2023 Best Instructional Media Design Schools
Finding the Best Instructional Media Design School for You
In 2020-2021, 8,695 instructional media design students received their degrees and certificates, making the major the #8 most popular in the country.
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2023 Best Instructional Media Design Schools in the United States
Check out the instructional media programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.
Top 25 Top Schools in Instructional Media Design
Our 2023 rankings named Martin Luther College the best school in the United States for instructional media design students. Located in the town of New Ulm, MLC is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Brandman University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Instructional Media Design Schools list. Brandman is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Irvine.
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The excellent programs at Teachers College at Columbia University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best instructional media design schools in the United States. Located in the large city of New York, Teachers College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Concordia University, Irvine is a great place for instructional media design students. Concordia University, Irvine is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Irvine.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Harvard University is a great place for instructional media design students. Harvard is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Cambridge.
University of Virginia - Main Campus came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Instructional Media Design Schools ranking. Located in the small suburb of Charlottesville, University of Virginia is a public school with a fairly large student population.
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University of Pennsylvania ranked #7 on this year’s Best Instructional Media Design Schools list. UPenn is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Philadelphia.
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West Chester University of Pennsylvania landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best instructional media design programs. Located in the large suburb of West Chester, WCUPA is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Clemson University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Instructional Media Design Schools ranking. Clemson is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Clemson.
Western Washington University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Instructional Media Design Schools ranking. WWU is a fairly large public school located in the city of Bellingham.
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Bellevue University landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best instructional media design programs. Located in the large suburb of Bellevue, Bellevue University is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.
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With a ranking of #12, Iowa State University did quite well on this year’s best schools for instructional media design students. Iowa State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Ames.
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George Washington University ranked #13 on this year’s Best Instructional Media Design Schools list. Located in the large city of Washington, GWU is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.
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Lehigh University landed the #14 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best instructional media design programs. Lehigh is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Bethlehem.
Johns Hopkins University ranked #15 on this year’s Best Instructional Media Design Schools list. Located in the city of Baltimore, Johns Hopkins is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
Seattle Pacific University came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Best Instructional Media Design Schools ranking. SPU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Seattle.
University of Georgia landed the #17 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best instructional media design programs. Located in the medium-sized city of Athens, UGA is a public school with a very large student population.
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University of Minnesota - Duluth ranked #18 on this year’s Best Instructional Media Design Schools list. UMN Duluth is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of Duluth.
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Mayville State University ranked #19 on this year’s Best Instructional Media Design Schools list. Located in the rural area of Mayville, Mayville State University is a public college with a small student population.
With a ranking of #20, Wisconsin Lutheran College did quite well on this year’s best schools for instructional media design students. WLC is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Milwaukee.
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With a ranking of #21, Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania did quite well on this year’s best schools for instructional media design students. Located in the town of Shippensburg, Ship is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
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Essex County College came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Best Instructional Media Design Schools ranking. Essex is a moderately-sized public school located in the large city of Newark.
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James Madison University landed the #23 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best instructional media design programs. JMU is a very large public school located in the small city of Harrisonburg.
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University of Delaware ranked #24 on this year’s Best Instructional Media Design Schools list. UD is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Newark.
New York University ranked #25 on this year’s Best Instructional Media Design Schools list. NYU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.
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Rest of the Top Best Instructional Media Design Schools
Honorable Mentions
These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best Instructional Media Design Schools award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 38 | Delaware Technical Community College - Terry | Dover, DE |
| 39 | California State University - San Bernardino | San Bernardino, CA |
| 40 | Quinnipiac University | Hamden, CT |
| 41 | Baldwin Wallace University | Berea, OH |
| 42 | Emmanuel College Massachusetts | Boston, MA |
| 43 | Aurora University | Aurora, IL |
| 44 | Western Governors University | Salt Lake City, UT |
| 45 | University of Maryland - Baltimore County | Baltimore, MD |
| 46 | University of West Georgia | Carrollton, GA |
| 47 | National University | La Jolla, CA |
| 48 | Saint Cloud State University | Saint Cloud, MN |
| 49 | Texas A&M University - College Station | College Station, TX |
| 50 | California State University - Monterey Bay | Seaside, CA |
Instructional Media Design by Region
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Rankings in Majors Related to Instructional Media
One of 14 majors within the teaching area of study, instructional media design has other similar majors worth exploring.
Instructional Media Focus Areas
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Educational/Instructional Technology | 8,695 |
Most Popular Related Majors
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Teacher Education Grade Specific | 110,226 |
| Educational Administration | 46,469 |
| Teacher Education Subject Specific | 43,297 |
| Special Education | 36,792 |
| General Education | 29,810 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.
- Read more about our ranking methodology.
- The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
- Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
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