2023 Most Popular Instructional Media Design Schools
Finding the Best Instructional Media Design 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Instructional Media Design Schools ranking. This report analyzed 354 schools in the United States to see which ones were the most popular programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Instructional Media Design program at each school on the list.
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2023 Most Popular Instructional Media Design Schools in the United States
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Instructional Media Design Colleges.
Top 25 Most Popular Schools in Instructional Media Design
Our 2023 rankings named Western Governors University the most popular school in the United States for instructional media design students. Located in the suburb of Salt Lake City, WGU is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means American College of Education is a great place for instructional media design students. American College of Education is a medium-sized private for-profit school located in the city of Indianapolis.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of West Georgia. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Instructional Media Design Schools list. Located in the town of Carrollton, University of West Georgia is a public school with a fairly large student population.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Kennesaw State University is a great place for instructional media design students. KSU Georgia is a very large public school located in the suburb of Kennesaw.
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Out of the 354 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Grand Canyon University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of Phoenix, Grand Canyon University is a private for-profit school with a very large student population.
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Lamar University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular instructional media design programs. Lamar University is a large public school located in the city of Beaumont.
California State University - Fullerton did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for instructional media design students. It came in at #7 on the list. Cal State Fullerton is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Fullerton.
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Harvard University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Instructional Media Design Schools list. Harvard is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Cambridge.
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Wilkes University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Instructional Media Design Schools list. Located in the city of Wilkes-Barre, Wilkes is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.
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University at Albany ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Instructional Media Design Schools list. UAlbany is a fairly large public school located in the city of Albany.
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Lone Star College System landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular instructional media design programs. North Harris Montgomery is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of The Woodlands.
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With a ranking of #12, Concordia University, Irvine did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for instructional media design students. Concordia University, Irvine is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Irvine.
Clemson University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for instructional media design students. It came in at #13 on the list. Clemson is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Clemson.
With a ranking of #14, Towson University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for instructional media design students. Located in the small city of Towson, Towson is a public school with a fairly large student population.
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Michigan State University came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Instructional Media Design Schools ranking. Located in the city of East Lansing, Michigan State is a public school with a fairly large student population.
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University of West Alabama landed the #16 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular instructional media design programs. University of West Alabama is a moderately-sized public school located in the remote area of Livingston.
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The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley landed the #17 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular instructional media design programs. UT Rio Grande Valley is a fairly large public school located in the city of Edinburg.
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With a ranking of #18, Arizona State University - Skysong did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for instructional media design students. ASU - Skysong is a fairly large public school located in the city of Scottsdale.
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Nicholls State University ranked #19 on this year’s Most Popular Instructional Media Design Schools list. Located in the city of Thibodaux, Nicholls State University is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
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Valdosta State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for instructional media design students. It came in at #20 on the list. VSU is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Valdosta.
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Fort Hays State University came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Instructional Media Design Schools ranking. FHSU is a fairly large public school located in the remote town of Hays.
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Purdue University Global came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Instructional Media Design Schools ranking. Located in the city of Indianapolis, Purdue University Global is a public school with a fairly large student population.
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Boise State University ranked #22 on this year’s Most Popular Instructional Media Design Schools list. Boise State is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Boise.
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Capella University came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Instructional Media Design Schools ranking. Located in the large city of Minneapolis, Capella University is a private for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
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Teachers College at Columbia University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for instructional media design students. It came in at #25 on the list. Located in the large city of New York, Teachers College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
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Rest of the Top Most Popular Instructional Media Design Schools
Additional Award Winners
This section represents the remainder of the schools awarded a Most Popular Instructional Media Design Schools badge. Showing in this list means the school was ranked in the top 15% of the 354 different United States instructional media design schools we analyzed.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 51 | Concordia University, Chicago | River Forest, IL |
| 51 | Full Sail University | Winter Park, FL |
| 53 | Syracuse University | Syracuse, NY |
| 53 | Anderson University South Carolina | Anderson, SC |
Honorable Mentions
Here are some additional popular schools for Instructional Media Design students that almost earned our Most Popular Instructional Media Design Schools award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 55 | University of Maryland - Baltimore County | Baltimore, MD |
| 55 | Southern Arkansas University Main Campus | Magnolia, AR |
| 55 | Georgia State University | Atlanta, GA |
| 55 | University of Pennsylvania | Philadelphia, PA |
| 55 | Wilmington University | New Castle, DE |
| 60 | Webster University | Saint Louis, MO |
| 60 | Wright State University - Main Campus | Dayton, OH |
| 60 | SUNY Oneonta | Oneonta, NY |
| 63 | The University of Arizona Global Campus | San Diego, CA |
| 64 | Oklahoma State University - Main Campus | Stillwater, OK |
| 64 | University of Maine | Orono, ME |
| 64 | Appalachian State University | Boone, NC |
| 67 | University of North Carolina at Wilmington | Wilmington, NC |
| 67 | The University of West Florida | Pensacola, FL |
| 69 | New York University | New York, NY |
| 70 | Brandman University | Irvine, CA |
| 70 | Indiana University - Bloomington | Bloomington, IN |
| 70 | Aurora University | Aurora, IL |
Instructional Media Design by Region
View the Most Popular Instructional Media Design Schools for a specific region near you.
| Region |
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| Southeast |
| New England |
| Rocky Mountains |
| Plains States |
| Middle Atlantic |
| Far Western US |
| Southwest |
| Great Lakes |
Instructional Media Design Related Majors
One of 14 majors within the area of study, instructional media design has other similar majors worth exploring.
Most Popular Related Majors
| 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.
- 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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