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

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$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 Illinois. With 181 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 8th out of all the majors we track in the state.

Today's teaching students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Teaching Degree Search has created the Best Instructional Media Design Master's Degree Schools in Illinois to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in Illinois to see which master'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 Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois

The colleges and universities below are the best for instructional media majors pursuing a master's degree.

Top Illinois Schools for a Master's in Instructional Media Design

#1

Aurora University

Aurora, IL

Our 2023 rankings named Aurora University the best school in Illinois for instructional media design students working on their master’s degree. Aurora is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Aurora.

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#2

Dominican University

River Forest, IL

Out of the 6 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, Dominican University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of River Forest, Dominican U is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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Out of the 6 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, Northern Illinois University landed the # 3 spot on the list. NIU is a large public school located in the small suburb of Dekalb.

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#4

Concordia University, Chicago

River Forest, IL

Out of the 6 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, Concordia University, Chicago landed the # 4 spot on the list. Concordia University, Chicago is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of River Forest.

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The excellent master’s degree programs at Western Illinois University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best instructional media design schools in Illinois. Located in the town of Macomb, WIU is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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Southern Illinois University Edwardsville 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. SIUE is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Edwardsville.

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Best Instructional Media Design Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best Instructional Media Design Colleges in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Ohio 159
Indiana 388
Michigan 230
Wisconsin 22

Instructional Media Design is one of 14 different types of teaching programs to choose from.

Instructional Media Concentrations

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 6 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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