Instructional Media Design at Harvard University

If you plan to study instructional media design, take a look at what Harvard University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Harvard is located in Cambridge, Massachusetts and approximately 30,391 students attend the school each year.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Instructional Media Design section at the bottom of this page.

Harvard Instructional Media Design Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Instructional Media

Online Classes Are Available at Harvard

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

Harvard does offer online education options in instructional media for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

Harvard Instructional Media Design Rankings

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Instructional Media Student Demographics at Harvard

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the instructional media majors at Harvard University.

Harvard Instructional Media Design Master’s Program

Of the 71 students who graduated with a master’s in instructional media from Harvard in 2021, 42% were men and 58% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 25% men graduate in instructional media each year. Harvard does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 17% more men than average.

In the instructional media master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 37% of degree recipients. That is 13% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Harvard University with a master's in instructional media.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	10
Black or African American	6
Hispanic or Latino	7
White	17
International Students	28
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

Concentrations Within Instructional Media Design

Instructional Media Design majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Harvard University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Educational/Instructional Technology	124

Related Majors

• Multilingual Education
• Curriculum & Instruction
• Educational Assessment
• Student Counseling
• Teacher Education Subject Specific

Careers That Instructional Media Grads May Go Into

A degree in instructional media can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for MA, the home state for Harvard University.

Occupation	Jobs in MA	Average Salary in MA
Instructional Coordinators	4,470	$76,270
Multimedia Collections Specialists	210	$56,630

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Elisa.rolle under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.