Instructional Media Design at Western Kentucky University

What traits are you looking for in a instructional media school? To help you decide if Western Kentucky University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's instructional media program.

WKU is located in Bowling Green, Kentucky and approximately 17,517 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.

WKU Instructional Media Design Degrees Available

• Basic Certificate in Instructional Media (Less Than 1 Year)
• Master’s Degree in Instructional Media

Online Classes Are Available at WKU

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.

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

• Master’s Degree

WKU 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 WKU

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

WKU Instructional Media Design Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 20% of instructional media master's degrees went to men and 80% went to women.

Of the students who received a instructional media master's degree from WKU, 60% were white. This is below average for this degree on the natiowide level. In the instructional media master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 40% of degree recipients. That is 17% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	3
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

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 Western Kentucky University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Educational/Instructional Technology	5

Related Majors

• Teaching English or French
• Educational Administration
• Curriculum & Instruction
• Student Counseling
• 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 KY, the home state for Western Kentucky University.

Occupation	Jobs in KY	Average Salary in KY
Instructional Coordinators	2,400	$60,530

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 OPMaster under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.