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2023 Best Instructional Media Design Master's Degree Schools in California

11 Colleges
$53,661 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Instructional Media Design Master's Degree 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.

The Best Instructional Media Design Master's Degree Schools in California ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 11 schools in California to see which master's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school is, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.

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2023 Best Instructional Media Design Master’s Degree Schools in California

The colleges and universities below are the best for instructional media majors pursuing a master's degree.

Top 10 Best Instructional Media Design Master's Degree Schools

Our 2023 rankings named Concordia University, Irvine the best school in California for instructional media design students working on their master’s degree. Concordia University, Irvine is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Irvine.

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#2

Brandman University

Irvine, CA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Brandman University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Instructional Media Design Master’s Degree Schools in California list. Brandman is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Irvine.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend California State University - Fullerton. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Instructional Media Design Master’s Degree Schools in California list. Cal State Fullerton is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Fullerton.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend California State University - San Bernardino. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Instructional Media Design Master’s Degree Schools in California list. Located in the medium-sized city of San Bernardino, CSUSB is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#5

National University

La Jolla, CA

The excellent master’s degree programs at National University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best instructional media design schools in California. Located in the large city of La Jolla, National University is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

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California State University - Monterey Bay came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Instructional Media Design Master’s Degree Schools in California ranking. Located in the midsize suburb of Seaside, CSUMB is a public school 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 Master’s Degree Schools in California ranking. Located in the suburb of Hayward, Cal State East Bay is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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California State University - Northridge came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Instructional Media Design Master’s Degree Schools in California ranking. Located in the 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 master’s degree instructional media design programs. Located in the city of Los Angeles, Cal State LA is a public school with a fairly 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 places for instructional media design students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the city of San Francisco, USFCA is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly 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 11 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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