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2024 Best Instructional Media Design Schools in California

11 Colleges in California
490 Instructional Media Degrees Awarded
$70,557 Avg Early-Career Salary
If you plan on majoring in instructional media design, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #98 in the country in terms of popularity. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

College Factual reviewed 11 schools in California to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of instructional media design. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 490 degrees in instructional media design during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Instructional Media Design School

Best Instructional Media Design Schools in California The instructional media program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Instructional Media Design rankings. For our Best Overall Instructional Media Design School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

Instructional Media Design Rankings by Degree Level

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

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Instructional Media Design Schools in California list, to help you choose the best school for you. More interested in schools in a specific area of the country? Filter this list by region or state.

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Best Schools for Instructional Media Design in California

Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the instructional media degree levels they offer.

10 Top California Schools in Instructional Media

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
$74,008 Median Starting Salary

It is difficult to beat Pepperdine University if you want to pursue a degree in instructional media design. Pepperdine is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Malibu. A Best Colleges rank of #94 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Pepperdine is a great university overall.

There were approximately 8 instructional media design students who graduated with this degree at Pepperdine in the most recent data year. Instructional Media Design degree recipients from Pepperdine University earn a boost of around $3,451 above the average income of instructional media design majors.

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

California State University - Northridge is a wonderful decision for students pursuing a degree in instructional media design. CSUN is a very large public university located in the city of Northridge. A Best Colleges rank of #299 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means CSUN is a great university overall.

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

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In CA
129 Instructional Media Degrees Awarded

California State University - Fullerton is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in instructional media design. Cal State Fullerton is a very large public university located in the large suburb of Fullerton. A Best Colleges rank of #252 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Cal State Fullerton is a great university overall.

There were about 129 instructional media design students who graduated with this degree at Cal State Fullerton in the most recent year we have data available.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
100 Instructional Media Degrees Awarded
1.0% Growth in Graduates

It's hard to beat Concordia University, Irvine if you wish to pursue a degree in instructional media design. Concordia University, Irvine is a small private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Irvine. This university ranks 54th out of 168 schools for overall quality in the state of California.

There were about 100 instructional media design students who graduated with this degree at Concordia University, Irvine in the most recent data year. Those instructional media design students who get their degree from Concordia University, Irvine make $10,932 more than the standard instructional media graduate.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
11th Most Popular In CA

It's difficult to beat California State University - San Bernardino if you wish to pursue a degree in instructional media design. CSUSB is a large public university located in the medium-sized city of San Bernardino. This university ranks 99th out of 168 schools for overall quality in the state of California.

There were roughly 11 instructional media design students who graduated with this degree at CSUSB in the most recent year we have data available.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
9th Most Popular In CA
48.3% Growth in Graduates

Located in the large city of Irvine, Brandman is a public university with a medium-sized student population. This university ranks 51st out of 168 schools for overall quality in the state of California.

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

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National University
San Diego, CA
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
41 Instructional Media Degrees Awarded
22.0% Growth in Graduates

National University is a large private not-for-profit university located in the city of San Diego. A Best Colleges rank of #196 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means National University is a great university overall.

There were about 41 instructional media design students who graduated with this degree at National University in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the instructional media program state that they receive average early career income of $71,709.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In CA
50 Instructional Media Degrees Awarded

Cal State East Bay is a large public university located in the large suburb of Hayward. This university ranks 61st out of 168 schools for overall quality in the state of California.

There were about 50 instructional media design students who graduated with this degree at Cal State East Bay in the most recent year we have data available.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
11th Most Popular In CA

Located in the city of Los Angeles, Cal State LA is a public university with a very large student population. This university ranks 84th out of 168 colleges for overall quality in the state of California.

There were roughly 5 instructional media design students who graduated with this degree at Cal State LA in the most recent data year.

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Located in the suburb of Azusa, Azusa Pacific is a private not-for-profit university with a medium-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #259 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Azusa Pacific is a great university overall.More information about a degree in instructional media design from Azusa Pacific University

Best Instructional Media Design Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Best Instructional Media Design Schools in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Washington 300 6
Oregon 266 0
Hawaii 164 25
Alaska 119 5

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Instructional Media Design is one of 14 different types of Education programs to choose from.

Instructional Media Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
Educational/Instructional Technology 490

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Majors Similar to Instructional Media

Related Major Annual Graduates
Teacher Education Grade Specific 7,601
General Education 7,597
Special Education 3,154
Educational Administration 2,692
Student Counseling 2,023
Teacher Education Subject Specific 1,094
Curriculum & Instruction 614
Other Education 435
Teaching English or French 372
Teaching Assistants 247

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