by our College Data Analytics Team
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 Great Lakes Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.
In 2020-2021, 8,695 people earned their degree in instructional media design, making the major the 98th most popular in the United States. 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 Great Lakes region, there were 1,004 instructional media design graduates with average earnings and debt of $52,021 and $25,875 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 748 instructional media design graduates with average earnings and debt of $58,892 and $0 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Instructional Media Major in the Great Lakes Region” ranking, we looked at 37 colleges that offer a degree in instructional media design. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their instructional media design program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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The instructional media school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Instructional Media Major in the Great Lakes Region”.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for great lakes region master’s degree instructional media students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend American College of Education. The school came in at #1 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Instructional Media Major in the Great Lakes Region. This medium-sized school is located in Indianapolis, Indiana, and it awarded 273 masters’s instructional media degrees in 2020-2021.
Full American College of Education Instructional Media Design Report
Out of the 37 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Instructional Media Major in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Marian University landed the #2 spot on the list. Fond Du Lac, Wisconsin is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s instructional media degrees to 11 students in 2020-2021.
Out of the 37 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Instructional Media Major in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Concordia University, Chicago landed the #3 spot on the list. This medium-sized school is located in River Forest, Illinois, and it awarded 35 masters’s instructional media degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Aurora University. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Instructional Media Major in the Great Lakes Region. Aurora University is located in Aurora, Illinois and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 29 masters’s instructional media degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.2% 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 Aurora University
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Central Michigan University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Instructional Media Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Central Michigan is a public institution located in Mount Pleasant, Michigan. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 45 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.8% 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 Central Michigan University Instructional Media Design Report
With a ranking of #6, Tiffin University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Instructional Media Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Tiffin University is a small school located in Tiffin, Ohio that handed out 5 masters’s instructional media degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Instructional Media Design at Tiffin University
Northern Illinois University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Instructional Media Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. NIU is located in Dekalb, Illinois and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 29 masters’s instructional media degrees to qualified students.
Read more about Instructional Media Design at Northern Illinois University
With a ranking of #8, Wisconsin Lutheran College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Instructional Media Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 2 diplomas to qualified masters’s instructional media students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Instructional Media Design at Wisconsin Lutheran College
Concordia University, Wisconsin did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Instructional Media Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #9. This medium-sized school is located in Mequon, Wisconsin, and it awarded 9 masters’s instructional media degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Concordia University, Wisconsin Instructional Media Design Report
With a ranking of #10, Western Illinois University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Instructional Media Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Western Illinois University is a medium-sized public school situated in Macomb, Illinois. It awarded 11 masters’s instructional media degrees in 2020-2021.
University of Michigan - Flint ranked #11 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Instructional Media Major in the Great Lakes Region list. UM Flint is a medium-sized school located in Flint, Michigan that handed out 7 masters’s instructional media degrees in 2020-2021.
Kent State University at Kent did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Instructional Media Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #12. Kent State is located in Kent, Ohio and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 28 masters’s instructional media degrees to qualified students.
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Wayne State University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Instructional Media Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Wayne State is a large school located in Detroit, Michigan that handed out 28 masters’s instructional media degrees in 2020-2021.
Miami University - Oxford came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Instructional Media Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Miami University - Oxford is a fairly large public school situated in Oxford, Ohio. It awarded 23 masters’s instructional media degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 88%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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 Miami University - Oxford
University of Michigan - Dearborn came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Instructional Media Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. University of Michigan - Dearborn is a medium-sized school located in Dearborn, Michigan that handed out 8 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%.
Read more about Instructional Media Design at University of Michigan - Dearborn
Purdue University Global did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Instructional Media Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #16. Purdue University Global is a large school located in Indianapolis, Indiana that handed out 39 masters’s instructional media degrees in 2020-2021.
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Wright State University - Main Campus ranked #17 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Instructional Media Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in Dayton, Ohio, this fairly large public school awarded 9 degrees to qualified masters’s instructional media students in 2020-2021.
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Indiana State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Instructional Media Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #18. This medium-sized school is located in Terre Haute, Indiana, and it awarded 7 masters’s instructional media degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Indiana State University Instructional Media Design Report
Dominican University landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Instructional Media Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in River Forest, Illinois, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 2 degrees to qualified masters’s instructional media students 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. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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Michigan State University came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Instructional Media Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Michigan State is a public institution located in East Lansing, Michigan. The school has a large population, and it awarded 29 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%.
Full Michigan State University Instructional Media Design Report
Cleveland State University ranked #21 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Instructional Media Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Cleveland, Ohio is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s instructional media degrees to 8 students in 2020-2021.
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Madonna University landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Instructional Media Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Madonna is located in Livonia, Michigan and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2 masters’s instructional media degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on Instructional Media Design at Madonna University
Western Michigan University ranked #23 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Instructional Media Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in Kalamazoo, Michigan, this fairly large public school handed out 8 degrees to qualified masters’s instructional media students in 2020-2021.
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Instructional Media Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #24. Southern Illinois University Edwardsville is a public institution located in Edwardsville, Illinois. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 5 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Instructional Media Design Report
University of Akron Main Campus came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Instructional Media Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. University of Akron Main Campus is a fairly large school located in Akron, Ohio that handed out 6 masters’s instructional media degrees in 2020-2021.
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