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2023 Best Instructional Media Design Master's Degree Schools

208 Colleges
$53,661 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Instructional Media Design Master's Degree 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Instructional Media Design Master's Degree Schools to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 208 schools in the United States to see which master's degree 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.

View our full ranking methodology.

2023 Best Instructional Media Design Master’s Degree Schools in the United States

The colleges and universities below are the best for instructional media majors pursuing a master's degree.

Top 25 Top Schools for a Master's in Instructional Media Design

Our analysis found Teachers College at Columbia University to be the best school for instructional media design students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the United States. Located in the city of New York, Teachers College is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Concordia University, Irvine. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Instructional Media Design Master’s Degree Schools list. Concordia University, Irvine is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Irvine.

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#3

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, PA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Pennsylvania. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Instructional Media Design Master’s Degree Schools list. UPenn is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Philadelphia.

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#4

Bellevue University

Bellevue, NE

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Bellevue University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Instructional Media Design Master’s Degree Schools list. Located in the large suburb of Bellevue, Bellevue University is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

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#5

Brandman University

Irvine, CA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Brandman University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Instructional Media Design Master’s Degree Schools list. Brandman is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Irvine.

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#6

Harvard University

Cambridge, MA

Harvard University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Instructional Media Design Master’s Degree Schools list. Harvard is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Cambridge.

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Seattle Pacific University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree instructional media design programs. SPU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Seattle.

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#8

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 master’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Lehigh is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Bethlehem.

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#9

Wisconsin Lutheran College

Milwaukee, WI

With a ranking of #9, Wisconsin Lutheran College did quite well on this year’s best schools for instructional media design students working on their master’s degree. WLC is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Milwaukee.

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#10

Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, MD

With a ranking of #10, Johns Hopkins University did quite well on this year’s best schools for instructional media design students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Baltimore, Johns Hopkins is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

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#11

University of Delaware

Newark, DE

University of Delaware came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Instructional Media Design Master’s Degree Schools ranking. UD is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Newark.

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#12

New York University

New York, NY

New York University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for instructional media design students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #12 on the list. NYU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.

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#13

Wilkes University

Wilkes-Barre, PA

Wilkes University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Instructional Media Design Master’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the city of Wilkes-Barre, Wilkes is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

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#14

Towson University

Towson, MD

Towson University landed the #14 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree instructional media design programs. Located in the city of Towson, Towson is a public school with a very large student population.

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#15

Dakota State University

Madison, SD

With a ranking of #15, Dakota State University did quite well on this year’s best schools for instructional media design students working on their master’s degree. Located in the town of Madison, Dakota State is a public college with a small student population.

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California State University - Fullerton did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for instructional media design students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #16 on the list. Cal State Fullerton is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Fullerton.

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Brigham Young University - Provo came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Best Instructional Media Design Master’s Degree Schools ranking. BYU is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Provo.

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#18

Quinnipiac University

Hamden, CT

Quinnipiac University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for instructional media design students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #18 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Hamden, Quinnipiac is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

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#19

Syracuse University

Syracuse, NY

Syracuse University ranked #19 on this year’s Best Instructional Media Design Master’s Degree Schools list. Syracuse is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Syracuse.

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#20

Aurora University

Aurora, IL

With a ranking of #20, Aurora University did quite well on this year’s best schools for instructional media design students working on their master’s degree. Located in the suburb of Aurora, Aurora is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

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With a ranking of #21, California State University - San Bernardino did quite well on this year’s best schools for instructional media design students working on their master’s degree. Located in the medium-sized city of San Bernardino, CSUSB is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#22

Western Governors University

Salt Lake City, UT

Western Governors University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for instructional media design students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #22 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Salt Lake City, WGU is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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#23

University of Georgia

Athens, GA

University of Georgia did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for instructional media design students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #23 on the list. Located in the city of Athens, UGA is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#24

National University

La Jolla, CA

With a ranking of #24, National University did quite well on this year’s best schools for instructional media design students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of La Jolla, National University is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

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Texas A&M University - College Station ranked #25 on this year’s Best Instructional Media Design Master’s Degree Schools list. Located in the city of College Station, Texas A&M College Station is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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Rest of the Top Best Instructional Media Design Master's Degree Schools

#27

Fairfield University

Fairfield, CT
#28

Stockton University

Galloway, NJ
#30

University of Northern Iowa

Cedar Falls, IA

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 Master's Degree Schools award.

Rank College Location
32 Saint Joseph’s University Philadelphia, PA
33 Rowan University Glassboro, NJ
34 Dominican University River Forest, IL
35 North Carolina State University Raleigh, NC
36 Northern Illinois University Dekalb, IL
37 California State University - Northridge Northridge, CA
38 Wilson College Chambersburg, PA
39 Michigan State University East Lansing, MI
40 Indiana University - Bloomington Bloomington, IN
41 California State University - Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA

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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