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2023 Best Instructional Media Design Graduate Certificate Schools

100 Colleges
$47,688 Avg Salary
$25,875 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Instructional Media Design Graduate Certificate 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Best Instructional Media Design Graduate Certificate Schools to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 100 schools in the United States to see which graduate certificate programs offered the best educational experiences for students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

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2023 Best Instructional Media Design Graduate Certificate Schools in the United States

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

Top 15% Best Instructional Media Design Graduate Certificate Schools

#1

Harvard University

Cambridge, MA

Our 2023 rankings named Harvard University the best school in the United States for instructional media design students working on their graduate certificate. Harvard is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Cambridge.

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#2

Brandman University

Irvine, CA

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

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#3

Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, MD

Out of the 100 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Johns Hopkins University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Baltimore, Johns Hopkins is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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Out of the 100 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Virginia - Main Campus landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the small suburb of Charlottesville, University of Virginia is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#5

University of Georgia

Athens, GA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Georgia. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Instructional Media Design Graduate Certificate Schools list. Located in the medium-sized city of Athens, UGA is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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With a ranking of #6, West Chester University of Pennsylvania did quite well on this year’s best schools for instructional media design students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the large suburb of West Chester, WCUPA is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#7

Clemson University

Clemson, SC

Clemson University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for instructional media design students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #7 on the list. Clemson is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Clemson.

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With a ranking of #8, Western Washington University did quite well on this year’s best schools for instructional media design students working on their graduate certificate. WWU is a fairly large public school located in the city of Bellingham.

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Minnesota State University - Mankato ranked #9 on this year’s Best Instructional Media Design Graduate Certificate Schools list. Minnesota State Mankato is a fairly large public school located in the city of Mankato.

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Indiana University - Bloomington landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best graduate certificate instructional media design programs. Located in the small city of Bloomington, IU Bloomington is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#11

Lehigh University

Bethlehem, PA

Lehigh University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Instructional Media Design Graduate Certificate Schools ranking. Lehigh is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Bethlehem.

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#12

Fairfield University

Fairfield, CT

With a ranking of #12, Fairfield University did quite well on this year’s best schools for instructional media design students working on their graduate certificate. Fairfield U is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Fairfield.

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#13

George Washington University

Washington, DC

George Washington University ranked #13 on this year’s Best Instructional Media Design Graduate Certificate 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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#14

Mayville State University

Mayville, ND

Mayville State University ranked #14 on this year’s Best Instructional Media Design Graduate Certificate Schools list. Located in the rural area of Mayville, Mayville State University is a public school with a small student population.

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#15

Saint Cloud State University

Saint Cloud, MN

Saint Cloud State University landed the #15 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best graduate certificate instructional media design programs. St. Cloud State University is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Saint Cloud.

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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 Graduate Certificate Schools award.

Rank College Location
16 Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania Shippensburg, PA
17 Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania Bloomsburg, PA
18 Valdosta State University Valdosta, GA
19 Oklahoma State University - Main Campus Stillwater, OK
20 University of West Georgia Carrollton, GA

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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