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2023 Best Instructional Media Design Schools in California

12 Colleges
$70,557 Avg Salary
$32,156 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Instructional Media Design School for You

Instructional Media Design is one of the most popular subjects to study in California. With 477 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 8th out of all the majors we track in the state.

With all the teaching programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

The Best Instructional Media Design Schools in California ranking is one of many tools that Teaching Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 12 schools in California to see which ones offered the best programs for teaching students.

View our full ranking methodology.

2023 Best Instructional Media Design Schools in California

The following schools top our list of the Best Instructional Media Design Colleges.

Top 10 Best Instructional Media Design Schools

#1

Brandman University

Irvine, CA

Our analysis found Brandman University to be the best school for instructional media design students who want to pursue a degree in California. Brandman is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Irvine.

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Out of the 12 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, Concordia University, Irvine landed the # 2 spot on the list. Concordia University, Irvine is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Irvine.

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Out of the 12 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, California State University - Fullerton landed the # 3 spot on the list. Cal State Fullerton is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Fullerton.

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The excellent programs at California State University - San Bernardino helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best instructional media design schools in California. Located in the midsize city of San Bernardino, CSUSB is a public school with a large student population.

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#5

National University

La Jolla, CA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend National University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Instructional Media Design Schools in California list. Located in the large city of La Jolla, National University is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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California State University - Monterey Bay ranked #6 on this year’s Best Instructional Media Design Schools in California list. Located in the suburb of Seaside, CSUMB is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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California State University - East Bay did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for instructional media design students. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the suburb of Hayward, Cal State East Bay is a public school with a large student population.

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California State University - Northridge came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Instructional Media Design Schools in California ranking. Located in the city of Northridge, CSUN is a public college with a very large student population.

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California State University - Los Angeles ranked #9 on this year’s Best Instructional Media Design Schools in California list. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, Cal State LA is a public college with a very large student population.

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#10

University of San Francisco

San Francisco, CA

University of San Francisco did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for instructional media design students. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the city of San Francisco, USFCA is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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Best Instructional Media Design Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Best Instructional Media Design Colleges in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Washington 13
Oregon 0
Hawaii 25
Alaska 7

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 12 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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