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. 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 New York for a Master’s” ranking is part of that endeavor.
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 New York, there were 414 instructional media design graduates with average earnings and debt of $64,947 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 392 instructional media design graduates with average earnings and debt of $61,893 and $0 respectively.
For this year’s “Most Well Attended Instructional Media Major in New York for a Master’s” ranking, we looked at 19 colleges that offer 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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The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Instructional Media Major in New York for a Master’s”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University at Albany. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Instructional Media Major in New York for a Master’s list. University at Albany is a public institution located in Albany, New York. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 106 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Teachers College at Columbia University. The school came in at #2 for the Most Well Attended Instructional Media Major in New York for a Master’s. Teachers College is located in New York, New York and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 69 masters’s instructional media degrees to qualified students.
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%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Read more about Instructional Media Design at Teachers College
Out of the 19 schools in the Most Well Attended Instructional Media Major in New York for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, SUNY Oneonta landed the #3 spot on the list. SUNY Oneonta is a medium-sized public school situated in Oneonta, New York. It awarded 34 masters’s instructional media degrees in 2020-2021.
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%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend New York University. The school came in at #4 for the Most Well Attended Instructional Media Major in New York for a Master’s. Located in New York, New York, this large private not-for-profit school awarded 30 diplomas to qualified masters’s instructional media students in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 90%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Out of the 19 schools in the Most Well Attended Instructional Media Major in New York for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Syracuse University landed the #5 spot on the list. Syracuse is a large school located in Syracuse, New York that handed out 29 masters’s instructional media 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%.
Read full report on Instructional Media Design at Syracuse University
LIU Post did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Instructional Media Major in New York for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #6. LIU Post is a private not-for-profit institution located in Brookville, New York. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 26 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
With a ranking of #6, Touro College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Instructional Media Major in New York for a Master’s list. This fairly large school is located in New York, New York, and it awarded 26 masters’s instructional media degrees 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
New York Institute of Technology landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Instructional Media Major in New York for a Master’s ranking. New York Institute of Technology is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Old Westbury, New York. It awarded 23 masters’s instructional media degrees in 2020-2021.
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%.
With a ranking of #9, SUNY Empire State College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Instructional Media Major in New York for a Master’s list. This medium-sized school is located in Saratoga Springs, New York, and it awarded 19 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 full report on Instructional Media Design at SUNY Empire State College
University at Buffalo ranked #10 on this year’s Most Well Attended Instructional Media Major in New York for a Master’s list. University at Buffalo is a large public school situated in Buffalo, New York. It awarded 8 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 87%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full University at Buffalo Instructional Media Design Report
Adelphi University landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Instructional Media Major in New York for a Master’s ranking. Adelphi is a private not-for-profit institution located in Garden City, New York. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 8 masters’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%.
Read more about Instructional Media Design at Adelphi University
Canisius College came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Instructional Media Major in New York for a Master’s ranking. Canisius is a private not-for-profit institution located in Buffalo, New York. The school has a small population, and it awarded 7 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Molloy College landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Instructional Media Major in New York for a Master’s ranking. Rockville Centre, New York is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s instructional media degrees to 4 students 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%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 88%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read full report on Instructional Media Design at Molloy College
SUNY Potsdam did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Instructional Media Major in New York for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #14. SUNY Potsdam is located in Potsdam, New York and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3 masters’s instructional media degrees to qualified students.
Nazareth College ranked #15 on this year’s Most Well Attended Instructional Media Major in New York for a Master’s list. Nazareth is located in Rochester, New York and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 masters’s instructional media degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.0% 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 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. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Hofstra University landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Instructional Media Major in New York for a Master’s ranking. This fairly large school is located in Hempstead, New York, and it awarded 0 masters’s instructional media degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Instructional Media Design at Hofstra University
Buffalo State did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Instructional Media Major in New York for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #15. Buffalo, New York is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s instructional media degrees to 0 students in 2020-2021.
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Manhattan College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Instructional Media Major in New York for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #15. Manhattan College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Riverdale, New York. It awarded 0 masters’s instructional media degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Instructional Media Design at Manhattan College
The College at Brockport landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Instructional Media Major in New York for a Master’s ranking. The College at Brockport is a medium-sized public school situated in Brockport, New York. It awarded 0 masters’s instructional media degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Instructional Media Design at SUNY Brockport
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