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Best Instructional Media Design Schools in California

2023 Best Instructional Media Design Schools in California

12 Colleges
$70,557 Avg Salary
$32,156 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Instructional Media Design School for You

Instructional Media Design is the #128 most popular major in California with 477 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

The Best Instructional Media Design Schools in California ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 12 schools in California to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

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2023 Best Instructional Media Design Schools in California

Check out the instructional media programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top 10 Best Instructional Media Design Schools

#1

Brandman University

Irvine, CA

Our analysis found Brandman University to be the best school for instructional media design students who want to pursue a degree in California. Brandman is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Irvine.

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The excellent programs at Concordia University, Irvine helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best instructional media design schools in California. Concordia University, Irvine is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Irvine.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend California State University - Fullerton. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Instructional Media Design Schools in California list. Cal State Fullerton is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Fullerton.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend California State University - San Bernardino. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Instructional Media Design Schools in California list. Located in the medium-sized city of San Bernardino, CSUSB is a public college with a large student population.

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#5

National University

La Jolla, CA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend National University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Instructional Media Design Schools in California list. Located in the city of La Jolla, National University is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

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California State University - Monterey Bay did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for instructional media design students. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the midsize suburb of Seaside, CSUMB is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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California State University - East Bay came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Instructional Media Design Schools in California ranking. Located in the large suburb of Hayward, Cal State East Bay is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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California State University - Northridge came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Instructional Media Design Schools in California ranking. Located in the city of Northridge, CSUN is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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California State University - Los Angeles did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for instructional media design students. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the city of Los Angeles, Cal State LA is a public college with a very large student population.

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#10

University of San Francisco

San Francisco, CA

University of San Francisco landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best instructional media design programs. Located in the city of San Francisco, USFCA is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

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Best Instructional Media Design Colleges in the Far Western US Region

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State Degrees Awarded
Washington 13
Oregon 0
Hawaii 25
Alaska 7

One of 14 majors within the area of study, instructional media design has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Teacher Education Grade Specific 110,226
Educational Administration 46,469
Teacher Education Subject Specific 43,297
Special Education 36,792
General Education 29,810

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 12 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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 the rest 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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