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2023 Most Popular Instructional Media Design Master's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

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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.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Most Popular Instructional Media Design Master's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 37 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which master's degree 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 following schools top our list of the Most Popular Instructional Media Design Master's Degree Colleges.

#1

American College of Education

Indianapolis, IN

Our analysis found American College of Education to be the most popular school for instructional media design students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the large city of Indianapolis, American College of Education is a private for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

About 65% of the students majoring in instructional media at the school are women while 35% are male.

Read full report on Instructional Media Design at American College of Education

#2

Central Michigan University

Mount Pleasant, MI

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Central Michigan University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular instructional media design schools in the Great Lakes Region . Central Michigan is a fairly large public school located in the distant town of Mount Pleasant.

Of the 45 students majoring in instructional media at Central Michigan, 20% are male and 80% are female.

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#3

Purdue University Global

Indianapolis, IN

Out of the 37 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Purdue University Global landed the # 3 spot on the list. Purdue University Global is a very large public school located in the small city of Indianapolis.

About 67% of the students majoring in instructional media at the school are women while 33% are male.

Full Instructional Media Design at Purdue University Global Report

#4

Concordia University, Chicago

River Forest, IL

Out of the 37 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Concordia University, Chicago landed the # 4 spot on the list. Concordia University, Chicago is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of River Forest.

Women make up 86% of the instructional media majors at the school.

Full Instructional Media Design at Concordia University, Chicago Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northern Illinois University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Instructional Media Design Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. NIU is a large public school located in the small suburb of Dekalb.

About 66% of the students majoring in instructional media at the school are women while 34% are male.

Read full report on Instructional Media Design at Northern Illinois University

#5

Aurora University

Aurora, IL

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Aurora University is a great place for instructional media design students working on their master’s degree. Aurora is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Aurora.

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

Full Instructional Media Design at Aurora University Report

#5

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Michigan State University is a great place for instructional media design students working on their master’s degree. Michigan State is a fairly large public school located in the city of East Lansing.

Women make up 86% of the instructional media majors at the school.

Read full report on Instructional Media Design at Michigan State University

#8

Wayne State University

Detroit, MI

Wayne State University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Instructional Media Design Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Wayne State is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Detroit.

Of the 28 students majoring in instructional media at Wayne State, 25% are male and 75% are female.

Full Instructional Media Design at Wayne State University Report

Kent State University at Kent came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Instructional Media Design Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Kent State is a very large public school located in the suburb of Kent.

Of the 28 students majoring in instructional media at Kent State, 18% are male and 82% are female.

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Miami University - Oxford landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree instructional media design programs. Located in the fringe town of Oxford, Miami University - Oxford is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 87% of the instructional media majors at the school.

Full Instructional Media Design at Miami University - Oxford Report

Best Instructional Media Design Colleges by State

Explore the best instructional media design schools for a specific state in the Great Lakes region.

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 222
Illinois 181
Ohio 159
Indiana 388
Wisconsin 22

Instructional Media Design is one of 14 different types of programs to choose from.

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 27 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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