2023 Most Popular Instructional Media Design Master's Degree Schools
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.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Instructional Media Design Master's Degree Schools ranking. This report analyzed 267 schools in the United States to see which ones were the most popular master's degree 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.
2023 Most Popular Instructional Media Design Master’s Degree Schools in the United States
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for instructional media majors pursuing a master's degree.
Top 25 Most Popular Schools for a Master's in Instructional Media Design
Our analysis found Western Governors University to be the most popular school for instructional media design students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the United States. Located in the large suburb of Salt Lake City, WGU is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.
Of the 2,099 students majoring in instructional media at WGU, 21% are male and 79% are female.
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The in-demand master’s degree programs at American College of Education helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular instructional media design schools in the United States. American College of Education is a medium-sized private for-profit school located in the city of Indianapolis.
Women make up 65% of the instructional media majors at the school.
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Out of the 267 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Grand Canyon University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Phoenix, Grand Canyon University is a private for-profit college with a very large student population.
About 78% of the students majoring in instructional media at the school are women while 22% are male.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lamar University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Instructional Media Design Master’s Degree Schools list. Lamar University is a large public school located in the midsize city of Beaumont.
About 76% of the students majoring in instructional media at the school are women while 24% are male.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means California State University - Fullerton is a great place for instructional media design students working on their master’s degree. Cal State Fullerton is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Fullerton.
About 75% of the students majoring in instructional media at the school are women while 25% are male.
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Wilkes University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Instructional Media Design Master’s Degree Schools list. Located in the small city of Wilkes-Barre, Wilkes is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.
Women make up 78% of the instructional media majors at the school.
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University at Albany landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree instructional media design programs. UAlbany is a large public school located in the city of Albany.
Women make up 78% of the instructional media majors at the school.
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Concordia University, Irvine did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for instructional media design students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Concordia University, Irvine is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Irvine.
Women make up 79% of the instructional media majors at the school.
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The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for instructional media design students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. UT Rio Grande Valley is a very large public school located in the city of Edinburg.
About 73% of the students majoring in instructional media at the school are women while 27% are male.
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Towson University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Instructional Media Design Master’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the small city of Towson, Towson is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Of the 86 students majoring in instructional media at Towson, 14% are male and 86% are female.
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Arizona State University - Skysong came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Instructional Media Design Master’s Degree Schools ranking. ASU - Skysong is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Scottsdale.
Women make up 61% of the instructional media majors at the school.
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Fort Hays State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for instructional media design students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #12 on the list. FHSU is a large public school located in the remote town of Hays.
Women make up 59% of the instructional media majors at the school.
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University of West Alabama came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Instructional Media Design Master’s Degree Schools ranking. University of West Alabama is a medium-sized public school located in the rural area of Livingston.
Of the 77 students majoring in instructional media at University of West Alabama, 3% are male and 97% are female.
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Harvard University came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Instructional Media Design Master’s Degree Schools ranking. Harvard is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Cambridge.
Women make up 58% of the instructional media majors at the school.
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Teachers College at Columbia University ranked #15 on this year’s Most Popular Instructional Media Design Master’s Degree Schools list. Located in the large city of New York, Teachers College is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
About 80% of the students majoring in instructional media at the school are women while 20% are male.
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Kennesaw State University ranked #16 on this year’s Most Popular Instructional Media Design Master’s Degree Schools list. KSU Georgia is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Kennesaw.
Women make up 75% of the instructional media majors at the school.
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With a ranking of #17, University of West Georgia did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for instructional media design students working on their master’s degree. Located in the fringe town of Carrollton, University of West Georgia is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 88% of the instructional media majors at the school.
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With a ranking of #18, Utah State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for instructional media design students working on their master’s degree. USU is a very large public school located in the city of Logan.
About 69% of the students majoring in instructional media at the school are women while 31% are male.
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With a ranking of #19, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for instructional media design students working on their master’s degree. Located in the town of Winona, SMU MN is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Of the 52 students majoring in instructional media at SMU MN, 25% are male and 75% are female.
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California State University - East Bay came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Instructional Media Design Master’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the suburb of Hayward, Cal State East Bay is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 54% of the instructional media majors at the school.
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American InterContinental University - Online came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Instructional Media Design Master’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the rural area of Schaumburg, AIU Online is a private for-profit college with a large student population.
Women make up 77% of the instructional media majors at the school.
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Central Michigan University came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Instructional Media Design Master’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the distant town of Mount Pleasant, Central Michigan is a public college with a fairly large student population.
About 80% of the students majoring in instructional media at the school are women while 20% are male.
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Concordia University, Saint Paul ranked #23 on this year’s Most Popular Instructional Media Design Master’s Degree Schools list. Located in the large city of Saint Paul, Concordia University, Saint Paul is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.
About 64% of the students majoring in instructional media at the school are women while 36% are male.
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University of Central Florida landed the #24 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree instructional media design programs. Located in the large suburb of Orlando, UCF is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 77% of the instructional media majors at the school.
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Capella University ranked #24 on this year’s Most Popular Instructional Media Design Master’s Degree Schools list. Located in the city of Minneapolis, Capella University is a private for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
Of the 43 students majoring in instructional media at Capella University, 14% are male and 86% are female.
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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 Master's Degree Schools award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 42 | Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania | Bloomsburg, PA |
| 43 | Georgia State University | Atlanta, GA |
| 44 | Full Sail University | Winter Park, FL |
| 44 | East Carolina University | Greenville, NC |
| 44 | New York University | New York, NY |
| 47 | Liberty University | Lynchburg, VA |
| 47 | Aurora University | Aurora, IL |
| 47 | Northern Illinois University | Dekalb, IL |
| 47 | Michigan State University | East Lansing, MI |
| 47 | Syracuse University | Syracuse, NY |
| 52 | Kent State University at Kent | Kent, OH |
| 52 | The University of West Florida | Pensacola, FL |
| 52 | Wayne State University | Detroit, MI |
Instructional Media Design by Region
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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 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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