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2023 Most Popular Online Instructional Media Design Basic Certificate Schools

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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 Most Popular Online Instructional Media Design Basic Certificate Schools ranking. Our analysis looked at 8 schools in the United States to see which online basic certificate programs were the most popular for teaching students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for instructional media majors pursuing an online basic certificate.

Our analysis found Bowling Green State University - Main Campus to be the most popular school for instructional media design students who want to pursue an online basic certificate in the United States. Located in the town of Bowling Green, BGSU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 87% of the students majoring in instructional media at the school are women while 13% are male.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means American Public University System is a great place for instructional media design students working on their online basic certificate. Located in the town of Charles Town, American Military University is a private for-profit school with a very large student population.

Of the 10 students majoring in instructional media at American Military University, 50% are male and 50% are female.

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#3

American College of Education

Indianapolis, IN

Out of the 8 online programs at schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, American College of Education landed the # 3 spot on the list. American College of Education is a medium-sized private for-profit school located in the city of Indianapolis.

About 67% of the students majoring in instructional media at the school are women while 33% are male.

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#4

Martin Luther College

New Ulm, MN

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Martin Luther College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Instructional Media Design Basic Certificate Schools list. Located in the town of New Ulm, MLC is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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The in-demand online basic certificate programs at Athens State University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best instructional media design schools in the United States. Located in the town of Athens, Athens State University is a public school with a small student population.

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Rocky Mountain College of Art and Design ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Online Instructional Media Design Basic Certificate Schools list. RMCAD is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Lakewood.

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Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Online Instructional Media Design Basic Certificate Schools list. SRU is a moderately-sized public school located in the distant town of Slippery Rock.

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#6

Rio Salado College

Tempe, AZ

With a ranking of #6, Rio Salado College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for instructional media design students working on their online basic certificate. Located in the city of Tempe, Rio Salado College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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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 8 schools only.

  • 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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