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2023 Most Popular Instructional Media Design Master's Degree Schools

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Finding the Best Instructional Media Design Master's Degree 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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Most Popular Instructional Media Design Master's Degree Schools ranking. This report analyzed 267 schools in the United States to see which ones were the most popular master's degree programs 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.

Check out the instructional media master's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the United States.

#1

Western Governors University

Salt Lake City, UT

Our 2023 rankings named Western Governors University the most popular school in the United States for instructional media design students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Salt Lake City, WGU is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

About 79% of the students majoring in instructional media at the school are women while 21% are male.

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#2

American College of Education

Indianapolis, IN

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend American College of Education. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Instructional Media Design Master’s Degree Schools list. American College of Education is a medium-sized private for-profit school located in the large city of Indianapolis.

Of the 273 students majoring in instructional media at American College of Education, 35% are male and 65% are female.

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#3

Grand Canyon University

Phoenix, AZ

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Grand Canyon University is a great place for instructional media design students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Phoenix, Grand Canyon University is a private for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 78% of the instructional media majors at the school.

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#4

Lamar University

Beaumont, TX

Out of the 267 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Lamar University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Lamar University is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Beaumont.

Women make up 76% of the instructional media majors at the school.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means California State University - Fullerton is a great place for instructional media design students working on their master’s degree. Cal State Fullerton is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Fullerton.

Women make up 75% of the instructional media majors at the school.

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#6

Wilkes University

Wilkes-Barre, PA

Wilkes University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for instructional media design students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the city of Wilkes-Barre, Wilkes is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

Of the 122 students majoring in instructional media at Wilkes, 22% are male and 78% are female.

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#7

University at Albany

Albany, NY

University at Albany ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Instructional Media Design Master’s Degree Schools list. UAlbany is a fairly large public school located in the city of Albany.

Of the 106 students majoring in instructional media at UAlbany, 22% are male and 78% are female.

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Concordia University, Irvine ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Instructional Media Design Master’s Degree Schools list. Concordia University, Irvine is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Irvine.

Of the 100 students majoring in instructional media at Concordia University, Irvine, 21% are male and 79% are female.

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The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Instructional Media Design Master’s Degree Schools list. UT Rio Grande Valley is a very large public school located in the city of Edinburg.

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

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#9

Towson University

Towson, MD

Towson University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Instructional Media Design Master’s Degree Schools list. Located in the small city of Towson, Towson is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 86% of the students majoring in instructional media at the school are women while 14% are male.

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Arizona State University - Skysong came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Instructional Media Design Master’s Degree Schools ranking. ASU - Skysong is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Scottsdale.

Of the 85 students majoring in instructional media at ASU - Skysong, 39% are male and 61% are female.

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Fort Hays State University landed the #12 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree instructional media design programs. FHSU is a large public school located in the remote town of Hays.

Of the 79 students majoring in instructional media at FHSU, 41% are male and 59% are female.

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#13

University of West Alabama

Livingston, AL

With a ranking of #13, University of West Alabama did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for instructional media design students working on their master’s degree. University of West Alabama is a medium-sized public school located in the remote area of Livingston.

About 97% of the students majoring in instructional media at the school are women while 3% are male.

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#14

Harvard University

Cambridge, MA

With a ranking of #14, Harvard University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for instructional media design students working on their master’s degree. Harvard is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Cambridge.

Of the 71 students majoring in instructional media at Harvard, 42% are male and 58% are female.

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Teachers College at Columbia University ranked #15 on this year’s Most Popular Instructional Media Design Master’s Degree Schools list. Located in the large city of New York, Teachers College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Women make up 80% of the instructional media majors at the school.

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#16

Kennesaw State University

Kennesaw, GA

Kennesaw State University ranked #16 on this year’s Most Popular Instructional Media Design Master’s Degree Schools list. KSU Georgia is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Kennesaw.

Of the 67 students majoring in instructional media at KSU Georgia, 25% are male and 75% are female.

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#17

University of West Georgia

Carrollton, GA

University of West Georgia ranked #17 on this year’s Most Popular Instructional Media Design Master’s Degree Schools list. Located in the town of Carrollton, University of West Georgia is a public college with a large student population.

Of the 65 students majoring in instructional media at University of West Georgia, 12% are male and 88% are female.

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#18

Utah State University

Logan, UT

Utah State University ranked #18 on this year’s Most Popular Instructional Media Design Master’s Degree Schools list. USU is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Logan.

Women make up 69% of the instructional media majors at the school.

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Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Instructional Media Design Master’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the distant town of Winona, SMU MN is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

About 75% of the students majoring in instructional media at the school are women while 25% are male.

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California State University - East Bay ranked #20 on this year’s Most Popular Instructional Media Design Master’s Degree Schools list. Located in the suburb of Hayward, Cal State East Bay is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 50 students majoring in instructional media at Cal State East Bay, 46% are male and 54% are female.

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With a ranking of #21, American InterContinental University - Online did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for instructional media design students working on their master’s degree. Located in the rural area of Schaumburg, AIU Online is a private for-profit school with a large student population.

Of the 47 students majoring in instructional media at AIU Online, 23% are male and 77% are female.

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#22

Central Michigan University

Mount Pleasant, MI

Central Michigan University landed the #22 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree instructional media design programs. Located in the town of Mount Pleasant, Central Michigan is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 80% of the instructional media majors at the school.

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Concordia University, Saint Paul did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for instructional media design students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #23 on the list. Located in the city of Saint Paul, Concordia University, Saint Paul is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 64% of the instructional media majors at the school.

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#24

Capella University

Minneapolis, MN

Capella University came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Instructional Media Design Master’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the large city of Minneapolis, Capella University is a private for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

About 86% of the students majoring in instructional media at the school are women while 14% are male.

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With a ranking of #24, University of Central Florida did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for instructional media design students working on their master’s degree. Located in the suburb of Orlando, UCF is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 43 students majoring in instructional media at UCF, 23% are male and 77% are female.

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#26

Wilson College

Chambersburg, PA
#28

National University

La Jolla, CA
#31

Purdue University Global

Indianapolis, IN
#33

Georgia Southern University

Statesboro, GA
#35

University of Central Missouri

Warrensburg, MO
#35

Wilmington University

New Castle, DE
#35

Concordia University, Chicago

River Forest, IL
#35

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, PA
#40

Florida State University

Tallahassee, FL
#40

SUNY Oneonta

Oneonta, NY

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 Master's Degree Schools award.

Rank College Location
42 Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania Bloomsburg, PA
43 Georgia State University Atlanta, GA
44 Full Sail University Winter Park, FL
44 New York University New York, NY
44 East Carolina University Greenville, NC
47 Aurora University Aurora, IL
47 Michigan State University East Lansing, MI
47 Liberty University Lynchburg, VA
47 Northern Illinois University Dekalb, IL
47 Syracuse University Syracuse, NY
52 Kent State University at Kent Kent, OH
52 Wayne State University Detroit, MI
52 The University of West Florida Pensacola, FL

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.

  • 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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