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With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual has developed its “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Instructional Media Major in the Far Western US Region” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
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.
Across the Far Western US region, there were 687 instructional media design graduates with average earnings and debt of $70,557 and $21,347 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 509 instructional media design graduates with average earnings and debt of $62,396 and $49,784 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Instructional Media Major in the Far Western US Region” ranking looked at 24 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s 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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The colleges and universities below are the best for far western us region master’s degree instructional media students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Concordia University, Irvine. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Instructional Media Major in the Far Western US Region list. Concordia University, Irvine is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Irvine, California. It awarded 68 masters’s instructional media degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.9% 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%.
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Out of the 24 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Instructional Media Major in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, California State University - Monterey Bay landed the #2 spot on the list. California State University - Monterey Bay is a public institution located in Seaside, California. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 24 masters’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend California State University - Fullerton. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Instructional Media Major in the Far Western US Region list. Fullerton, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s instructional media degrees to 153 students in 2021-2022.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, 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%.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend California State University - East Bay. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Instructional Media Major in the Far Western US Region list. Hayward, California is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s instructional media degrees to 54 students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Alaska Southeast. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Instructional Media Major in the Far Western US Region list. UAS is a public institution located in Juneau, Alaska. The school has a small population, and it awarded 0 masters’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
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National University landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Instructional Media Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in San Diego, California, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 40 degrees to qualified masters’s instructional media students in 2021-2022.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 100%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.1% 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%.
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University of Hawaii at Manoa landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Instructional Media Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Honolulu, Hawaii is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s instructional media degrees to 10 students in 2021-2022.
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%.
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Seattle Pacific University ranked #8 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Instructional Media Major in the Far Western US Region list. SPU is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Seattle, Washington. It awarded 9 masters’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%.
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Academy of Art University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Instructional Media Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #9. Academy of Art University is located in San Francisco, California and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 8 masters’s instructional media degrees to qualified students.
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%.
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Brandman University ranked #10 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Instructional Media Major in the Far Western US Region list. Brandman is a medium-sized public school situated in Irvine, California. It awarded 20 masters’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%.
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California State University - Northridge landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Instructional Media Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. California State University - Northridge is a large school located in Northridge, California that handed out 25 masters’s instructional media degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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The University of Arizona Global Campus ranked #12 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Instructional Media Major in the Far Western US Region list. Located in San Diego, California, this large private for-profit school awarded 29 diplomas to qualified masters’s instructional media students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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California State University - San Bernardino did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Instructional Media Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #13. California State University - San Bernardino is a fairly large public school situated in San Bernardino, California. It awarded 15 masters’s instructional media 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%.
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California State University - Los Angeles came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Instructional Media Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Los Angeles, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s instructional media degrees to 37 students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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University of San Francisco ranked #15 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Instructional Media Major in the Far Western US Region list. University of San Francisco is a private not-for-profit institution located in San Francisco, California. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 5 masters’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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Pepperdine University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Instructional Media Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #16. This fairly large school is located in Malibu, California, and it awarded 4 masters’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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%.
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Portland State University came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Instructional Media Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Portland, Oregon is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s instructional media degrees to 0 students 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%.
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Eastern Washington University landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Instructional Media Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Eastern Washington University is a fairly large public school situated in Cheney, Washington. It awarded 0 masters’s instructional media degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.3% 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 Eastern Washington University Instructional Media Design Report
Western Oregon University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Instructional Media Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #16. This small school is located in Monmouth, Oregon, and it awarded 0 masters’s instructional media degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.5% 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 Western Oregon University Instructional Media Design Report
California State University - Chico came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Instructional Media Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Chico State is a fairly large public school situated in Chico, California. It awarded 0 masters’s instructional media degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Chico State Instructional Media Design Report
University of San Diego did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Instructional Media Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #16. University of San Diego is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in San Diego, California. It awarded 0 masters’s instructional media degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%.
Full University of San Diego Instructional Media Design Report
Touro University California ranked #16 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Instructional Media Major in the Far Western US Region list. Vallejo, California is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s instructional media degrees to 0 students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
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With a ranking of #16, Fresno Pacific University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Instructional Media Major in the Far Western US Region list. Fresno Pacific is located in Fresno, California and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 0 masters’s instructional media degrees to qualified students.
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%.
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Bushnell University came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Instructional Media Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Bushnell University is a small school located in Eugene, Oregon that handed out 0 masters’s instructional media 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 Bushnell University Instructional Media Design Report
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References
- 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 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).
- Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.
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- *Avg Salary and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate are for the top schools only.
- Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.
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