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2023 Most Popular Colleges for Instructional Media Design in Illinois

8 Ranked Colleges
181 Degrees Awarded
$22,600 Avg Cost*
Most Well Attended Instructional Media Major in Illinois

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 “Most Well Attended Instructional Media Major in Illinois” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2020-2021, 8,695 people earned their degree in instructional media design, making the major the 98th most popular in the United States. 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 Illinois, there were 181 instructional media design graduates with average earnings and debt of $56,178 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Most Well Attended Instructional Media Major in Illinois” ranking looked at 8 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in instructional media design. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have one of the most popular instructional media design programs in the United States.

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Most Well Attended Instructional Media Major in Illinois

The colleges and universities below are the best for illinois instructional media students.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Northern Illinois University. The school came in at #1 for the Most Well Attended Instructional Media Major in Illinois. Dekalb, Illinois is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s instructional media degrees to 39 students in 2020-2021.

Full NIU Instructional Media Design Report

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Concordia University, Chicago
River Forest, Illinois

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Concordia University, Chicago. The school came in at #2 for the Most Well Attended Instructional Media Major in Illinois. River Forest, Illinois is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s instructional media degrees to 37 students in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.1% 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%.

Full Concordia University, Chicago Instructional Media Design Report

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Aurora University
Aurora, Illinois

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Aurora University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Instructional Media Major in Illinois list. Aurora is a private not-for-profit institution located in Aurora, Illinois. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 29 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.2% 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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Out of the 8 schools in the Most Well Attended Instructional Media Major in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, Western Illinois University landed the #4 spot on the list. WIU is a medium-sized public school situated in Macomb, Illinois. It awarded 13 ’s instructional media degrees in 2020-2021.

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Out of the 8 schools in the Most Well Attended Instructional Media Major in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville landed the #5 spot on the list. Located in Edwardsville, Illinois, this fairly large public school handed out 10 diplomas to qualified ’s instructional media students in 2020-2021.

Read more about Instructional Media Design at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville

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Dominican University
River Forest, Illinois

Dominican University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Well Attended Instructional Media Major in Illinois list. Dominican University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in River Forest, Illinois. It awarded 2 ’s instructional media degrees in 2020-2021.

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%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

Read more about Instructional Media Design at Dominican University

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DeVry University - Illinois landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Instructional Media Major in Illinois ranking. This large school is located in Chicago, Illinois, and it awarded 0 ’s instructional media degrees in 2020-2021.

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National Louis University
Chicago, Illinois

National Louis University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Well Attended Instructional Media Major in Illinois list. Chicago, Illinois is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s instructional media degrees to 0 students in 2020-2021.

Full National Louis University Instructional Media Design Report

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