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Instructional Media Design at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

What traits are you looking for in a school for Instructional Media Design, you may want to check out the program at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley is in Edinburg, TX.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 80 instructional media design degrees were awarded at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley.

Online & Distance Learning at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

Many students take online classes at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley. Among 33,881 students, 5,219 (15%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 17,255 (51%) took at least some classes online.

Instructional Media Design Rankings at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

Rankings can help you compare The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley’s Instructional Media Design program against peer institutions.

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	Southwest (Region)	#1 of 15
Best Value	Texas	#1 of 11
Best Schools (Quality)	Texas	#5 of 11
Best Value	Nationwide	#8 of 145
Best Schools (Quality)	Southwest (Region)	#9 of 16
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#93 of 146

Earnings for Instructional Media Design Graduates from The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

Those who finish The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley’s Instructional Media Design program earn at the following median levels (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$52,023

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the composition of Instructional Media Design graduates at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley, broken down by degree level.

Looking at the program as a whole, Instructional Media Design graduates at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley are 65% women (52) and 35% men (28).

Instructional Media Design Master’s Program at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

Of the 80 master’s instructional media design graduates at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley, 65% were women (52) and 35% were men (28).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Instructional Media Design master’s degree recipients at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	14
Hispanic / Latino	58
Black / African American	4
Asian	2
American Indian / Alaska Native	1
International (Nonresident)	1

Minority students account for 81% of Instructional Media Design master’s degree recipients at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley, higher 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 The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

This Instructional Media Design program at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley breaks down into more specific concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Instructional Technology	80

Top-Paying Careers for Instructional Media Design Graduates

Graduates of the Instructional Media Design program at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley work across a variety of fields. Here are the highest-paying careers for Instructional Media Design majors, 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.