2023 Most Popular Instructional Media Design Graduate Certificate Schools
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.
The Most Popular Instructional Media Design Graduate Certificate Schools ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 172 schools in the United States to see which graduate certificate programs were the most popular 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.
2023 Most Popular Instructional Media Design Graduate Certificate Schools in the United States
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Instructional Media Design Graduate Certificate Colleges.
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Our analysis found University of West Georgia to be the most popular school for instructional media design students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in the United States. Located in the fringe town of Carrollton, University of West Georgia is a public college with a 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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Out of the 172 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Clemson University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Clemson is a very large public school located in the suburb of Clemson.
Of the 97 students majoring in instructional media at Clemson, 13% are male and 87% are female.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Kennesaw State University is a great place for instructional media design students working on their graduate certificate. KSU Georgia is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Kennesaw.
Women make up 90% of the instructional media majors at the school.
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Out of the 172 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Nicholls State University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of Thibodaux, Nicholls State University is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
Women make up 82% of the instructional media majors at the school.
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Out of the 172 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, George Mason University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Fairfax, GMU is a public college with a fairly large student population.
About 73% of the students majoring in instructional media at the school are women while 27% are male.
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Michigan State University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Instructional Media Design Graduate Certificate Schools ranking. Located in the small city of East Lansing, Michigan State is a public school with a very large student population.
Women make up 76% of the instructional media majors at the school.
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Harvard University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Instructional Media Design Graduate Certificate Schools list. Harvard is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize 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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Valdosta State University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Instructional Media Design Graduate Certificate Schools ranking. VSU is a large public school located in the city of Valdosta.
Of the 53 students majoring in instructional media at VSU, 9% are male and 91% are female.
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Liberty University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Instructional Media Design Graduate Certificate Schools ranking. Located in the city of Lynchburg, Liberty University is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.
Women make up 83% of the instructional media majors at the school.
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With a ranking of #10, Purdue University Global did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for instructional media design students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the city of Indianapolis, Purdue University Global is a public school with a very 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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University of Central Florida landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate instructional media design programs. Located in the suburb of Orlando, UCF is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 79% of the instructional media majors at the school.
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University of Memphis came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Instructional Media Design Graduate Certificate Schools ranking. Located in the large city of Memphis, UofM is a public school with a very large student population.
Of the 26 students majoring in instructional media at UofM, 31% are male and 69% are female.
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With a ranking of #13, Wright State University - Main Campus did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for instructional media design students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the large suburb of Dayton, Wright State University - Main Campus is a public college 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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University of Maryland - Baltimore County landed the #14 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate instructional media design programs. Located in the large suburb of Baltimore, UMBC is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 79% of the instructional media majors at the school.
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University of North Carolina at Charlotte landed the #16 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate instructional media design programs. 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 ranked #17 on this year’s Most Popular Instructional Media Design Graduate Certificate Schools list. Boise State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Boise.
Of the 18 students majoring in instructional media at Boise State, 22% are male and 78% are female.
On average, instructional media graduates from Boise State take out $22,029 in student loans while working on their Graduate Certificate.
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With a ranking of #18, University of Massachusetts - Boston did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for instructional media design students working on their graduate certificate. UMass Boston is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Boston.
Women make up 59% of the instructional media majors at the school.
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Brandman University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for instructional media design students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #18 on the list. Brandman is a medium-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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With a ranking of #20, Appalachian State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for instructional media design students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the distant town of Boone, Appalachian State is a public school with a very 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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Georgia Southern University ranked #21 on this year’s Most Popular Instructional Media Design Graduate Certificate Schools list. Located in the distant town of Statesboro, GaSou is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Of the 15 students majoring in instructional media at GaSou, 20% are male and 80% are female.
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With a ranking of #21, University of Maine did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for instructional media design students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the small suburb of Orono, UMaine is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Of the 15 students majoring in instructional media at UMaine, 7% are male and 93% are female.
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With a ranking of #21, Lehigh University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for instructional media design students working on their graduate certificate. Lehigh is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Bethlehem.
Of the 15 students majoring in instructional media at Lehigh, 13% are male and 87% are female.
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East Carolina University landed the #24 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate instructional media design programs. Located in the city of Greenville, ECU is a public school with a fairly large student population.
About 85% of the students majoring in instructional media at the school are women while 15% are male.
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Webster University ranked #24 on this year’s Most Popular Instructional Media Design Graduate Certificate Schools list. Webster is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Saint Louis.
About 69% of the students majoring in instructional media at the school are women while 31% are male.
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These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also popular but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular Instructional Media Design Graduate Certificate Schools award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 27 | Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania | Bloomsburg, PA |
| 28 | Auburn University at Montgomery | Montgomery, AL |
| 28 | University of Georgia | Athens, GA |
| 28 | University of West Alabama | Livingston, AL |
| 28 | George Washington University | Washington, DC |
| 28 | Emporia State University | Emporia, KS |
| 28 | Minnesota State University - Mankato | Mankato, MN |
| 28 | The College of Saint Scholastica | Duluth, MN |
| 28 | Indiana University - Bloomington | Bloomington, IN |
Instructional Media Design by Region
View the Most Popular Instructional Media Design Graduate Certificate Schools for a specific region near you.
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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 26 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.
More about our data sources and methodologies.