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2023 Most Popular Online Instructional Media Design Graduate Certificate Schools

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

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 Most Popular Online Instructional Media Design Graduate Certificate Schools to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 96 schools in the United States to see which ones were the most popular online graduate certificate programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Online Instructional Media Design Graduate Certificate Colleges.

#1

University of West Georgia

Carrollton, GA

Our analysis found University of West Georgia to be the most popular school for instructional media design students who want to pursue an online graduate certificate in the United States. Located in the town of Carrollton, University of West Georgia is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 83% of the students majoring in instructional media at the school are women while 17% are male.

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#2

Clemson University

Clemson, SC

The in-demand online graduate certificate programs at Clemson University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best instructional media design schools in the United States. Clemson is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Clemson.

Of the 97 students majoring in instructional media at Clemson, 13% are male and 87% are female.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Kennesaw State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Instructional Media Design Graduate Certificate Schools list. KSU Georgia is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Kennesaw.

Women make up 90% of the instructional media majors at the school.

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Out of the 96 online programs at schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Valdosta State University landed the # 4 spot on the list. VSU is a large public school located in the small city of Valdosta.

Of the 53 students majoring in instructional media at VSU, 9% are male and 91% are female.

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#4

Harvard University

Cambridge, MA

The in-demand online graduate certificate programs at Harvard University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best instructional media design schools in the United States. Harvard is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Cambridge.

About 79% of the students majoring in instructional media at the school are women while 21% are male.

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#6

Liberty University

Lynchburg, VA

Liberty University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Online Instructional Media Design Graduate Certificate Schools list. Located in the city of Lynchburg, Liberty University is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 83% of the instructional media majors at the school.

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#7

Purdue University Global

Indianapolis, IN

Purdue University Global landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular online graduate certificate instructional media design programs. Located in the small city of Indianapolis, Purdue University Global is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 71% of the students majoring in instructional media at the school are women while 29% are male.

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#8

University of Memphis

Memphis, TN

With a ranking of #8, University of Memphis did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for instructional media design students working on their online graduate certificate. Located in the city of Memphis, UofM is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 26 students majoring in instructional media at UofM, 31% are male and 69% are female.

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Wright State University - Main Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular online places for instructional media design students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Dayton, Wright State University - Main Campus is a public school with a large student population.

About 56% of the students majoring in instructional media at the school are women while 44% are male.

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With a ranking of #11, University of North Carolina at Charlotte did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for instructional media design students working on their online graduate certificate. UNC Charlotte is a very large public school located in the large city of Charlotte.

About 91% of the students majoring in instructional media at the school are women while 9% are male.

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Boise State University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Instructional Media Design Graduate Certificate Schools ranking. Boise State is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Boise.

Of the 18 students majoring in instructional media at Boise State, 22% are male and 78% are female.

While working on their Graduate Certificate, instructional media majors at Boise State accumulate an average of around $22,029 in student debt.

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#13

Brandman University

Irvine, CA

With a ranking of #13, Brandman University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for instructional media design students working on their online graduate certificate. Brandman is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Irvine.

Of the 17 students majoring in instructional media at Brandman, 24% are male and 76% are female.

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Appalachian State University ranked #14 on this year’s Most Popular Online Instructional Media Design Graduate Certificate Schools list. Located in the town of Boone, Appalachian State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 81% of the students majoring in instructional media at the school are women while 19% are male.

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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 Most Popular Online Instructional Media Design Graduate Certificate Schools award.

Rank College Location
15 Georgia Southern University Statesboro, GA
15 University of Maine Orono, ME
17 Oklahoma State University - Main Campus Stillwater, OK
18 Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania Bloomsburg, PA
19 University of Georgia Athens, GA
19 University of West Alabama Livingston, AL
19 Minnesota State University - Mankato Mankato, MN
19 Auburn University at Montgomery Montgomery, AL
19 George Washington University Washington, DC
19 Indiana University - Bloomington Bloomington, IN
19 The College of Saint Scholastica Duluth, MN

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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.

  • 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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