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2023 Best Instructional Media Design Master's Degree Schools in California

11 Colleges
$53,661 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Instructional Media Design Master's Degree 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Teaching Degree Search has developed this Best Instructional Media Design Master's Degree Schools in California ranking. This report analyzed 11 schools in California to see which ones offered the best master's degree programs for teaching students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

View our full ranking methodology.

2023 Best Instructional Media Design Master’s Degree Schools in California

Check out the instructional media master's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top 10 Best Instructional Media Design Master's Degree Schools

Our 2023 rankings named Concordia University, Irvine the best school in California for instructional media design students working on their master’s degree. Concordia University, Irvine is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Irvine.

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#2

Brandman University

Irvine, CA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Brandman University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Instructional Media Design Master’s Degree Schools in California list. Brandman is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Irvine.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend California State University - Fullerton. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Instructional Media Design Master’s Degree Schools in California list. Cal State Fullerton is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Fullerton.

Full Instructional Media Design at California State University - Fullerton Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend California State University - San Bernardino. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Instructional Media Design Master’s Degree Schools in California list. Located in the city of San Bernardino, CSUSB is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#5

National University

La Jolla, CA

Out of the 11 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, National University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of La Jolla, National University is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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California State University - Monterey Bay did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for instructional media design students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Seaside, CSUMB is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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

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California State University - Northridge landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree instructional media design programs. Located in the city of Northridge, CSUN is a public school 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 Master’s Degree Schools in California list. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, Cal State LA is a public school with a very large student population.

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#10

University of San Francisco

San Francisco, CA

University of San Francisco ranked #10 on this year’s Best Instructional Media Design Master’s Degree Schools in California list. Located in the large city of San Francisco, USFCA is a private not-for-profit school with a 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 Schools 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 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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