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2023 Best Instructional Media Design Schools in California

12 Colleges
$70,557 Avg Salary
$32,156 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Instructional Media Design School for You

Instructional Media Design is the #57 most popular major in California with 446 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

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, Grad Degree Search has developed this Best Instructional Media Design Schools in California ranking. This report analyzed 12 schools in California to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

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2023 Best Instructional Media Design Schools in California

Check out the instructional media programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top 10 Best Instructional Media Design Schools

#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 California. Brandman is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Irvine.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Concordia University, Irvine. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Instructional Media Design Schools in California list. Concordia University, Irvine is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Irvine.

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Out of the 12 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, California State University - Fullerton landed the # 3 spot on the list. Cal State Fullerton is a very large public school located in the suburb of Fullerton.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend California State University - San Bernardino. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Instructional Media Design Schools in California list. Located in the midsize city of San Bernardino, CSUSB is a public college with a large student population.

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#5

National University

La Jolla, CA

Out of the 12 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, National University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of La Jolla, National University is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

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With a ranking of #6, California State University - Monterey Bay did quite well on this year’s best schools for instructional media design students. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Seaside, CSUMB is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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California State University - East Bay came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Instructional Media Design Schools in California ranking. Located in the suburb of Hayward, Cal State East Bay is a public college with a large student population.

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With a ranking of #8, California State University - Northridge did quite well on this year’s best schools for instructional media design students. Located in the large city of Northridge, CSUN is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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California State University - Los Angeles landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best instructional media design programs. Located in the city of Los Angeles, Cal State LA is a public college with a very large student population.

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#10

University of San Francisco

San Francisco, CA

University of San Francisco did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for instructional media design students. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the large city of San Francisco, USFCA is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

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Best Instructional Media Design Colleges in the Far Western US Region

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State Degrees Awarded
Washington 13
Oregon 0
Hawaii 25
Alaska 7

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 12 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).
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