2023 Best Instructional Media Design Graduate Certificate Schools
Finding the Best Instructional Media Design Graduate 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Teaching Degree Search has created its Best Instructional Media Design Graduate Certificate Schools ranking. Our analysis looked at 100 schools in the United States to see which graduate 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 Graduate Certificate Schools in the United States
The colleges and universities below are the best for instructional media majors pursuing a graduate certificate.
Top 15% Best Instructional Media Design Graduate Certificate Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Harvard University the best school in the United States for instructional media design students working on their graduate certificate. Harvard is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Cambridge.
Out of the 100 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Brandman University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Brandman is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Irvine.
A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Johns Hopkins University is a great place for instructional media design students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the large city of Baltimore, Johns Hopkins is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Virginia - Main Campus. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Instructional Media Design Graduate Certificate Schools list. Located in the small suburb of Charlottesville, University of Virginia is a public college with a very large student population.
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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 Graduate Certificate Schools list. Located in the medium-sized city of Athens, UGA is a public school with a fairly large student population.
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With a ranking of #6, West Chester University of Pennsylvania did quite well on this year’s best schools for instructional media design students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the suburb of West Chester, WCUPA is a public school with a fairly large student population.
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Clemson University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for instructional media design students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #7 on the list. Clemson is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Clemson.
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Western Washington University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Instructional Media Design Graduate Certificate Schools ranking. WWU is a large public school located in the small city of Bellingham.
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Minnesota State University - Mankato did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for instructional media design students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #9 on the list. Minnesota State Mankato is a large public school located in the city of Mankato.
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Indiana University - Bloomington ranked #10 on this year’s Best Instructional Media Design Graduate Certificate Schools list. Located in the city of Bloomington, IU Bloomington is a public college with a fairly large student population.
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With a ranking of #11, Lehigh University did quite well on this year’s best schools for instructional media design students working on their graduate certificate. Lehigh is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Bethlehem.
Fairfield University landed the #12 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best graduate certificate instructional media design programs. Fairfield U is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Fairfield.
With a ranking of #13, George Washington University did quite well on this year’s best schools for instructional media design students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the large city of Washington, GWU is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.
With a ranking of #14, Mayville State University did quite well on this year’s best schools for instructional media design students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the remote area of Mayville, Mayville State University is a public college with a small student population.
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Saint Cloud State University came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Instructional Media Design Graduate Certificate Schools ranking. St. Cloud State University is a fairly large public school located in the city of Saint Cloud.
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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 Graduate Certificate Schools award.
| Rank | College | Location |
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| 16 | Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania | Shippensburg, PA |
| 17 | Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania | Bloomsburg, PA |
| 18 | Valdosta State University | Valdosta, GA |
| 19 | Oklahoma State University - Main Campus | Stillwater, OK |
| 20 | University of West Georgia | Carrollton, GA |
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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