by our College Data Analytics Team
When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual has developed its “Most Well Attended Instructional Media Major in the Great Lakes Region” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
Instructional Media Design is the 98th most popular major in the country with 8,695 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, instructional media design graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $54,158 and had an average of $29,016 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Great Lakes region, there were 1,004 instructional media design graduates with average earnings and debt of $52,021 and $25,875 respectively.
This year’s “Most Well Attended Instructional Media Major in the Great Lakes Region” ranking analyzed 37 colleges that offered a degree in instructional media design. To top this list, a school must have a successful instructional media design program that graduates more students in the field than other colleges that offer the same major.
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Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we’ve developed a number of rankings, including this “Most Well Attended Instructional Media Major in the Great Lakes Region” list, to help you choose the best school for you.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for great lakes region instructional media students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend American College of Education. The school came in at #1 for the Most Well Attended Instructional Media Major in the Great Lakes Region. Located in Indianapolis, Indiana, this medium-sized private for-profit school awarded 280 diplomas to qualified ’s instructional media students in 2020-2021.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Central Michigan University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Instructional Media Major in the Great Lakes Region list. This fairly large school is located in Mount Pleasant, Michigan, and it awarded 55 ’s instructional media degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.8% 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%.
Full Central Michigan University Instructional Media Design Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Northern Illinois University. The school came in at #3 for the Most Well Attended Instructional Media Major in the Great Lakes Region. Northern Illinois University is a fairly large public school situated in Dekalb, Illinois. It awarded 39 ’s instructional media degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Instructional Media Design at Northern Illinois University
Out of the 37 schools in the Most Well Attended Instructional Media Major 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 public institution located in Indianapolis, Indiana. The school has a large population, and it awarded 74 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Instructional Media Design at Purdue University Global
Out of the 37 schools in the Most Well Attended Instructional Media Major in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Wayne State University landed the #5 spot on the list. Detroit, Michigan is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s instructional media degrees to 44 students in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #6, Concordia University, Chicago did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Instructional Media Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Concordia University, Chicago is located in River Forest, Illinois and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 37 ’s instructional media degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Instructional Media Design at Concordia University, Chicago
Michigan State University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Instructional Media Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Michigan State is a public institution located in East Lansing, Michigan. The school has a large population, and it awarded 89 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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%.
Read full report on Instructional Media Design at Michigan State
Aurora University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Well Attended Instructional Media Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Aurora University is a medium-sized school located in Aurora, Illinois that handed out 29 ’s instructional media degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Kent State University at Kent came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Instructional Media Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This large school is located in Kent, Ohio, and it awarded 28 ’s instructional media degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Instructional Media Design at Kent State
Miami University - Oxford came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Instructional Media Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in Oxford, Ohio, this fairly large public school handed out 23 degrees to qualified ’s instructional media students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Full Miami University - Oxford Instructional Media Design Report
With a ranking of #11, Indiana University - Bloomington did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Instructional Media Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Bloomington, Indiana is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s instructional media degrees to 29 students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%.
Read more about Instructional Media Design at IU Bloomington
Ohio University - Athens Campus ranked #12 on this year’s Most Well Attended Instructional Media Major in the Great Lakes Region list. OHIO Athens is a large public school situated in Athens, Ohio. It awarded 20 ’s instructional media degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Instructional Media Design at Ohio University - Athens Campus
University of Cincinnati - Main Campus did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Instructional Media Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #13. University of Cincinnati - Main Campus is a large school located in Cincinnati, Ohio that handed out 26 ’s instructional media degrees in 2020-2021.
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 4.7% 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%.
With a ranking of #14, University of Michigan - Dearborn did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Instructional Media Major in the Great Lakes Region list. University of Michigan - Dearborn is a public institution located in Dearborn, Michigan. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 12 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Instructional Media Design at University of Michigan - Dearborn
Marian University came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Instructional Media Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Marian University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Fond Du Lac, Wisconsin. The school has a small population, and it awarded 11 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Western Illinois University came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Instructional Media Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in Macomb, Illinois, this medium-sized public school awarded 13 diplomas to qualified ’s instructional media students in 2020-2021.
Full Western Illinois University Instructional Media Design Report
With a ranking of #17, Wright State University - Main Campus did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Instructional Media Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Wright State University - Main Campus is a public institution located in Dayton, Ohio. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 34 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Wright State University - Main Campus Instructional Media Design Report
Concordia University, Wisconsin did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Instructional Media Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #17. Concordia University, Wisconsin is a medium-sized school located in Mequon, Wisconsin that handed out 9 ’s instructional media degrees in 2020-2021.
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%.
Read full report on Instructional Media Design at Concordia University, Wisconsin
Western Michigan University came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Instructional Media Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in Kalamazoo, Michigan, this fairly large public school awarded 9 diplomas to qualified ’s instructional media students in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #19, Cleveland State University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Instructional Media Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Cleveland State University is a fairly large school located in Cleveland, Ohio that handed out 8 ’s instructional media degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Cleveland State University Instructional Media Design Report
Indiana State University ranked #21 on this year’s Most Well Attended Instructional Media Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in Terre Haute, Indiana, this medium-sized public school handed out 8 degrees to qualified ’s instructional media students in 2020-2021.
University of Michigan - Flint ranked #21 on this year’s Most Well Attended Instructional Media Major in the Great Lakes Region list. University of Michigan - Flint is a medium-sized school located in Flint, Michigan that handed out 7 ’s instructional media degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #23, Grand Valley State University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Instructional Media Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in Allendale, Michigan, this large public school handed out 6 degrees to qualified ’s instructional media students in 2020-2021.
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%.
University of Akron Main Campus ranked #23 on this year’s Most Well Attended Instructional Media Major in the Great Lakes Region list. University of Akron Main Campus is a public institution located in Akron, Ohio. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 6 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Instructional Media Design at University of Akron Main Campus
With a ranking of #25, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Instructional Media Major in the Great Lakes Region list. SIUE is a fairly large school located in Edwardsville, Illinois that handed out 10 ’s instructional media degrees in 2020-2021.
University of Toledo landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Instructional Media Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. University of Toledo is a fairly large school located in Toledo, Ohio that handed out 5 ’s instructional media degrees in 2020-2021.
Tiffin University came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Instructional Media Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in Tiffin, Ohio, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 5 degrees to qualified ’s instructional media students in 2020-2021.
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