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

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$53,661 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Instructional Media Design Master's Degree 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Best Instructional Media Design Master's Degree Schools in Illinois ranking. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in Illinois to see which master's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

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

The following schools top our list of the Best Instructional Media Design Master's Degree Colleges.

Top Illinois Schools for a Master's in Instructional Media Design

#1

Aurora University

Aurora, IL

Our analysis found Aurora University to be the best school for instructional media design students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Illinois. Located in the suburb of Aurora, Aurora is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

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#2

Dominican University

River Forest, IL

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Dominican University is a great place for instructional media design students working on their master’s degree. Dominican U is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of River Forest.

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Out of the 6 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, Northern Illinois University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the small suburb of Dekalb, NIU is a public college with a large student population.

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#4

Concordia University, Chicago

River Forest, IL

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Concordia University, Chicago is a great place for instructional media design students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large suburb of River Forest, Concordia University, Chicago is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

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The excellent master’s degree programs at Western Illinois University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best instructional media design schools in Illinois. WIU is a medium-sized public school located in the remote town of Macomb.

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Southern Illinois University Edwardsville 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 #6 on the list. Located in the suburb of Edwardsville, SIUE is a public college with a large student population.

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Best Instructional Media Design Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best Instructional Media Design Schools 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 6 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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