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2023 Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for Instructional Media Design in the Southwest Region

26 Ranked Colleges
686 Degrees Awarded
$54,409 Avg Salary
Schools for a Master's Highly Focused on Instructional Media Major in the Southwest Region

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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 Southwest region, there were 866 instructional media design graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,882 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 686 instructional media design graduates with average earnings and debt of $56,204 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Instructional Media Major in the Southwest Region” ranking analyzed 26 colleges that offered a degree in instructional media design. That schools that top this list have a program in instructional media design in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.

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Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Instructional Media Major in the Southwest Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region master’s degree instructional media students.

Top 25 Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for Instructional Media Design in the Southwest Region

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Lamar University
Beaumont, Texas

Out of the 26 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Instructional Media Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Lamar University landed the #1 spot on the list. Lamar University is a fairly large school located in Beaumont, Texas that handed out 147 masters’s instructional media degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Instructional Media Design at Lamar University

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Texas A&M University - Texarkana. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Instructional Media Major in the Southwest Region. Texas A&M Texarkana is located in Texarkana, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 8 masters’s instructional media degrees to qualified students.

Full Texas A&M Texarkana Instructional Media Design Report

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Instructional Media Major in the Southwest Region list. This large school is located in Edinburg, Texas, and it awarded 86 masters’s instructional media degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley Instructional Media Design Report

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend American InterContinental University - Online. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Instructional Media Major in the Southwest Region. AIU Online is a private for-profit institution located in Schaumburg, Illinois. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 47 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

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Out of the 26 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Instructional Media Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, East Central University landed the #5 spot on the list. Located in Ada, Oklahoma, this small public school awarded 8 diplomas to qualified masters’s instructional media students in 2020-2021.

Full East Central University Instructional Media Design Report

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University of St. Thomas did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Instructional Media Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #6. University of St. Thomas is a private not-for-profit institution located in Houston, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 9 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Instructional Media Design at University of St. Thomas

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Arizona State University - Skysong did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Instructional Media Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #7. Scottsdale, Arizona is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s instructional media degrees to 85 students in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.5% 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%.

Read more about Instructional Media Design at ASU - Skysong

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Texas A&M University - Commerce did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Instructional Media Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #8. Located in Commerce, Texas, this fairly large public school awarded 21 degrees to qualified masters’s instructional media students in 2020-2021.

Full Texas A&M Commerce Instructional Media Design Report

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West Texas A&M University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Instructional Media Major in the Southwest Region ranking. West Texas A&M University is a medium-sized public school situated in Canyon, Texas. It awarded 15 masters’s instructional media degrees in 2020-2021.

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Grand Canyon University
Phoenix, Arizona

Grand Canyon University landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Instructional Media Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Phoenix, Arizona is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out masters’s instructional media degrees to 159 students in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 5.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Instructional Media Design at Grand Canyon University

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University of Houston - Clear Lake ranked #11 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Instructional Media Major in the Southwest Region list. University of Houston - Clear Lake is located in Houston, Texas and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 11 masters’s instructional media degrees to qualified students.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.5% 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%.

Read full report on Instructional Media Design at UH Clear Lake

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Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Instructional Media Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #12. Texas A&M Corpus Christi is located in Corpus Christi, Texas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 12 masters’s instructional media degrees to qualified students.

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University of North Texas landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Instructional Media Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in Denton, Texas, this large public school handed out 41 diplomas to qualified masters’s instructional media students in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Read more about Instructional Media Design at UNT

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Sul Ross State University came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Instructional Media Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Sul Ross is located in Alpine, Texas 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 Sul Ross State University

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Oklahoma State University - Main Campus ranked #15 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Instructional Media Major in the Southwest Region list. OSU is a public institution located in Stillwater, Oklahoma. The school has a large population, and it awarded 19 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.7% 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read full report on Instructional Media Design at OSU

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Ottawa University - Phoenix did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Instructional Media Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #16. Ottawa University - Phoenix is a private not-for-profit institution located in Phoenix, Arizona. The school has a small population, and it awarded 1 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

Read more about Instructional Media Design at Ottawa University - Phoenix

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With a ranking of #17, Sam Houston State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Instructional Media Major in the Southwest Region list. SHSU is located in Huntsville, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 15 masters’s instructional media degrees to qualified students.

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Texas A&M University - Kingsville landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Instructional Media Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Kingsville, Texas is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s instructional media degrees to 3 students in 2020-2021.

Read more about Instructional Media Design at Texas A&M Kingsville

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With a ranking of #19, University of Houston - Victoria did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Instructional Media Major in the Southwest Region list. UH Victoria is a small public school situated in Victoria, Texas. It awarded 2 masters’s instructional media degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Instructional Media Design at UH Victoria

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Texas Tech University
Lubbock, Texas

Texas Tech University ranked #20 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Instructional Media Major in the Southwest Region list. Texas Tech University is a large school located in Lubbock, Texas that handed out 10 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Read more about Instructional Media Design at Texas Tech

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Texas A&M University - College Station ranked #21 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Instructional Media Major in the Southwest Region list. This large school is located in College Station, Texas, and it awarded 19 masters’s instructional media degrees in 2020-2021.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Instructional Media Design at Texas A&M University - College Station

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Dallas Baptist University came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Instructional Media Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in Dallas, Texas, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 1 diplomas to qualified masters’s instructional media students in 2020-2021.

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With a ranking of #23, University of Oklahoma Norman Campus did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Instructional Media Major in the Southwest Region list. This large school is located in Norman, Oklahoma, and it awarded 5 masters’s instructional media degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%.

Read more about Instructional Media Design at University of Oklahoma

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Texas State University
San Marcos, Texas

Texas State University landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Instructional Media Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Texas State is located in San Marcos, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 4 masters’s instructional media degrees to qualified students.

Read more about Instructional Media Design at Texas State University

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University of Arizona
Tucson, Arizona

University of Arizona ranked #25 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Instructional Media Major in the Southwest Region list. University of Arizona is a large school located in Tucson, Arizona that handed out 3 masters’s instructional media degrees in 2020-2021.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.

Read full report on Instructional Media Design at University of Arizona

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