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2023 Most Popular Instructional Media Design Graduate Certificate Schools

172 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.

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.

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

#1

University of West Georgia

Carrollton, GA

Our 2023 rankings named University of West Georgia the most popular school in the United States for instructional media design students working on their graduate certificate. 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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#2

Clemson University

Clemson, SC

The in-demand graduate certificate programs at Clemson University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular 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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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 large suburb of Kennesaw.

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

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#4

Nicholls State University

Thibodaux, LA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Nicholls State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Instructional Media Design Graduate Certificate Schools list. Located in the small city of Thibodaux, Nicholls State University is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Women make up 82% of the instructional media majors at the school.

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#5

George Mason University

Fairfax, VA

The in-demand graduate certificate programs at George Mason University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular instructional media design schools in the United States. Located in the suburb of Fairfax, GMU is a public college with a very large student population.

About 73% of the students majoring in instructional media at the school are women while 27% are male.

Full Instructional Media Design at George Mason University Report

#6

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI

With a ranking of #6, Michigan 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 small city of East Lansing, Michigan State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 76% of the instructional media majors at the school.

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Valdosta State University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Instructional Media Design Graduate Certificate Schools list. 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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#7

Harvard University

Cambridge, MA

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 medium-sized 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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#9

Liberty University

Lynchburg, VA

Liberty University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate instructional media design programs. Located in the city of Lynchburg, Liberty University is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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

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#10

Purdue University Global

Indianapolis, IN

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 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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With a ranking of #11, University of Central Florida 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 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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#12

University of Memphis

Memphis, TN

University of Memphis 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 #12 on the list. 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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Wright State University - Main Campus ranked #13 on this year’s Most Popular Instructional Media Design Graduate Certificate Schools list. Located in the suburb of Dayton, Wright State University - Main Campus is a public school with a fairly 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 came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Instructional Media Design Graduate Certificate Schools ranking. Located in the 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 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 #16 on the list. UNC Charlotte is a fairly large public school located in the 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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With a ranking of #17, Boise State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for instructional media design students working on their graduate certificate. Boise State is a very 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 large public school located in the city of Boston.

Women make up 59% of the instructional media majors at the school.

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#18

Brandman University

Irvine, CA

Brandman University came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Instructional Media Design Graduate Certificate Schools ranking. 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 #20 on this year’s Most Popular Instructional Media Design Graduate Certificate Schools list. Located in the 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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#21

Georgia Southern University

Statesboro, GA

Georgia Southern 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 #21 on the list. Located in the distant town of Statesboro, GaSou is a public college 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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#21

University of Maine

Orono, ME

University of Maine landed the #21 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate instructional media design programs. Located in the 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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#21

Lehigh University

Bethlehem, PA

Lehigh University landed the #21 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate instructional media design programs. Lehigh is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Bethlehem.

Of the 15 students majoring in instructional media at Lehigh, 13% are male and 87% are female.

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#24

East Carolina University

Greenville, NC

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 very large student population.

About 85% of the students majoring in instructional media at the school are women while 15% are male.

Full Instructional Media Design at East Carolina University Report

#24

Webster University

Saint Louis, MO

With a ranking of #24, Webster University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for instructional media design students working on their graduate certificate. Webster is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large 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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Honorable Mentions

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.

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 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.

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