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Instructional Media Design Doctor's Degree

Instructional Media Design Doctor’s Degrees

There are 296 colleges and universities across the nation that offer adoctor’s degree in Instructional Media Design. In recent years, the majority of students earning degrees in this area were women, and about30% were students from underrepresented racial-ethnic groups. Also, 18.5% of Instructional Media Design graduates were international students.

Education Levels of Instructional Media Design Majors

In the most recent year for which data is available, 8,879 degrees were awarded toInstructional Media Design majors across all award levels. The following table shows the number of diplomas awarded in Instructional Media Design at each degree level.

Education Level Number of Grads
Certificate 107
Associate’s Degree 116
Bachelor’s Degree 150
Master’s Degree 8,227
Doctor’s Degree (this page) 261

Earnings of Instructional Media Design Majors With Doctor’s Degrees (All Award Levels)

The median salary for graduates holding adoctor’s degree in Instructional Media Design of $60,788 four years after graduation. These figures are reported program-wide, across all award levels.

A lot of factors can contribute to this number, such as the location of your workplace and the availability of other perks and bonuses.

Years After Graduation Median Earnings
1 year $64,362
4 years $60,788
5 years $68,561

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, field-of-study earnings tracker (program-wide, all award levels).

Student Debt (All Award Levels)

We do not have the data to calculate the median and range of debt loads for Instructional Media Design students with their doctor’s degree.

Student Diversity

This degree is more popular with female students. About 70.0% of graduates with this degree are women.

Gender Number of Grads
Men 78
Women 182
Gender Diversity of Doctor's Degrees in Instructional Media Design

The racial-ethnic distribution of Instructional Media Design graduates is as follows:

Race / Ethnicity Number of Grads Share
White 134 51.5%
Asian 16 6.2%
Hispanic or Latino 13 5.0%
Black or African American 24 9.2%
American Indian / Alaska Native 2 0.8%
Two or More Races 9 3.5%
Race Unknown 14 5.4%
International Students 48 18.5%
Racial-Ethnic Diversity of Instructional Media Design Doctor's Degree Students

This degree is very popular with international students. Around 18.5% of graduates are in this category.

See the minority definition in the References below.

There are 385 colleges that offer a doctor’s degree in Instructional Media Design. Learn more about the most popular below:

#1

Western Governors University

Salt Lake City, UT

Western Governors University tops the list of the most popular schools in the U.S. for Instructional Media Design majors seeking their doctor's degree. This school awarded 1,655 doctor's degrees in Instructional Media Design in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their doctor's degree in Instructional Media Design here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

#2

American College of Education

Indianapolis, IN

American College of Education comes in at #2 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in Instructional Media Design. This school awarded 471 doctor's degrees in Instructional Media Design in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their doctor's degree in Instructional Media Design here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

#3

University of West Georgia

Carrollton, GA

University of West Georgia is a popular choice for Instructional Media Design majors seeking their doctor's degree. During the most recent year for which we have data, 361 people received their doctor's degree in Instructional Media Design from this school. Graduates who complete their doctor's degree in Instructional Media Design here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

#4

Foothill College

Los Altos Hills, CA

Foothill College comes in at #4 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in Instructional Media Design. This school awarded 295 doctor's degrees in Instructional Media Design in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their doctor's degree in Instructional Media Design here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

#5

Lone Star College System

The Woodlands, TX

Lone Star College System is a popular choice for Instructional Media Design majors seeking their doctor's degree. During the most recent year for which we have data, 190 people received their doctor's degree in Instructional Media Design from this school. Graduates who complete their doctor's degree in Instructional Media Design here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

#6

Harvard University

Cambridge, MA

Harvard University comes in at #6 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in Instructional Media Design. During the most recent year for which we have data, 180 people received their doctor's degree in Instructional Media Design from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

#7

Lamar University

Beaumont, TX

Lamar University is a popular choice for Instructional Media Design majors seeking their doctor's degree. This school awarded 165 doctor's degrees in Instructional Media Design in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

#8

Towson University

Towson, MD

Towson University comes in at #8 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in Instructional Media Design. During the most recent year for which we have data, 155 people received their doctor's degree in Instructional Media Design from this school. Graduates who complete their doctor's degree in Instructional Media Design here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

Kennesaw State University is a popular choice for Instructional Media Design majors seeking their doctor's degree. During the most recent year for which we have data, 146 people received their doctor's degree in Instructional Media Design from this school. Graduates who complete their doctor's degree in Instructional Media Design here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

#10

Grand Canyon University

Phoenix, AZ

Grand Canyon University comes in at #10 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in Instructional Media Design. During the most recent year for which we have data, 137 people received their doctor's degree in Instructional Media Design from this school. Graduates who complete their doctor's degree in Instructional Media Design here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

Arizona State University Digital Immersion comes in at #11 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in Instructional Media Design. This school awarded 132 doctor's degrees in Instructional Media Design in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

California State University-Fullerton is a popular choice for Instructional Media Design majors seeking their doctor's degree. This school awarded 129 doctor's degrees in Instructional Media Design in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

#13

Wilkes University

Wilkes-Barre, PA

Wilkes University comes in at #13 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in Instructional Media Design. During the most recent year for which we have data, 119 people received their doctor's degree in Instructional Media Design from this school. Graduates who complete their doctor's degree in Instructional Media Design here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

Teachers College at Columbia University comes in at #14 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in Instructional Media Design. This school awarded 110 doctor's degrees in Instructional Media Design in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their doctor's degree in Instructional Media Design here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

#15

University at Albany

Albany, NY

University at Albany is a popular choice for Instructional Media Design majors seeking their doctor's degree. During the most recent year for which we have data, 99 people received their doctor's degree in Instructional Media Design from this school. Graduates who complete their doctor's degree in Instructional Media Design here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

#16

Utah State University

Logan, UT

Utah State University comes in at #16 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in Instructional Media Design. During the most recent year for which we have data, 93 people received their doctor's degree in Instructional Media Design from this school. Graduates who complete their doctor's degree in Instructional Media Design here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

California State University-East Bay is a popular choice for Instructional Media Design majors seeking their doctor's degree. This school awarded 84 doctor's degrees in Instructional Media Design in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their doctor's degree in Instructional Media Design here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

#18

Purdue University Global

West Lafayette, IN

Purdue University Global is a popular choice for Instructional Media Design majors seeking their doctor's degree. This school awarded 83 doctor's degrees in Instructional Media Design in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley comes in at #19 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in Instructional Media Design. This school awarded 80 doctor's degrees in Instructional Media Design in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their doctor's degree in Instructional Media Design here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

#20

University of Georgia

Athens, GA

University of Georgia is a popular choice for Instructional Media Design majors seeking their doctor's degree. This school awarded 78 doctor's degrees in Instructional Media Design in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

Instructional Media Design Concentrations

Major Annual Degrees Awarded
Educational/Instructional Technology 8,879

Below are some popular majors similar to Instructional Media Design that also offer doctor’s degrees.

Major Annual Degrees Awarded
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods 108,054
Educational Administration and Supervision 42,255
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas 39,881
Special Education and Teaching 33,988
Education, General 27,481

References

The racial-ethnic minority student count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students to obtain the percentage of racial-ethnic minorities.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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