16
Colleges in the Great Lakes Region
1,216
Instructional Media Degrees Awarded
$62,965
Avg Early-Career Salary
If you plan on majoring in
instructional media design, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #98 in the country in terms of popularity. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.
For its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 16 schools in the Great Lakes Region to determine which ones were the best for instructional media design students pursuing a degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 1,216 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. For our Best Overall Instructional Media Design School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that 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.
Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Instructional Media Design Schools in the Great Lakes Region list, to help you choose the best school for you.
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Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the instructional media degree levels they offer.
Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
3rd
Most Popular In IN
45
Instructional Media Degrees Awarded
Indiana University - Bloomington is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in instructional media design. Located in the city of Bloomington, IU Bloomington is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #30 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means IU Bloomington is a great university overall.
There were about 45 instructional media design students who graduated with this degree at IU Bloomington in the most recent data year.
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It's hard to beat Concordia University, Chicago if you wish to pursue a degree in instructional media design. Located in the large suburb of River Forest, Concordia University, Chicago is a private not-for-profit university with a moderately-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #125 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Concordia University, Chicago is a great university overall.
There were approximately 37 instructional media design students who graduated with this degree at Concordia University, Chicago in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the instructional media design degree program at Concordia University, Chicago earn $5,641 more than the typical graduate with the same degree when they enter the workforce.
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Masters
Degree Type
MEd in Curriculum & Instruction - Technology Integration
Program Name
Learn to assess and integrate technology into your school's curriculum and improve students' learning with this specialized online master's from Southern New Hampshire University.
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Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
4th
Most Popular In OH
41
Instructional Media Degrees Awarded
Any student pursuing a degree in instructional media design needs to look into University of Cincinnati - Main Campus. Located in the city of Cincinnati, UC is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #137 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UC is a great university overall.
There were approximately 41 instructional media design students who graduated with this degree at UC in the most recent data year.
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Michigan State University is a great choice for students interested in a degree in instructional media design. Michigan State is a very large public university located in the city of East Lansing. A Best Colleges rank of #54 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Michigan State is a great university overall.
There were about 77 instructional media design students who graduated with this degree at Michigan State in the most recent data year. Graduates who receive their degree from the instructional media program make about $59,330 in their early career salary.
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Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
3rd
Most Popular In OH
Located in the town of Athens, OHIO Athens is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #184 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means OHIO Athens is a great university overall.
There were roughly 10 instructional media design students who graduated with this degree at OHIO Athens in the most recent data year.
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Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In MI
236
Instructional Media Degrees Awarded
Located in the town of Mount Pleasant, Central Michigan is a public university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #346 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Central Michigan is a great university overall.
There were approximately 236 instructional media design students who graduated with this degree at Central Michigan in the most recent data year.
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Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
2nd
Most Popular In OH
Located in the town of Oxford, Miami University - Oxford is a public university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #134 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Miami University - Oxford is a great university overall.
There were roughly 22 instructional media design students who graduated with this degree at Miami University - Oxford in the most recent year we have data available.
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Located in the small suburb of Dekalb, NIU is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 20th out of 85 colleges for overall quality in the state of Illinois.
There were about 33 instructional media design students who graduated with this degree at NIU in the most recent year we have data available. Those instructional media design students who get their degree from Northern Illinois University earn $5,948 more than the typical instructional media graduate.
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Located in the large suburb of Kent, Kent State is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #250 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Kent State is a great university overall.
There were approximately 24 instructional media design students who graduated with this degree at Kent State in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the instructional media program report average early career income of $55,527.
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Located in the city of Detroit, Wayne State is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 9th out of 56 colleges for overall quality in the state of Michigan.
There were approximately 42 instructional media design students who graduated with this degree at Wayne State in the most recent year we have data available. After graduating, instructional media degree recipients generally make around $56,855 in their early careers.
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