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2023 Best Instructional Media Design Doctor's Degree Schools

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Finding the Best Instructional Media Design Doctor's Degree 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.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which teaching program is right for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Teaching Degree Search has developed this Best Instructional Media Design Doctor's Degree Schools ranking. Our analysis looked at 30 schools in the United States to see which doctor's degree 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 Doctor’s Degree Schools in the United States

The following schools top our list of the Best Instructional Media Design Doctor's Degree Colleges.

Top 10 Best Instructional Media Design Doctor's Degree Schools

#1

Capella University

Minneapolis, MN

Our analysis found Capella University to be the best school for instructional media design students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the United States. Located in the city of Minneapolis, Capella University is a private for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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#2

Lehigh University

Bethlehem, PA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Lehigh University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Instructional Media Design Doctor’s Degree Schools list. Lehigh is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Bethlehem.

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#3

Towson University

Towson, MD

Out of the 30 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Towson University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Towson, Towson is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Iowa State University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Instructional Media Design Doctor’s Degree Schools list. Iowa State is a very large public school located in the city of Ames.

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#5

University of Georgia

Athens, GA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Georgia. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Instructional Media Design Doctor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the midsize city of Athens, UGA is a public school with a very large student population.

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Teachers College at Columbia University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for instructional media design students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. 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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#7

Syracuse University

Syracuse, NY

With a ranking of #7, Syracuse University did quite well on this year’s best schools for instructional media design students working on their doctor’s degree. Syracuse is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Syracuse.

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Northern Illinois University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for instructional media design students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the suburb of Dekalb, NIU is a public college with a large student population.

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Brigham Young University - Provo landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best doctor’s degree instructional media design programs. BYU is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Provo.

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Boise State University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best doctor’s degree instructional media design programs. Boise State is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Boise.

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Instructional Media Design by Region

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

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