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2024 Best Instructional Media Design Schools

199 Colleges in the United States
8,695 Instructional Media Degrees Awarded
$54,158 Avg Early-Career Salary
A degree in instructional media design is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #98 out of 395 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

In 2024, College Factual analyzed 199 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Instructional Media Design Schools ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 8,695 degrees in instructional media design to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Instructional Media Design School

Best Instructional Media Design Schools Your choice of instructional media design school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. We derive our Best Overall Instructional Media Design School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

Pick Your Instructional Media Design Degree Level

Associate Degrees in Instructional Media
Bachelor's Degrees in Instructional Media
Master's Degrees in Instructional Media
Doctor's Degrees in Instructional Media

When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Instructional Media Design Schools list to help you make the college decision. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.

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Best Schools for Instructional Media Design in the United States

If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the instructional media degrees they offer, see the list below. Only those schools that rank in the top 15% of all the schools we analyze get awarded with a place on this list.

25 Top Schools in Instructional Media

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New York University
New York, NY
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
$63,685 Median Starting Salary

Every student who is interested in instructional media design has to check out New York University. Located in the large city of New York, NYU is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #27 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means NYU is a great university overall.

There were about 30 instructional media design students who graduated with this degree at NYU in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the instructional media design degree program at New York University earn $9,527 more than the standard college grad with the same degree when they enter the workforce.

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University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, PA
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In PA
35 Instructional Media Degrees Awarded

It's difficult to beat University of Pennsylvania if you want to pursue a degree in instructional media design. Located in the city of Philadelphia, UPenn is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #4 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UPenn is a great university overall.

There were roughly 35 instructional media design students who graduated with this degree at UPenn in the most recent year we have data available.

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Harvard University
Cambridge, MA
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In MA
124 Instructional Media Degrees Awarded

Harvard University is a wonderful option for students interested in a degree in instructional media design. Harvard is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Cambridge. A Best Colleges rank of #6 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Harvard is a great university overall.

There were roughly 124 instructional media design students who graduated with this degree at Harvard in the most recent year we have data available.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In IN

Indiana University - Bloomington is a great decision for students interested in a degree in instructional media design. IU Bloomington is a very large public university located in the small city of Bloomington. A Best Colleges rank of #55 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means IU Bloomington is a great university overall.

There were about 29 instructional media design students who graduated with this degree at IU Bloomington in the most recent year we have data available.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
72 Instructional Media Degrees Awarded
$62,426 Median Starting Salary

Located in the large city of New York, Teachers College is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #12 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Teachers College is a great university overall.

There were about 72 instructional media design students who graduated with this degree at Teachers College in the most recent data year. Instructional Media Design degree recipients from Teachers College at Columbia University get an earnings boost of about $8,268 over the typical income of instructional media design graduates.

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Mississippi State University
Mississippi State, MS
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In MS
39 Instructional Media Degrees Awarded

Located in the town of Mississippi State, Mississippi State is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 1st out of 26 colleges for overall quality in the state of Mississippi.

There were roughly 39 instructional media design students who graduated with this degree at Mississippi State in the most recent data year.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
$56,249 Median Starting Salary

Located in the midsize city of Athens, UGA is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #72 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UGA is a great university overall.

There were approximately 23 instructional media design students who graduated with this degree at UGA in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the instructional media design major at University of Georgia earn $2,091 above the average graduate in this field shortly after graduation.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In MD
70.4% Growth in Graduates

Johns Hopkins is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Baltimore. A Best Colleges rank of #23 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Johns Hopkins is a great university overall.

There were about 27 instructional media design students who graduated with this degree at Johns Hopkins in the most recent year we have data available.

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Syracuse University
Syracuse, NY
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In NY
36 Instructional Media Degrees Awarded

Syracuse is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the medium-sized city of Syracuse. This university ranks 12th out of 142 colleges for overall quality in the state of New York.

There were approximately 36 instructional media design students who graduated with this degree at Syracuse in the most recent data year.

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Towson University
Towson, MD
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
92 Instructional Media Degrees Awarded
40.2% Growth in Graduates

Located in the small city of Towson, Towson is a public university with a large student population. This university ranks 6th out of 36 schools for overall quality in the state of Maryland.

There were roughly 92 instructional media design students who graduated with this degree at Towson in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the instructional media design program at Towson University get $4,054 more than the average college graduate in this field shortly after graduation.

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Michigan State University
East Lansing, MI
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
89 Instructional Media Degrees Awarded
$49,452 Median Starting Salary

Located in the city of East Lansing, Michigan State is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #74 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Michigan State is a great university overall.

There were about 89 instructional media design students who graduated with this degree at Michigan State in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the instructional media program report average early career wages of $49,452.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In UT

BYU is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the midsize city of Provo. A Best Colleges rank of #100 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means BYU is a great university overall.

There were roughly 21 instructional media design students who graduated with this degree at BYU in the most recent data year.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
63 Instructional Media Degrees Awarded
$62,367 Median Starting Salary

Located in the small city of Logan, USU is a public university with a very large student population. This university ranks 5th out of 13 schools for overall quality in the state of Utah.

There were about 63 instructional media design students who graduated with this degree at USU in the most recent data year. Instructional Media Design degree recipients from Utah State University earn a boost of approximately $8,209 above the typical earnings of instructional media design graduates.

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Central Michigan University
Mount Pleasant, MI
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In MI
55 Instructional Media Degrees Awarded

Central Michigan is a fairly large public university located in the town of Mount Pleasant. This university ranks 10th out of 57 colleges for overall quality in the state of Michigan.

There were roughly 55 instructional media design students who graduated with this degree at Central Michigan in the most recent year we have data available.

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Duquesne University
Pittsburgh, PA
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
12th Most Popular In PA

Located in the city of Pittsburgh, Duquesne is a private not-for-profit university with a moderately-sized student population. This university ranks 14th out of 109 schools for overall quality in the state of Pennsylvania.

There were about 5 instructional media design students who graduated with this degree at Duquesne in the most recent year we have data available.

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Lehigh University
Bethlehem, PA
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
7th Most Popular In PA
39 Instructional Media Degrees Awarded

Located in the city of Bethlehem, Lehigh is a private not-for-profit university with a medium-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #71 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Lehigh is a great university overall.

There were approximately 39 instructional media design students who graduated with this degree at Lehigh in the most recent data year.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In CT
90.0% Growth in Graduates

Located in the large suburb of Storrs, UCONN is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #86 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UCONN is a great university overall.

There were about 10 instructional media design students who graduated with this degree at UCONN in the most recent year we have data available.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In HI

UH Manoa is a large public university located in the city of Honolulu. This university ranks 2nd out of 12 colleges for overall quality in the state of Hawaii.

There were about 25 instructional media design students who graduated with this degree at UH Manoa in the most recent data year.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
7th Most Popular In CA

Located in the large city of Northridge, CSUN is a public university with a very large student population. This university ranks 49th out of 168 schools for overall quality in the state of California.

There were about 24 instructional media design students who graduated with this degree at CSUN in the most recent data year.

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Capella University
Minneapolis, MN
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
73 Instructional Media Degrees Awarded
$71,605 Median Starting Salary

Located in the city of Minneapolis, Capella University is a private for-profit university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 4th out of 52 schools for overall quality in the state of Minnesota.

There were approximately 73 instructional media design students who graduated with this degree at Capella University in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the instructional media design major at Capella University get $17,447 more than the typical college grad with the same degree when they enter the workforce.

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Western Governors University
Salt Lake City, UT
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
2,099 Instructional Media Degrees Awarded
30.6% Growth in Graduates

WGU is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Salt Lake City. This university ranks 2nd out of 13 schools for overall quality in the state of Utah.

There were roughly 2099 instructional media design students who graduated with this degree at WGU in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the instructional media design major at Western Governors University make $2,095 above the standard college grad in this field shortly after graduation.

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Florida State University
Tallahassee, FL
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
38 Instructional Media Degrees Awarded
18.4% Growth in Graduates

Located in the city of Tallahassee, Florida State is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 3rd out of 77 colleges for overall quality in the state of Florida.

There were about 38 instructional media design students who graduated with this degree at Florida State in the most recent year we have data available. Soon after graduation, instructional media degree recipients typically make about $49,060 in the first five years of their career.

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Graduate Certificate Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In VA
64 Instructional Media Degrees Awarded

GMU is a very large public university located in the large suburb of Fairfax. This university ranks 5th out of 63 colleges for overall quality in the state of Virginia.

There were approximately 64 instructional media design students who graduated with this degree at GMU in the most recent data year.

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NC State is a very large public university located in the large city of Raleigh. A Best Colleges rank of #92 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means NC State is a great university overall.

There were about 19 instructional media design students who graduated with this degree at NC State in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the instructional media program state that they receive average early career wages of $51,090.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In OH
34.6% Growth in Graduates

UC is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Cincinnati. This university ranks 5th out of 96 colleges for overall quality in the state of Ohio.

There were roughly 26 instructional media design students who graduated with this degree at UC in the most recent year we have data available.

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Rest of the Top Best Instructional Media Design Schools

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Lone Star College System
The Woodlands, TX
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Additional Noteworthy Schools

Here are some additional great schools for Instructional Media Design students that almost earned our Best Instructional Media Design Schools award.

Rank College Location
30 California State University - Fullerton Fullerton, CA
31 Miami University - Oxford Oxford, OH
32 Concordia University, Irvine Irvine, CA
33 The University of Alabama Tuscaloosa, AL
34 University of Arkansas Fayetteville, AR
35 University of Central Florida Orlando, FL
36 Pepperdine University Malibu, CA
37 California State University - San Bernardino San Bernardino, CA
38 Kennesaw State University Kennesaw, GA
39 Texas Tech University Lubbock, TX

Instructional Media Design by Region

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Region
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New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Other U.S. Territories
Great Lakes

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One of 14 majors within the Education area of study, Instructional Media Design has other similar majors worth exploring.

Instructional Media Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Educational/Instructional Technology 8,695

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Related Major Annual Graduates
Teacher Education Grade Specific 110,226
Educational Administration 46,469
Teacher Education Subject Specific 43,297
Special Education 36,792
General Education 29,810
Curriculum & Instruction 19,832
Student Counseling 13,858
Teaching English or French 5,791
Other Education 4,858
Teaching Assistants 2,751

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