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2023 Best Instructional Media Design Schools

240 Colleges
$54,158 Avg Salary
$29,016 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Instructional Media Design School for You

Instructional Media Design is the #34 most popular major in the country with 8,387 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Best Instructional Media Design Schools ranking. This report analyzed 240 schools in the United States to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

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2023 Best Instructional Media Design Schools in the United States

The following schools top our list of the Best Instructional Media Design Colleges.

Top 25 Top Schools in Instructional Media Design

#1

Brandman University

Irvine, CA

Our analysis found Brandman University to be the best school for instructional media design students who want to pursue a degree in the United States. Brandman is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Irvine.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Teachers College at Columbia University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Instructional Media Design Schools list. Located in the city of New York, Teachers College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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The excellent programs at Concordia University, Irvine helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best instructional media design schools in the United States. Concordia University, Irvine is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Irvine.

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#4

Harvard University

Cambridge, MA

Out of the 240 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Harvard University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Harvard is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Cambridge.

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The excellent programs at University of Virginia - Main Campus helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best instructional media design schools in the United States. Located in the suburb of Charlottesville, University of Virginia is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#6

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, PA

University of Pennsylvania ranked #6 on this year’s Best Instructional Media Design Schools list. UPenn is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Philadelphia.

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West Chester University of Pennsylvania ranked #7 on this year’s Best Instructional Media Design Schools list. Located in the large suburb of West Chester, WCUPA is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#8

Clemson University

Clemson, SC

Clemson University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Instructional Media Design Schools ranking. Clemson is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Clemson.

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Western Washington University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best instructional media design programs. WWU is a large public school located in the small city of Bellingham.

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#10

Bellevue University

Bellevue, NE

Bellevue University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Instructional Media Design Schools list. Located in the suburb of Bellevue, Bellevue University is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

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Iowa State University ranked #11 on this year’s Best Instructional Media Design Schools list. Iowa State is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Ames.

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#12

George Washington University

Washington, DC

George Washington University ranked #12 on this year’s Best Instructional Media Design Schools list. Located in the city of Washington, GWU is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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#13

Lehigh University

Bethlehem, PA

With a ranking of #13, Lehigh University did quite well on this year’s best schools for instructional media design students. Lehigh is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Bethlehem.

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#14

Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, MD

Johns Hopkins University came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Instructional Media Design Schools ranking. Located in the city of Baltimore, Johns Hopkins is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

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#15

University of Georgia

Athens, GA

University of Georgia landed the #15 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best instructional media design programs. Located in the medium-sized city of Athens, UGA is a public school with a very large student population.

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Seattle Pacific University ranked #16 on this year’s Best Instructional Media Design Schools list. SPU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Seattle.

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#17

Mayville State University

Mayville, ND

Mayville State University landed the #17 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best instructional media design programs. Located in the rural area of Mayville, Mayville State University is a public college with a small student population.

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#18

Wisconsin Lutheran College

Milwaukee, WI

Wisconsin Lutheran College came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Best Instructional Media Design Schools ranking. WLC is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Milwaukee.

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Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for instructional media design students. It came in at #19 on the list. Located in the fringe town of Shippensburg, Ship is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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#20

James Madison University

Harrisonburg, VA

With a ranking of #20, James Madison University did quite well on this year’s best schools for instructional media design students. JMU is a very large public school located in the small city of Harrisonburg.

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#21

University of Delaware

Newark, DE

University of Delaware came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Best Instructional Media Design Schools ranking. UD is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Newark.

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#22

New York University

New York, NY

New York University landed the #22 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best instructional media design programs. NYU is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.

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#23

Bemidji State University

Bemidji, MN

Bemidji State University ranked #23 on this year’s Best Instructional Media Design Schools list. Bemidji State University is a small public school located in the town of Bemidji.

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The College of Saint Scholastica landed the #24 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best instructional media design programs. Located in the small city of Duluth, St. Scholastica is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#25

Fairfield University

Fairfield, CT

Fairfield University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for instructional media design students. It came in at #25 on the list. Fairfield U is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Fairfield.

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Rest of the Top Best Instructional Media Design Schools

#27

Wilkes University

Wilkes-Barre, PA
#28

Towson University

Towson, MD
#29

George Mason University

Fairfax, VA
#31

Syracuse University

Syracuse, NY
#32

Dakota State University

Madison, SD
#36

Quinnipiac University

Hamden, CT

Honorable Mentions

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best Instructional Media Design Schools award.

Rank College Location
37 Baldwin Wallace University Berea, OH
38 Emmanuel College Massachusetts Boston, MA
39 Aurora University Aurora, IL
40 Western Governors University Salt Lake City, UT
41 University of Maryland - Baltimore County Baltimore, MD
42 University of West Georgia Carrollton, GA
43 National University La Jolla, CA
44 Saint Cloud State University Saint Cloud, MN
45 Texas A&M University - College Station College Station, TX
46 California State University - Monterey Bay Seaside, CA
47 Valdosta State University Valdosta, GA
48 Stockton University Galloway, NJ

Instructional Media Design by Region

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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
Educational Administration 45,458
Teacher Education Grade Specific 34,451
Special Education 25,158
General Education 21,189
Teacher Education Subject Specific 20,616

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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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