by our College Data Analytics TeamIn 2025, College Factual analyzed 6 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Instructional Media Design Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 687 degrees in instructional media design annually.
What's on this page: * Degree-Level Rankings
The instructional media program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Instructional Media Design rankings. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for instructional media design schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.
In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.
When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Instructional Media Design Schools in the Far Western US Region list to help you make the college decision. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.
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The schools below may not offer all types of instructional media degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.
San Diego State University is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in instructional media design. Located in the city of San Diego, SDSU is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #185 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means SDSU is a great university overall.More information about a degree in instructional media design from San Diego State University
Any student pursuing a degree in instructional media design needs to take a look at California State University - Fullerton. Cal State Fullerton is a very large public university located in the suburb of Fullerton. A Best Colleges rank of #271 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Cal State Fullerton is a great university overall.
There were approximately 153 instructional media design students who graduated with this degree at Cal State Fullerton in the most recent data year. Those instructional media design students who get their degree from California State University - Fullerton make $15,264 more than the average instructional media grad.
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Any student who is interested in instructional media design needs to look into California State University - Los Angeles. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, Cal State LA is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 87th out of 161 schools for overall quality in the state of California.
There were approximately 37 instructional media design students who graduated with this degree at Cal State LA in the most recent year we have data available.
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University of Hawaii at Manoa is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in instructional media design. Located in the large city of Honolulu, UH Manoa is a public university with a large student population. This university ranks 2nd out of 10 schools for overall quality in the state of Hawaii.
There were about 16 instructional media design students who graduated with this degree at UH Manoa in the most recent year we have data available.
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National University is a large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of San Diego. A Best Colleges rank of #249 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means National University is a great university overall.
There were approximately 40 instructional media design students who graduated with this degree at National University in the most recent data year. Those instructional media design students who get their degree from National University earn $19,865 more than the standard instructional media student.
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Located in the large city of San Diego, UAGC is a private for-profit university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 56th out of 161 colleges for overall quality in the state of California.
There were about 54 instructional media design students who graduated with this degree at UAGC in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in instructional media design from The University of Arizona Global CampusExplore the best instructional media design colleges for a specific state in the Far Western US Region .
| State | Colleges | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|---|
| California | 330 | 452 |
| Washington | 300 | 6 |
| Oregon | 266 | 0 |
| Hawaii | 164 | 25 |
| Alaska | 119 | 5 |
Instructional Media Design is one of 14 different types of Education programs to choose from.
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Educational/Instructional Technology | 687 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Teacher Education Grade Specific | 15,544 |
| General Education | 8,125 |
| Special Education | 3,752 |
| Educational Administration | 3,575 |
| Student Counseling | 2,405 |
| Teacher Education Subject Specific | 2,380 |
| Curriculum & Instruction | 706 |
| Teaching English or French | 608 |
| Other Education | 561 |
| Education Philosophy | 353 |
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