Instructional Media Design at Sam Houston State University

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

SHSU is located in Huntsville, Texas and approximately 21,912 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.

SHSU Instructional Media Design Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Instructional Media
• Doctorate Degree in Instructional Media

Online Classes Are Available at SHSU

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

For those who are interested in distance learning, SHSU does offer online courses in instructional media for the following degree levels:

• Master’s Degree

SHSU Instructional Media Design Rankings

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

There were 5 students who received their doctoral degrees in instructional media, making the school the #14 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Instructional Media Student Demographics at SHSU

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

SHSU Instructional Media Design Master’s Program

Of the 15 students who earned a master's degree in Instructional Media Design from SHSU in 2020-2021, 27% were men and 73% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 25% men graduate in instructional media each year. SHSU does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 2% more men than average.

In the instructional media master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 47% of degree recipients. That is 23% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	4
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	7
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

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 Sam Houston State University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Educational/Instructional Technology	26

Related Majors

• International Education
• Other Education
• Student Counseling
• Teaching English or French
• Special Education

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 TX, the home state for Sam Houston State University.

Occupation	Jobs in TX	Average Salary in TX
Instructional Coordinators	15,550	$66,060
Multimedia Collections Specialists	590	$54,740

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 Bigguill under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.