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2025 Best Instructional Media Design Schools in California

5 Colleges in California
662 Instructional Media Degrees Awarded
$62,965 Avg Early-Career Salary
If you plan on majoring in instructional media design, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #98 in the country in terms of popularity. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

In 2025, College Factual analyzed 5 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Instructional Media Design Schools in California ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 662 degrees in instructional media design annually.

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Choosing a Great Instructional Media Design School

Best Instructional Media Design Schools in California The instructional media program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Instructional Media Design rankings. For our Best Overall Instructional Media Design School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

Instructional Media Design Rankings by Degree Level

Bachelor's Degrees in Instructional Media
Master's Degrees in Instructional Media
Doctor's Degrees in Instructional Media

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Instructional Media Design Schools in California list, to help you choose the best school for you. More interested in schools in a specific area of the country? Filter this list by region or state.

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Best Schools for Instructional Media Design in California

Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the instructional media degree levels they offer.

Top California Schools in Instructional Media

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Every student who is interested in instructional media design has to look into San Diego State University. Located in the large city of San Diego, SDSU is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #185 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means SDSU is a great university overall.More information about a degree in instructional media design from San Diego State University

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
153 Instructional Media Degrees Awarded
15.7% Growth in Graduates

California State University - Fullerton is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in instructional media design. Cal State Fullerton is a fairly large public university located in the suburb of Fullerton. This university ranks 41st out of 161 schools for overall quality in the state of California.

There were approximately 153 instructional media design students who graduated with this degree at Cal State Fullerton in the most recent data year. Instructional Media Design degree recipients from California State University - Fullerton earn a boost of approximately $15,264 above the typical earnings of instructional media design graduates.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
11th Most Popular In CA
37 Instructional Media Degrees Awarded

California State University - Los Angeles is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in instructional media design. Located in the city of Los Angeles, Cal State LA is a public university with a very large student population. This university ranks 87th out of 161 schools for overall quality in the state of California.

There were about 37 instructional media design students who graduated with this degree at Cal State LA in the most recent year we have data available.

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National University
San Diego, CA
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
40 Instructional Media Degrees Awarded
$82,830 Median Starting Salary

National University is a good choice for students pursuing a degree in instructional media design. National University is a large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of San Diego. A Best Colleges rank of #249 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means National University is a great university overall.

There were approximately 40 instructional media design students who graduated with this degree at National University in the most recent year we have data available. Instructional Media Design degree recipients from National University earn a boost of around $19,865 over the average earnings of instructional media design graduates.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In CA
54 Instructional Media Degrees Awarded

Located in the city of San Diego, UAGC is a private for-profit university with a very large student population. This university ranks 56th out of 161 schools for overall quality in the state of California.

There were approximately 54 instructional media design students who graduated with this degree at UAGC in the most recent year we have data available.

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Best Instructional Media Design Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Best Instructional Media Design Colleges in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Washington 300 6
Oregon 266 0
Hawaii 164 25
Alaska 119 5

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

Instructional Media Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
Educational/Instructional Technology 662

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Majors Similar to Instructional Media

Related Major Annual Graduates
Teacher Education Grade Specific 7,908
General Education 6,471
Special Education 2,932
Educational Administration 2,634
Student Counseling 2,005
Teacher Education Subject Specific 1,328
Other Education 476
Curriculum & Instruction 405
Teaching English or French 377
Education Philosophy 328

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