Instructional Media Design degree programs prepare students for a range of careers in the field. A focused field like this rewards careful comparison of the schools that offer it.
College Factual analyzed 4 schools to build this 2027 ranking of the best instructional media design schools.
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If you are not interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the instructional media design degrees they offer, see the list below.
Leading the list is Arizona State University Skysong, our #1 school for instructional media design. Arizona State University Skysong is a very large public school located in the city of Scottsdale. There were roughly 103 instructional media design students who graduated with this degree at Arizona State University Skysong in the most recent data year. Students who receive their instructional media design degree from Arizona State University Skysong earn around $63,035 in the first couple years of their career. Typical student debt for the program is $22,870.
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Grand Canyon University is a great choice for students pursuing a degree in instructional media design, landing the #2 spot this year. This very large private not-for-profit university is located in the city of Phoenix. Roughly 44% of students complete a degree within six years here. About 137 instructional media design degrees were awarded at Grand Canyon University in the most recent year. Soon after graduation, instructional media design degree recipients from Grand Canyon University generally make around $66,830. Grand Canyon University graduates carry a median of $30,027 in student loans.
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Ashford University is one of the finest schools in the country for a degree in instructional media design, ranking #3. This very large public university is located in the city of Chandler. Roughly 10% of students complete a degree within six years here. About 61 instructional media design degrees were awarded at Ashford University in the most recent year. Graduates of the instructional media design program make about $48,441 in their early career. Students borrow a median of $37,758 to complete this degree.
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A rank of #4 makes American Intercontinental University Online one of the top schools for instructional media design. This very large private for-profit university is located in the city of Chandler. Roughly 6% of students complete a degree within six years here. There were roughly 61 instructional media design students who graduated with this degree at American Intercontinental University Online in the most recent data year. Soon after graduation, instructional media design degree recipients from American Intercontinental University Online generally make around $55,027. American Intercontinental University Online graduates carry a median of $39,107 in student loans.
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Notes and References
The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. The methodology weighs graduation rate, post-graduation earnings, cost, and program quality, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 4 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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