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. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Most Well Attended Instructional Media Major in the Plains States Region for a Doctorate” ranking.
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 Plains States region, there were 650 instructional media design graduates with average earnings and debt of $49,885 and $0 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 30 instructional media design graduates with average earnings and debt of $75,829 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Most Well Attended Instructional Media Major in the Plains States Region for a Doctorate” ranking looked at 3 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s 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.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for plains states region doctor’s degree instructional media students.
Out of the 3 schools in the Most Well Attended Instructional Media Major in the Plains States Region 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 private for-profit school situated in Minneapolis, Minnesota. It awarded 26 doctorate’s instructional media degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Iowa State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Instructional Media Major in the Plains States Region for a Doctorate list. Located in Ames, Iowa, this large public school awarded 4 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s instructional media students in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%. 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%.
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Out of the 3 schools in the Most Well Attended Instructional Media Major in the Plains States Region for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, Baker University landed the #3 spot on the list. Baker is located in Baldwin City, Kansas and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 doctorate’s instructional media degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.8% 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%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
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