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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 Southwest region, there were 1,091 instructional media design graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,529 and $33,531 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 924 instructional media design graduates with average earnings and debt of $56,505 and $37,295 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Instructional Media Major in the Southwest Region” ranking, we looked at 26 colleges that offer 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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The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region master’s degree instructional media students.
Out of the 26 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Instructional Media Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Lamar University landed the #1 spot on the list. Lamar University is located in Beaumont, Texas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 248 masters’s instructional media degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Lamar University Instructional Media Design Report
Out of the 26 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Instructional Media Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas A&M University - Texarkana landed the #2 spot on the list. Texas A&M University - Texarkana is located in Texarkana, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 10 masters’s instructional media degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.8%, 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 The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Instructional Media Major in the Southwest Region list. Located in Edinburg, Texas, this large public school handed out 84 diplomas to qualified masters’s instructional media students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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Out of the 26 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Instructional Media Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, American InterContinental University - Online landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in Chandler, Arizona, this fairly large private for-profit school awarded 31 diplomas to qualified masters’s instructional media students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.4% 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 AIU Online Instructional Media Design Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend East Central University. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Instructional Media Major in the Southwest Region. East Central University is a small school located in Ada, Oklahoma that handed out 7 masters’s instructional media degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.4% 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%.
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University of St. Thomas came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Instructional Media Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in Houston, Texas, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 11 degrees to qualified masters’s instructional media students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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Arizona State University - Skysong came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Instructional Media Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Arizona State University - Skysong is a large school located in Scottsdale, Arizona that handed out 90 masters’s instructional media degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.5% 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%.
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Texas A&M University - Commerce came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Instructional Media Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Texas A&M Commerce is located in Commerce, Texas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 24 masters’s instructional media degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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West Texas A&M University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Instructional Media Major in the Southwest Region ranking. West Texas A&M University is a public institution located in Canyon, Texas. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 22 masters’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full West Texas A&M University Instructional Media Design Report
Grand Canyon University ranked #10 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Instructional Media Major in the Southwest Region list. Grand Canyon University is a large private for-profit school situated in Phoenix, Arizona. It awarded 179 masters’s instructional media degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.5% 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 Grand Canyon University Instructional Media Design Report
University of Houston - Clear Lake ranked #11 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Instructional Media Major in the Southwest Region list. University of Houston - Clear Lake is a public institution located in Houston, Texas. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 14 masters’s degrees in 2021-2022.
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%.
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Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Instructional Media Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #12. This fairly large school is located in Corpus Christi, Texas, and it awarded 11 masters’s instructional media degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Texas A&M Corpus Christi Instructional Media Design Report
University of North Texas did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Instructional Media Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #13. UNT is a public institution located in Denton, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 39 masters’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%.
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Sul Ross State University came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Instructional Media Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Alpine, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s instructional media degrees to 9 students in 2021-2022.
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Oklahoma State University - Main Campus did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Instructional Media Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #15. OSU is a large school located in Stillwater, Oklahoma that handed out 17 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%.
Full Oklahoma State University - Main Campus Instructional Media Design Report
Ottawa University - Phoenix did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Instructional Media Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #16. Ottawa University - Phoenix is located in Phoenix, Arizona and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 0 masters’s instructional media degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.9% 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%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
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Sam Houston State University landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Instructional Media Major in the Southwest Region ranking. SHSU is a large public school situated in Huntsville, Texas. It awarded 13 masters’s instructional media degrees 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%.
Full SHSU Instructional Media Design Report
Texas A&M University - Kingsville did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Instructional Media Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #18. Texas A&M University - Kingsville is a public institution located in Kingsville, Texas. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 4 masters’s 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%.
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University of Houston - Victoria ranked #19 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Instructional Media Major in the Southwest Region list. This small school is located in Victoria, Texas, and it awarded 3 masters’s instructional media degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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Texas Tech University ranked #20 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Instructional Media Major in the Southwest Region list. Texas Tech is a public institution located in Lubbock, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 18 masters’s 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
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Texas A&M University - College Station landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Instructional Media Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in College Station, Texas, this large public school handed out 19 diplomas to qualified masters’s instructional media students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 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.
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Dallas Baptist University landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Instructional Media Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in Dallas, Texas, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 1 degrees to qualified masters’s instructional media students in 2021-2022.
Full DBU Instructional Media Design Report
University of Oklahoma Norman Campus ranked #23 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Instructional Media Major in the Southwest Region list. University of Oklahoma Norman Campus is a large public school situated in Norman, Oklahoma. It awarded 7 masters’s instructional media degrees 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Full University of Oklahoma Norman Campus Instructional Media Design Report
Texas State University landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Instructional Media Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Texas State University is a large public school situated in San Marcos, Texas. It awarded 11 masters’s instructional media degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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University of Arizona did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Instructional Media Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #25. University of Arizona is located in Tucson, Arizona and, has a large 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 1.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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