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It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Most Well Attended Instructional Media Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Master’s” ranking is part of that endeavor.
Instructional Media Design is the 98th most popular major in the country with 8,695 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. 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.
This year’s “Most Well Attended Instructional Media Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Master’s” ranking analyzed 37 colleges that offered 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.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for great lakes region master’s degree instructional media students.
Out of the 37 schools in the Most Well Attended Instructional Media Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, American College of Education landed the #1 spot on the list. American College of Education is located in Indianapolis, Indiana and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 273 masters’s instructional media degrees to qualified students.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Central Michigan University. The school came in at #2 for the Most Well Attended Instructional Media Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Master’s. Mount Pleasant, Michigan is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s instructional media degrees to 45 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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Out of the 37 schools in the Most Well Attended Instructional Media Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Purdue University Global landed the #3 spot on the list. Purdue University Global is a large public school situated in Indianapolis, Indiana. It awarded 39 masters’s instructional media degrees in 2020-2021.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Concordia University, Chicago. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Instructional Media Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Master’s list. This medium-sized school is located in River Forest, Illinois, and it awarded 35 masters’s instructional media degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.1% 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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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Michigan State University. The school came in at #5 for the Most Well Attended Instructional Media Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Master’s. Michigan State is a large public school situated in East Lansing, Michigan. It awarded 29 masters’s instructional media degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.6%, 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 91%.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northern Illinois University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Instructional Media Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Master’s list. Northern Illinois University 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.
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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 #5 for the Most Well Attended Instructional Media Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Master’s. This medium-sized school is located in Aurora, Illinois, and it awarded 29 masters’s instructional media degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Aurora University Instructional Media Design Report
Wayne State University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Well Attended Instructional Media Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Master’s list. Wayne State is a public institution located in Detroit, Michigan. The school has a large population, and it awarded 28 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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Kent State University at Kent did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Instructional Media Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #8. This large school is located in Kent, Ohio, and it awarded 28 masters’s instructional media degrees in 2020-2021.
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Miami University - Oxford landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Instructional Media Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Master’s ranking. Miami University - Oxford is a fairly large school located in Oxford, Ohio that handed out 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 school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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University of Cincinnati - Main Campus did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Instructional Media Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #11. UC is a large school located in Cincinnati, Ohio that handed out 13 masters’s instructional media degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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Marian University landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Instructional Media Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Master’s ranking. Marian University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Fond Du Lac, Wisconsin. It awarded 11 masters’s instructional media degrees in 2020-2021.
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Western Illinois University ranked #12 on this year’s Most Well Attended Instructional Media Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Master’s list. Located in Macomb, Illinois, this medium-sized public school handed out 11 degrees to qualified masters’s instructional media students in 2020-2021.
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Indiana University - Bloomington landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Instructional Media Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Master’s ranking. Indiana University - Bloomington is a public institution located in Bloomington, Indiana. The school has a large population, and it awarded 10 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full IU Bloomington Instructional Media Design Report
With a ranking of #15, Concordia University, Wisconsin did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Instructional Media Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Master’s list. Concordia University, Wisconsin is a private not-for-profit institution located in Mequon, Wisconsin. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 9 masters’s 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%.
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Wright State University - Main Campus landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Instructional Media Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Master’s ranking. Dayton, Ohio is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s instructional media degrees to 9 students in 2020-2021.
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Western Michigan University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Instructional Media Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #17. WMU is a fairly large public school situated in Kalamazoo, Michigan. It awarded 8 masters’s instructional media degrees in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #17, University of Michigan - Dearborn did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Instructional Media Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Master’s list. University of Michigan - Dearborn is a medium-sized public school situated in Dearborn, Michigan. It awarded 8 masters’s instructional media degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.7% 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%.
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Cleveland State University ranked #17 on this year’s Most Well Attended Instructional Media Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Master’s list. Cleveland State University is a public institution located in Cleveland, Ohio. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 8 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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Indiana State University ranked #20 on this year’s Most Well Attended Instructional Media Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Master’s list. Indiana State University is a medium-sized public school situated in Terre Haute, Indiana. It awarded 7 masters’s instructional media degrees in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #20, University of Michigan - Flint did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Instructional Media Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Master’s list. University of Michigan - Flint is located in Flint, Michigan and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 7 masters’s instructional media degrees to qualified students.
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University of Akron Main Campus came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Instructional Media Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Master’s ranking. Located in Akron, Ohio, this fairly large public school awarded 6 diplomas to qualified masters’s instructional media students in 2020-2021.
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Grand Valley State University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Instructional Media Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #22. GVSU is a public institution located in Allendale, Michigan. The school has a large population, and it awarded 6 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%.
Full GVSU Instructional Media Design Report
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville ranked #24 on this year’s Most Well Attended Instructional Media Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Master’s list. 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.
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Tiffin University came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Instructional Media Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Master’s ranking. This small school is located in Tiffin, Ohio, and it awarded 5 masters’s instructional media degrees in 2020-2021.
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