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2023 Best Instructional Media Design Graduate Certificate Schools

100 Colleges
$47,688 Avg Salary
$25,875 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Instructional Media Design Graduate Certificate School for You

In 2020-2021, 8,695 people earned a degree or certificate in instructional media design, making the major the #90 most popular in the United States.

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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Instructional Media Design Graduate Certificate Schools ranking. Our analysis looked at 100 schools in the United States to see which graduate certificate programs offered the best educational experiences for students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school is, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.

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2023 Best Instructional Media Design Graduate Certificate Schools in the United States

The colleges and universities below are the best for instructional media majors pursuing a graduate certificate.

Top 15% Best Instructional Media Design Graduate Certificate Schools

#1

Harvard University

Cambridge, MA

Our analysis found Harvard University to be the best school for instructional media design students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in the United States. Harvard is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Cambridge.

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#2

Brandman University

Irvine, CA

The excellent graduate certificate programs at Brandman University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best instructional media design schools in the United States. Brandman is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Irvine.

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#3

Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, MD

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Johns Hopkins University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Instructional Media Design Graduate Certificate Schools list. Located in the city of Baltimore, Johns Hopkins is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

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The excellent graduate certificate programs at University of Virginia - Main Campus helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best instructional media design schools in the United States. Located in the small suburb of Charlottesville, University of Virginia is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#5

University of Georgia

Athens, GA

Out of the 100 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Georgia landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Athens, UGA is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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West Chester University of Pennsylvania landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best graduate certificate instructional media design programs. Located in the large suburb of West Chester, WCUPA is a public school with a large student population.

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#7

Clemson University

Clemson, SC

Clemson University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best graduate certificate instructional media design programs. Clemson is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Clemson.

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Western Washington University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for instructional media design students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #8 on the list. WWU is a large public school located in the small city of Bellingham.

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Minnesota State University - Mankato landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best graduate certificate instructional media design programs. Minnesota State Mankato is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Mankato.

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Indiana University - Bloomington ranked #10 on this year’s Best Instructional Media Design Graduate Certificate Schools list. Located in the city of Bloomington, IU Bloomington is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#11

Lehigh University

Bethlehem, PA

Lehigh University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for instructional media design students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #11 on the list. Lehigh is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Bethlehem.

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#12

Fairfield University

Fairfield, CT

Fairfield University ranked #12 on this year’s Best Instructional Media Design Graduate Certificate Schools list. Fairfield U is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Fairfield.

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#13

George Washington University

Washington, DC

George Washington University landed the #13 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best graduate certificate instructional media design programs. Located in the city of Washington, GWU is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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#14

Mayville State University

Mayville, ND

Mayville State University ranked #14 on this year’s Best Instructional Media Design Graduate Certificate Schools list. Located in the remote area of Mayville, Mayville State University is a public college with a small student population.

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#15

Saint Cloud State University

Saint Cloud, MN

Saint Cloud State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for instructional media design students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #15 on the list. St. Cloud State University is a large public school located in the small city of Saint Cloud.

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Honorable Mentions

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best Instructional Media Design Graduate Certificate Schools award.

Rank College Location
16 Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania Shippensburg, PA
17 Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania Bloomsburg, PA
18 Valdosta State University Valdosta, GA
19 Oklahoma State University - Main Campus Stillwater, OK
20 University of West Georgia Carrollton, GA

Instructional Media Design by Region

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Region
Southeast
New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Great Lakes

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 25 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Antanana.

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