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2024 Best Instructional Media Design Schools in Minnesota

6 Colleges in Minnesota
255 Instructional Media Degrees Awarded
$67,229 Avg Early-Career Salary
Instructional Media Design is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #98 most popular degree program in the country. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

In 2024, College Factual analyzed 6 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Instructional Media Design Schools in Minnesota ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 255 degrees in instructional media design to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Instructional Media Design School

Best Instructional Media Design Schools in Minnesota Your choice of instructional media design school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for instructional media design schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.

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

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 Minnesota list, to help you choose the best school for you. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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Best Schools for Instructional Media Design in Minnesota

The schools below may not offer all types of instructional media degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.

Top Minnesota Schools in Instructional Media

1
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Capella University
Minneapolis, MN
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
73 Instructional Media Degrees Awarded
$71,605 Median Starting Salary

Capella University is a great option for students interested in a degree in instructional media design. Located in the large city of Minneapolis, Capella University is a private for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #145 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Capella University is a great university overall.

There were roughly 73 instructional media design students who graduated with this degree at Capella University in the most recent data year. Those instructional media design students who get their degree from Capella University earn $4,376 more than the standard instructional media grad.

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2
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
52 Instructional Media Degrees Awarded
$58,476 Median Starting Salary

It is difficult to beat Saint Mary's University of Minnesota if you want to pursue a degree in instructional media design. Located in the distant town of Winona, SMU MN is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This university ranks 23rd out of 52 schools for overall quality in the state of Minnesota.

There were about 52 instructional media design students who graduated with this degree at SMU MN in the most recent data year. Students who receive their degree from the instructional media program earn around $58,476 for their early career.

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3
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In MN

Minnesota State University - Mankato is a great decision for students pursuing a degree in instructional media design. Located in the city of Mankato, Minnesota State Mankato is a public university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #351 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Minnesota State Mankato is a great university overall.

There were approximately 23 instructional media design students who graduated with this degree at Minnesota State Mankato in the most recent data year.

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4
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In MN
70.0% Growth in Graduates

It's difficult to beat Saint Cloud State University if you want to pursue a degree in instructional media design. St. Cloud State University is a fairly large public university located in the small city of Saint Cloud. This university ranks 24th out of 52 schools for overall quality in the state of Minnesota.

There were roughly 10 instructional media design students who graduated with this degree at St. Cloud State University in the most recent data year.

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5
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In MN
45 Instructional Media Degrees Awarded

Concordia University, Saint Paul is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university located in the city of Saint Paul. This university ranks 44th out of 52 colleges for overall quality in the state of Minnesota.

There were about 45 instructional media design students who graduated with this degree at Concordia University, Saint Paul in the most recent data year.

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St Catherine University
Saint Paul, MN
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In MN

Located in the large city of Saint Paul, St. Kate's is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #395 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means St. Kate's is a great university overall.

There were approximately 7 instructional media design students who graduated with this degree at St. Kate's in the most recent data year.

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Best Instructional Media Design Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Best Instructional Media Design Schools in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Missouri 283 180
Kansas 266 117
Iowa 264 11
Nebraska 238 11
North Dakota 210 8
South Dakota 204 21

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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 255

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Related Major Annual Graduates
Teacher Education Grade Specific 2,728
General Education 2,028
Educational Administration 1,323
Teacher Education Subject Specific 1,229
Special Education 862
Student Counseling 532
Other Education 391
Curriculum & Instruction 348
Teaching English or French 232
Teaching Assistants 63

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