Instructional Media Design programs are offered at a focused set of schools across the country. While the number of schools offering the program varies, there are still top-quality ones to be found.
College Factual analyzed 5 schools to build this 2027 ranking of the best instructional media design schools.
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Below are the schools that deliver the strongest overall instructional media design education in Michigan.
Leading the list is University Of Michigan Ann Arbor, our #1 school for instructional media design. This very large public university is located in the city of Ann Arbor. About 93% of students finish within six years. There were roughly 12 instructional media design students who graduated with this degree at University Of Michigan Ann Arbor in the most recent data year. Students who receive their instructional media design degree from University Of Michigan Ann Arbor earn around $66,254 in the first couple years of their career. Students borrow a median of $19,137 to complete this degree.
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Michigan State University is a great choice for students pursuing a degree in instructional media design, landing the #2 spot this year. Set in the city of East Lansing, Michigan State University is a very large public institution. About 81% of students finish within six years. About 63 instructional media design degrees were awarded at Michigan State University in the most recent year. Instructional Media Design graduates of Michigan State University earn a median of $58,981 early in their careers. Michigan State University graduates carry a median of $25,213 in student loans.
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Central Michigan University came in at #3 on our 2027 list of the best instructional media design schools. This large public university is located in the town of Mount Pleasant. About 59% of students finish within six years. Central Michigan University awarded about 42 instructional media design degrees in the most recent data year. Graduates of the instructional media design program make about $50,688 in their early career. Typical student debt for the program is $27,857.
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University Of Michigan Dearborn is one of the finest schools in the country for a degree in instructional media design, ranking #4. Located in the city of Dearborn, University Of Michigan Dearborn is a moderately-sized public university. The six-year graduation rate is 58%. There were roughly 12 instructional media design students who graduated with this degree at University Of Michigan Dearborn in the most recent data year. Graduates of the instructional media design program make about $62,536 in their early career. Typical student debt for the program is $26,516.
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A rank of #5 makes Wayne State University one of the top schools for instructional media design. This very large public university is located in the city of Detroit. About 58% of students finish within six years. There were roughly 15 instructional media design students who graduated with this degree at Wayne State University in the most recent data year. Graduates of the instructional media design program make about $56,855 in their early career. Typical student debt for the program is $26,689.
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Notes and References
This ranking is produced by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. Schools are scored on a blend of student outcomes (graduation rate, post-graduation earnings), affordability, and program focus, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 5 schools evaluated.
- The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE), serves as the core of our data about colleges.
- Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
More about our data sources and methodologies.
