by our College Data Analytics Team
Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Most Well Attended Instructional Media Major for a Doctorate” ranking - to help you make that decision.
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.
At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 205 instructional media design graduates with average earnings and debt of $75,260 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Most Well Attended Instructional Media Major for a Doctorate” ranking analyzed 38 colleges that offered a degree in instructional media design. To top this list, a school must have a successful instructional media design program that graduates more students in the field than other colleges that offer the same major.
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Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we’ve developed the “Most Well Attended Instructional Media Major for a Doctorate” ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Instructional Media Major for a Doctorate”.
Out of the 38 schools in the Most Well Attended Instructional Media Major for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, Capella University landed the #1 spot on the list. Capella University is a large school located in Minneapolis, Minnesota that handed out 26 doctorate’s instructional media degrees in 2020-2021.
Out of the 38 schools in the Most Well Attended Instructional Media Major for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Phoenix - Arizona landed the #2 spot on the list. UOPX - Arizona is a large school located in Tempe, Arizona that handed out 22 doctorate’s instructional media degrees in 2020-2021.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Boise State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Instructional Media Major for a Doctorate list. Boise State is a large public school situated in Boise, Idaho. It awarded 14 doctorate’s instructional media degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.3% 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 Boise State University Instructional Media Design Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of North Texas. The school came in at #4 for the Most Well Attended Instructional Media Major for a Doctorate. University of North Texas is a public institution located in Denton, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 11 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
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Out of the 38 schools in the Most Well Attended Instructional Media Major for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, Northern Illinois University landed the #5 spot on the list. This fairly large school is located in Dekalb, Illinois, and it awarded 10 doctorate’s instructional media degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Central Michigan University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Instructional Media Major for a Doctorate list. Central Michigan is a public institution located in Mount Pleasant, Michigan. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 10 doctorate’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%.
Read more about Instructional Media Design at Central Michigan University
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Ohio University - Athens Campus. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Instructional Media Major for a Doctorate list. Athens, Ohio is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s instructional media degrees to 10 students in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #8, Indiana University - Bloomington did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Instructional Media Major for a Doctorate list. This large school is located in Bloomington, Indiana, and it awarded 8 doctorate’s instructional media degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.4% 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
With a ranking of #8, Pepperdine University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Instructional Media Major for a Doctorate list. Malibu, California is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s instructional media degrees to 8 students in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%. 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%.
Read more about Instructional Media Design at Pepperdine University
Brigham Young University - Provo did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Instructional Media Major for a Doctorate ranking, coming in at #8. Located in Provo, Utah, this large private not-for-profit school handed out 8 degrees to qualified doctorate’s instructional media students in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Instructional Media Major for a Doctorate ranking. Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale is a fairly large school located in Fort Lauderdale, Florida that handed out 7 doctorate’s instructional media degrees in 2020-2021.
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Michigan State University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Instructional Media Major for a Doctorate ranking. Michigan State is a large school located in East Lansing, Michigan that handed out 6 doctorate’s instructional media degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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%.
Read more about Instructional Media Design at Michigan State
Sam Houston State University landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Instructional Media Major for a Doctorate ranking. SHSU is a large public school situated in Huntsville, Texas. It awarded 5 doctorate’s instructional media degrees in 2020-2021.
Wayne State University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Instructional Media Major for a Doctorate ranking. This large school is located in Detroit, Michigan, and it awarded 5 doctorate’s instructional media degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Wayne State University Instructional Media Design Report
University of Georgia landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Instructional Media Major for a Doctorate ranking. UGA is a public institution located in Athens, Georgia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 4 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.9% 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 University of Georgia
Lehigh University ranked #15 on this year’s Most Well Attended Instructional Media Major for a Doctorate list. Lehigh is a medium-sized school located in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania that handed out 4 doctorate’s instructional media degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.7% 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Florida State University came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Instructional Media Major for a Doctorate ranking. This large school is located in Tallahassee, Florida, and it awarded 4 doctorate’s instructional media degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.8% 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 95%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Iowa State University landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Instructional Media Major for a Doctorate ranking. Iowa State University is a public institution located in Ames, Iowa. The school has a large population, and it awarded 4 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.4% 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Syracuse University ranked #15 on this year’s Most Well Attended Instructional Media Major for a Doctorate list. Syracuse, New York is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s instructional media degrees to 4 students in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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University of Hawaii at Manoa did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Instructional Media Major for a Doctorate ranking, coming in at #15. University of Hawaii at Manoa is located in Honolulu, Hawaii and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 4 doctorate’s instructional media degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.5% 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%.
American College of Education did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Instructional Media Major for a Doctorate ranking, coming in at #21. American College of Education is a medium-sized school located in Indianapolis, Indiana that handed out 3 doctorate’s instructional media degrees in 2020-2021.
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Teachers College at Columbia University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Instructional Media Major for a Doctorate ranking, coming in at #21. Located in New York, New York, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 3 degrees to qualified doctorate’s instructional media students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
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Duquesne University came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Instructional Media Major for a Doctorate ranking. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s instructional media degrees to 3 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Utah State University ranked #21 on this year’s Most Well Attended Instructional Media Major for a Doctorate list. This large school is located in Logan, Utah, and it awarded 3 doctorate’s instructional media degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.6% 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 Utah State University Instructional Media Design Report
West Virginia University ranked #25 on this year’s Most Well Attended Instructional Media Major for a Doctorate list. Morgantown, West Virginia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s instructional media degrees to 2 students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Instructional Media Design at West Virginia University
Texas Tech University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Instructional Media Major for a Doctorate ranking, coming in at #25. Texas Tech is located in Lubbock, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2 doctorate’s instructional media degrees to qualified students.
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 full report on Instructional Media Design at Texas Tech
Kennesaw State University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Instructional Media Major for a Doctorate ranking, coming in at #25. This large school is located in Kennesaw, Georgia, and it awarded 2 doctorate’s instructional media 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%.
Read full report on Instructional Media Design at Kennesaw State University
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