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2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Instructional Media Major

38 Ranked Colleges
220 Degrees Awarded
$74,038 Avg Salary
Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Instructional Media Major

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Instructional Media Major” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2021-2022, 9,224 people earned their degree in instructional media design, making the major the 98th most popular in the United States. In , instructional media design graduates who were awarded their degree in , earned an average of $55,060 and had an average of $28,304 in loans still to pay off.

At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 220 instructional media design graduates with average earnings and debt of $75,735 and $124,256 respectively.

This year’s “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Instructional Media Major” ranking analyzed 38 colleges that offered a degree in instructional media design. That schools that top this list have a program in instructional media design in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.

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Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Instructional Media Major

The colleges and universities below are the best for doctor’s degree instructional media students.

Top 25 Most Focused Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Instructional Media Design

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Pepperdine University
Malibu, California

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Pepperdine University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Instructional Media Major list. Pepperdine University is a fairly large school located in Malibu, California that handed out 4 doctorate’s instructional media degrees in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.6% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full Pepperdine University Instructional Media Design Report

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Boise State University. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Instructional Media Major. This large school is located in Boise, Idaho, and it awarded 6 doctorate’s instructional media degrees in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.0% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read full report on Instructional Media Design at Boise State

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northern Illinois University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Instructional Media Major list. Northern Illinois University is located in Dekalb, Illinois and, has a fairly large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 3 doctorate’s instructional media degrees to qualified students.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Northern Illinois University Instructional Media Design Report

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Lehigh University
Bethlehem, Pennsylvania

Out of the 38 schools in the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Instructional Media Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Lehigh University landed the #4 spot on the list. Lehigh is a medium-sized school located in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania that handed out 1 doctorate’s instructional media degrees in 2021-2022.

The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Instructional Media Design at Lehigh

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Central Michigan University
Mount Pleasant, Michigan

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Central Michigan University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Instructional Media Major list. Central Michigan University is a fairly large public school situated in Mount Pleasant, Michigan. It awarded 15 doctorate’s instructional media degrees in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.2% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read full report on Instructional Media Design at Central Michigan

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Teachers College at Columbia University landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Instructional Media Major ranking. Located in New York, New York, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 3 degrees to qualified doctorate’s instructional media students in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.8% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

Read more about Instructional Media Design at Teachers College

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Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale
Fort Lauderdale, Florida

Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Instructional Media Major ranking. Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. It awarded 8 doctorate’s instructional media degrees in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Instructional Media Design at Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale

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Duquesne University
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Duquesne University ranked #9 on this year’s Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Instructional Media Major list. Duquesne University is a medium-sized school located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania that handed out 4 doctorate’s instructional media degrees in 2021-2022.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Duquesne Instructional Media Design Report

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University of North Texas landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Instructional Media Major ranking. UNT is a public institution located in Denton, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 15 doctorate’s degrees in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full University of North Texas Instructional Media Design Report

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Brigham Young University - Provo ranked #11 on this year’s Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Instructional Media Major list. Provo, Utah is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s instructional media degrees to 6 students in 2021-2022.

With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.4% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Full BYU Instructional Media Design Report

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Ohio University - Athens Campus ranked #12 on this year’s Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Instructional Media Major list. Located in Athens, Ohio, this large public school awarded 4 degrees to qualified doctorate’s instructional media students in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Instructional Media Design at Ohio University - Athens Campus

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Sam Houston State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Instructional Media Major ranking, coming in at #13. Huntsville, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s instructional media degrees to 4 students in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.2% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read more about Instructional Media Design at Sam Houston State University

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University of Hawaii at Manoa ranked #14 on this year’s Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Instructional Media Major list. UH Manoa is a fairly large public school situated in Honolulu, Hawaii. It awarded 6 doctorate’s instructional media degrees in 2021-2022.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Instructional Media Design at University of Hawaii at Manoa

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American College of Education
Indianapolis, Indiana

American College of Education landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Instructional Media Major ranking. American College of Education is a fairly large private for-profit school situated in Indianapolis, Indiana. It awarded 16 doctorate’s instructional media degrees in 2021-2022.

The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

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

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University of Phoenix - Arizona came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Instructional Media Major ranking. This large school is located in Phoenix, Arizona, and it awarded 7 doctorate’s instructional media degrees in 2021-2022.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full UOPX - Arizona Instructional Media Design Report

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Wayne State University
Detroit, Michigan

Wayne State University came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Instructional Media Major ranking. Wayne State is a public institution located in Detroit, Michigan. The school has a large population, and it awarded 4 doctorate’s degrees in 2021-2022.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Wayne State Instructional Media Design Report

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Indiana University - Bloomington ranked #18 on this year’s Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Instructional Media Major list. Indiana University - Bloomington is located in Bloomington, Indiana and, has a large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 24 doctorate’s instructional media degrees to qualified students.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 90%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Indiana University - Bloomington Instructional Media Design Report

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Syracuse University
Syracuse, New York

Syracuse University landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Instructional Media Major ranking. Located in Syracuse, New York, this large private not-for-profit school handed out 1 degrees to qualified doctorate’s instructional media students in 2021-2022.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Read more about Instructional Media Design at Syracuse

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Iowa State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Instructional Media Major ranking, coming in at #20. This large school is located in Ames, Iowa, and it awarded 5 doctorate’s instructional media degrees in 2021-2022.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 88%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read full report on Instructional Media Design at Iowa State

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Michigan State University
East Lansing, Michigan

Michigan State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Instructional Media Major ranking, coming in at #21. Michigan State is a large school located in East Lansing, Michigan that handed out 9 doctorate’s instructional media degrees in 2021-2022.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Instructional Media Design at Michigan State University

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Utah State University ranked #22 on this year’s Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Instructional Media Major list. Logan, Utah is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s instructional media degrees to 1 students in 2021-2022.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Utah State University Instructional Media Design Report

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Idaho State University
Pocatello, Idaho

Idaho State University came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Instructional Media Major ranking. Pocatello, Idaho is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s instructional media degrees to 6 students in 2021-2022.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Instructional Media Design at ISU

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Florida State University
Tallahassee, Florida

Florida State University landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Instructional Media Major ranking. Florida State University is a large public school situated in Tallahassee, Florida. It awarded 11 doctorate’s instructional media degrees in 2021-2022.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Instructional Media Design at Florida State

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University of Georgia
Athens, Georgia

University of Georgia ranked #25 on this year’s Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Instructional Media Major list. University of Georgia is a large school located in Athens, Georgia that handed out 7 doctorate’s instructional media degrees in 2021-2022.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 95%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.8% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read full report on Instructional Media Design at University of Georgia

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