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2023 Best Instructional Media Design Basic Certificate Schools

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Finding the Best Instructional Media Design Basic Certificate 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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To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Teaching Degree Search has developed this Best Instructional Media Design Basic Certificate Schools ranking. Our analysis looked at 11 schools in the United States to see which basic certificate programs offered the best educational experiences for teaching students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school is, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.

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2023 Best Instructional Media Design Basic Certificate Schools in the United States

Check out the instructional media basic certificate programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top 10 Best Instructional Media Design Basic Certificate Schools

#1

Martin Luther College

New Ulm, MN

Our analysis found Martin Luther College to be the best school for instructional media design students who want to pursue a basic certificate in the United States. Located in the distant town of New Ulm, MLC is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Minnesota - Duluth is a great place for instructional media design students working on their basic certificate. UMN Duluth is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Duluth.

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#3

University of Georgia

Athens, GA

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Georgia is a great place for instructional media design students working on their basic certificate. Located in the medium-sized city of Athens, UGA is a public college with a very large student population.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Delaware Technical Community College - Terry is a great place for instructional media design students working on their basic certificate. Delaware Tech is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Dover.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Bowling Green State University - Main Campus is a great place for instructional media design students working on their basic certificate. Located in the town of Bowling Green, BGSU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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Athens State University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Instructional Media Design Basic Certificate Schools ranking. Located in the fringe town of Athens, Athens State University is a public college with a small student population.

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University of Cincinnati - Main Campus landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best basic certificate instructional media design programs. Located in the city of Cincinnati, UC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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With a ranking of #8, American Public University System did quite well on this year’s best schools for instructional media design students working on their basic certificate. Located in the fringe town of Charles Town, American Military University is a private for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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#9

Western Kentucky University

Bowling Green, KY

Western Kentucky University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Instructional Media Design Basic Certificate Schools list. Located in the small city of Bowling Green, WKU is a public college with a large student population.

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#10

Stark State College

North Canton, OH

With a ranking of #10, Stark State College did quite well on this year’s best schools for instructional media design students working on their basic certificate. Stark State College is a large public school located in the suburb of North Canton.

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Instructional Media Design by Region

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Region
Southeast
New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Great Lakes

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

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 11 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Antanana.

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