University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Instructional Media Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. This fairly large school is located in La Jolla, California, and it awarded 41 masters’s instructional media degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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University of Hawaii at Manoa came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Instructional Media Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. University of Hawaii at Manoa is located in Honolulu, Hawaii and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 21 masters’s instructional media degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full University of Hawaii at Manoa Instructional Media Design Report
Seattle Pacific University landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Instructional Media Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Seattle, Washington is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s instructional media degrees to 6 students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.0% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Full Seattle Pacific University Instructional Media Design Report
Academy of Art University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Instructional Media Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #9. Academy of Art University is a medium-sized private for-profit school situated in San Francisco, California. It awarded 8 masters’s instructional media degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 5.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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Brandman University landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Instructional Media Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Brandman University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Irvine, California. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 12 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Brandman University Instructional Media Design Report
California State University - Northridge ranked #11 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Instructional Media Major in the Far Western US Region list. California State University - Northridge is located in Northridge, California and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 24 masters’s instructional media degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read full report on Instructional Media Design at CSUN
With a ranking of #13, California State University - San Bernardino did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Instructional Media Major in the Far Western US Region list. California State University - San Bernardino is located in San Bernardino, California and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 5 masters’s instructional media degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.0% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.
Read more about Instructional Media Design at California State University - San Bernardino
California State University - Los Angeles ranked #14 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Instructional Media Major in the Far Western US Region list. Cal State LA is a large school located in Los Angeles, California that handed out 5 masters’s instructional media degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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University of San Francisco came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Instructional Media Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. USFCA is a fairly large school located in San Francisco, California that handed out 1 masters’s instructional media degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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Pepperdine University came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Instructional Media Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Malibu, California is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s instructional media degrees to 8 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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Portland State University came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Instructional Media Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Portland State University is located in Portland, Oregon and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 masters’s instructional media degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Portland State University Instructional Media Design Report
Eastern Washington University came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Instructional Media Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in Cheney, Washington, this fairly large public school handed out 0 diplomas to qualified masters’s instructional media students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.0% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read full report on Instructional Media Design at Eastern Washington University
Western Oregon University came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Instructional Media Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Western Oregon State College is a small school located in Monmouth, Oregon that handed out 0 masters’s instructional media degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Western Oregon University Instructional Media Design Report
California State University - Chico did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Instructional Media Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #16. Chico State is a public institution located in Chico, California. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 0 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Chico State Instructional Media Design Report
University of San Diego came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Instructional Media Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. USD is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in San Diego, California. It awarded 0 masters’s instructional media degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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Touro University California did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Instructional Media Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #16. This small school is located in Vallejo, California, and it awarded 0 masters’s instructional media degrees in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.3% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Full TUC Instructional Media Design Report
Fresno Pacific University came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Instructional Media Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. This small school is located in Fresno, California, and it awarded 0 masters’s instructional media degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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With a ranking of #16, Bushnell University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Instructional Media Major in the Far Western US Region list. This small school is located in Eugene, Oregon, and it awarded 0 masters’s instructional media degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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- 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.
- Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
- Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.
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- *Avg Salary and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate are for the top schools only.
- Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.
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