Instructional Media Design programs are offered at a focused set of schools across the country. The schools below stand out for the quality of their instructional media design programs.
For its 2027 ranking, College Factual looked at 3 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for instructional media design students pursuing a degree.
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Leading the list is Brigham Young University Provo, our #1 school for instructional media design. Set in the city of Provo, Brigham Young University Provo is a very large private not-for-profit institution. Roughly 81% of students complete a degree within six years here. About 25 instructional media design degrees were awarded at Brigham Young University Provo in the most recent year. Soon after graduation, instructional media design degree recipients from Brigham Young University Provo generally make around $74,972. Typical student debt for the program is $12,184.
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Students looking for a strong instructional media design program will find one at Utah State University, which ranked #2. Set in the city of Logan, Utah State University is a very large public institution. Utah State University graduates 57% of students within six years. There were roughly 84 instructional media design students who graduated with this degree at Utah State University in the most recent data year. Instructional Media Design graduates of Utah State University earn a median of $69,698 early in their careers. Typical student debt for the program is $16,191.
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Western Governors University is one of the finest schools in the country for a degree in instructional media design, ranking #3. Set in the suburb of Salt Lake City, Western Governors University is a very large private not-for-profit institution. Roughly 46% of students complete a degree within six years here. Western Governors University awarded about 2,262 instructional media design degrees in the most recent data year. Students who receive their instructional media design degree from Western Governors University earn around $63,169 in the first couple years of their career. Western Governors University graduates carry a median of $23,277 in student loans.
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Notes and References
This list is compiled 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 · 3 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).
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