by our College Data Analytics Team
With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Most Well Attended Instructional Media Major in the Southwest Region for a Doctorate” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
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 doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 40 instructional media design graduates with average earnings and debt of $75,218 and $0 respectively.
For this year’s “Most Well Attended Instructional Media Major in the Southwest Region for a Doctorate” ranking, we looked at 4 colleges that offer a degree in instructional media design. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have one of the most popular instructional media design programs in the United States.
See our ranking methodology to learn more.
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 “Most Well Attended Instructional Media Major in the Southwest Region for a Doctorate”.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region doctor’s degree instructional media students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Phoenix - Arizona. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Instructional Media Major in the Southwest Region for a Doctorate list. Located in Tempe, Arizona, this large private for-profit school handed out 22 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s instructional media students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Instructional Media Design at University of Phoenix - Arizona
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of North Texas. The school came in at #2 for the Most Well Attended Instructional Media Major in the Southwest Region for a Doctorate. UNT is a large public school situated in Denton, Texas. It awarded 11 doctorate’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 North Texas
Out of the 4 schools in the Most Well Attended Instructional Media Major in the Southwest Region for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, Sam Houston State University landed the #3 spot on the list. SHSU is a large public school situated in Huntsville, Texas. It awarded 5 doctorate’s instructional media degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Texas Tech University. The school came in at #4 for the Most Well Attended Instructional Media Major in the Southwest Region for a Doctorate. Texas Tech is a large public school situated in Lubbock, Texas. It awarded 2 doctorate’s instructional media degrees 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
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