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2023 Best Instructional Media Design Schools in Illinois

7 Colleges
$56,178 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Instructional Media Design School for You

In 2020-2021, 181 degrees and certificates were awarded to instructional media design students who went to a Illinois college or university. This makes it the #57 most popular major in the state.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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 Schools in Illinois to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 7 schools in Illinois to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

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2023 Best Instructional Media Design Schools in Illinois

The colleges and universities below are the best for instructional media majors pursuing a .

Top Illinois Schools in Instructional Media Design

#1

Aurora University

Aurora, IL

Our 2023 rankings named Aurora University the best school in Illinois for instructional media design students. Located in the suburb of Aurora, Aurora is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Northern Illinois University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Instructional Media Design Schools in Illinois list. Located in the suburb of Dekalb, NIU is a public college with a large student population.

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#3

Dominican University

River Forest, IL

The excellent programs at Dominican University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best instructional media design schools in Illinois. Dominican U is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of River Forest.

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The excellent programs at Western Illinois University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best instructional media design schools in Illinois. WIU is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Macomb.

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#5

Concordia University, Chicago

River Forest, IL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Concordia University, Chicago. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Instructional Media Design Schools in Illinois list. Located in the large suburb of River Forest, Concordia University, Chicago is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

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Southern Illinois University Edwardsville did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for instructional media design students. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the suburb of Edwardsville, SIUE is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#7

Governors State University

University Park, IL

Governors State University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best instructional media design programs. GSU is a small public school located in the rural area of University Park.

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Best Instructional Media Design Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best Instructional Media Design Colleges in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 222
Ohio 159
Indiana 388
Wisconsin 22

One of 14 majors within the area of study, instructional media design has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar to Instructional Media

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 7 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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