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Instructional Media Design at Appalachian State University

If you plan to study Instructional Media Design, you may want to check out the program at Appalachian State University. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

Appalachian State University sits in Boone, NC.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 30 instructional media design degrees were awarded at Appalachian State University.

Online & Distance Learning at Appalachian State University

Distance learning is available at Appalachian State University. Among 21,570 students, 2,551 (12%) studied exclusively online and 9,977 (46%) took at least some classes online.

Instructional Media Design Rankings at Appalachian State University

These rankings give you a sense of how Appalachian State University’s Instructional Media Design program to other colleges that offer this major.

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	North Carolina	#4 of 8
Best Value	North Carolina	#4 of 8
Best Schools (Quality)	Southeast (Region)	#18 of 47
Best Value	Southeast (Region)	#24 of 47
Best Value	Nationwide	#68 of 145
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#77 of 146

Earnings for Instructional Media Design Graduates from Appalachian State University

Graduates of Appalachian State University’s Instructional Media Design program report the following median earnings (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$45,396
2 years	$46,790
3 years	$50,006
4 years	$53,655
5 years	$60,066

Is this above or below average for the school? Four years out, Instructional Media Design graduates from Appalachian State University earn a median of $53,655, compared with $50,311 for all Appalachian State University graduates — about 7% higher than the school-wide median.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the composition of Instructional Media Design graduates at Appalachian State University, by degree type.

Program-wide, Instructional Media Design graduates at Appalachian State University are 93% women (28) and 7% men (2).

Instructional Media Design Master’s Program at Appalachian State University

Among the 11 master’s instructional media design graduates at Appalachian State University, 100% were women (11) and 0% were men (0).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Instructional Media Design master’s degree recipients at Appalachian State University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	10
Black / African American	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 9% of Instructional Media Design master’s degree recipients at Appalachian State University, lower than the national average of 25%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

More Specific Instructional Media Design Concentrations at Appalachian State University

This Instructional Media Design program at Appalachian State University breaks down into more specific concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Instructional Technology	30

Highest-Paying Careers for Instructional Media Design Graduates

Students who finish Instructional Media Design program at Appalachian State University pursue many career paths. The table below ranks the top-paying careers for Instructional Media Design graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Librarians and Media Collections Specialists	$67,096
Training and Development Specialists	$63,210
Instructional Coordinators	$40,936

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.