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2023 Most Popular Instructional Media Design Graduate Certificate Schools

172 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.

The Most Popular Instructional Media Design Graduate Certificate Schools ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 172 schools in the United States to see which graduate certificate programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Instructional Media Design program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for instructional media majors pursuing a graduate certificate.

#1

University of West Georgia

Carrollton, GA

Our analysis found University of West Georgia to be the most popular school for instructional media design students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in the United States. Located in the fringe town of Carrollton, University of West Georgia is a public college with a large student population.

Women make up 83% of the instructional media majors at the school.

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#2

Clemson University

Clemson, SC

The in-demand graduate certificate programs at Clemson University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular instructional media design schools in the United States. Clemson is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Clemson.

About 87% of the students majoring in instructional media at the school are women while 13% are male.

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Out of the 172 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Kennesaw State University landed the # 3 spot on the list. KSU Georgia is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Kennesaw.

Of the 92 students majoring in instructional media at KSU Georgia, 10% are male and 90% are female.

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#4

Nicholls State University

Thibodaux, LA

Out of the 172 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Nicholls State University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of Thibodaux, Nicholls State University is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Of the 84 students majoring in instructional media at Nicholls State University, 18% are male and 82% are female.

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#5

George Mason University

Fairfax, VA

The in-demand graduate certificate programs at George Mason University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular instructional media design schools in the United States. Located in the large suburb of Fairfax, GMU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 73% of the instructional media majors at the school.

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#6

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI

Michigan State University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate instructional media design programs. Located in the city of East Lansing, Michigan State is a public school with a very large student population.

Of the 54 students majoring in instructional media at Michigan State, 24% are male and 76% are female.

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#7

Harvard University

Cambridge, MA

With a ranking of #7, Harvard University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for instructional media design students working on their graduate certificate. Harvard is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Cambridge.

Women make up 79% of the instructional media majors at the school.

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Valdosta State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for instructional media design students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #7 on the list. VSU is a large public school located in the city of Valdosta.

About 91% of the students majoring in instructional media at the school are women while 9% are male.

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#9

Liberty University

Lynchburg, VA

Liberty University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate instructional media design programs. Located in the small city of Lynchburg, Liberty University is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 40 students majoring in instructional media at Liberty University, 18% are male and 83% are female.

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#10

Purdue University Global

Indianapolis, IN

Purdue University Global ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Instructional Media Design Graduate Certificate Schools list. Located in the city of Indianapolis, Purdue University Global is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 71% of the instructional media majors at the school.

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University of Central Florida ranked #11 on this year’s Most Popular Instructional Media Design Graduate Certificate Schools list. Located in the suburb of Orlando, UCF is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 28 students majoring in instructional media at UCF, 21% are male and 79% are female.

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#12

University of Memphis

Memphis, TN

University of Memphis did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for instructional media design students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #12 on the list. Located in the city of Memphis, UofM is a public college with a very large student population.

About 69% of the students majoring in instructional media at the school are women while 31% are male.

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Wright State University - Main Campus landed the #13 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate instructional media design programs. Located in the large suburb of Dayton, Wright State University - Main Campus is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 56% of the instructional media majors at the school.

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With a ranking of #14, University of Maryland - Baltimore County did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for instructional media design students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the large suburb of Baltimore, UMBC is a public college with a large student population.

Of the 24 students majoring in instructional media at UMBC, 21% are male and 79% are female.

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University of North Carolina at Charlotte did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for instructional media design students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #16 on the list. UNC Charlotte is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Charlotte.

Women make up 91% of the instructional media majors at the school.

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Boise State University landed the #17 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate instructional media design programs. Boise State is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Boise.

About 78% of the students majoring in instructional media at the school are women while 22% are male.

Instructional Media majors at Boise State take out an average of $22,029 in student loans while working on their Graduate Certificate.

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#18

Brandman University

Irvine, CA

Brandman University ranked #18 on this year’s Most Popular Instructional Media Design Graduate Certificate Schools list. Brandman is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Irvine.

About 76% of the students majoring in instructional media at the school are women while 24% are male.

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University of Massachusetts - Boston came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Instructional Media Design Graduate Certificate Schools ranking. UMass Boston is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Boston.

Of the 17 students majoring in instructional media at UMass Boston, 41% are male and 59% are female.

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Appalachian State University came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Instructional Media Design Graduate Certificate Schools ranking. Located in the distant town of Boone, Appalachian State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 81% of the instructional media majors at the school.

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#21

University of Maine

Orono, ME

University of Maine landed the #21 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate instructional media design programs. Located in the suburb of Orono, UMaine is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 93% of the students majoring in instructional media at the school are women while 7% are male.

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#21

Georgia Southern University

Statesboro, GA

Georgia Southern University landed the #21 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate instructional media design programs. Located in the distant town of Statesboro, GaSou is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 80% of the students majoring in instructional media at the school are women while 20% are male.

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#21

Lehigh University

Bethlehem, PA

Lehigh University landed the #21 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate instructional media design programs. Lehigh is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Bethlehem.

About 87% of the students majoring in instructional media at the school are women while 13% are male.

Full Instructional Media Design at Lehigh University Report

Oklahoma State University - Main Campus ranked #24 on this year’s Most Popular Instructional Media Design Graduate Certificate Schools list. OSU is a very large public school located in the distant town of Stillwater.

Women make up 77% of the instructional media majors at the school.

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#24

East Carolina University

Greenville, NC

With a ranking of #24, East Carolina University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for instructional media design students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the small city of Greenville, ECU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 85% of the instructional media majors at the school.

Full Instructional Media Design at East Carolina University Report

Honorable Mentions

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also popular but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular Instructional Media Design Graduate Certificate Schools award.

Rank College Location
27 Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania Bloomsburg, PA
28 Minnesota State University - Mankato Mankato, MN
28 The College of Saint Scholastica Duluth, MN
28 Indiana University - Bloomington Bloomington, IN
28 Emporia State University Emporia, KS
28 University of West Alabama Livingston, AL
28 University of Georgia Athens, GA
28 George Washington University Washington, DC
28 Auburn University at Montgomery Montgomery, AL

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 26 schools only.

  • 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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