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2025 Best Instructional Media Design Schools in Illinois

5 Colleges in Illinois
108 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.

College Factual reviewed 5 schools in Illinois to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of instructional media design. Combined, these schools handed out 108 degrees in instructional media design to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Instructional Media Design School

Best Instructional Media Design Schools in Illinois 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.

Instructional Media Design Rankings by Degree Level

Master's Degrees in Instructional Media
Doctor's Degrees in Instructional Media

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 Illinois list, to help you choose the best school for you. More interested in schools in a specific area of the country? Filter this list by region or state.

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Best Schools for Instructional Media Design in Illinois

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.

Top Illinois Schools in Instructional Media

1
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
37 Instructional Media Degrees Awarded
$68,606 Median Starting Salary

Concordia University, Chicago is a good option for students interested in a degree in instructional media design. Located in the 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 roughly 37 instructional media design students who graduated with this degree at Concordia University, Chicago in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the instructional media design major at Concordia University, Chicago earn $5,641 more than the average college graduate with the same degree when they enter the workforce.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
33 Instructional Media Degrees Awarded
$68,913 Median Starting Salary

It is hard to beat Northern Illinois University if you wish to pursue a degree in instructional media design. 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 schools 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 data year. Those instructional media design students who get their degree from Northern Illinois University receive $5,948 more than the typical instructional media student.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
$63,938 Median Starting Salary

Aurora University is a good option for students pursuing a degree in instructional media design. Aurora is a medium-sized private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of Aurora. A Best Colleges rank of #348 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Aurora is a great university overall.

There were approximately 13 instructional media design students who graduated with this degree at Aurora in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the instructional media program state that they receive average early career wages of $63,938.

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Any student pursuing a degree in instructional media design has to check out Western Illinois University. Located in the remote town of Macomb, WIU is a public university with a medium-sized student population. This university ranks 37th out of 85 colleges for overall quality in the state of Illinois.

There were approximately 21 instructional media design students who graduated with this degree at WIU in the most recent year we have data available. Students who receive their degree from the instructional media program make around $60,911 for their early career.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In IL

SIUE is a large public university located in the large suburb of Edwardsville. This university ranks 31st out of 85 colleges for overall quality in the state of Illinois.

There were roughly 4 instructional media design students who graduated with this degree at SIUE in the most recent year we have data available.

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Best Instructional Media Design Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best Instructional Media Design Schools in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Michigan 322 162
Ohio 314 117
Indiana 294 340
Wisconsin 273 22

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Instructional Media Design is one of 14 different types of Education programs to choose from.

Instructional Media Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
Educational/Instructional Technology 108

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Majors Similar to Instructional Media

Related Major Annual Graduates
Teacher Education Grade Specific 3,685
Educational Administration 1,734
Teacher Education Subject Specific 1,592
Special Education 1,088
Curriculum & Instruction 979
General Education 600
Student Counseling 424
Teaching English or French 177
Education Philosophy 92
Multilingual Education 76

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