Median earnings of educational/instructional media design graduates (master's degree) one year after graduation, at 95 colleges. National median: $65,661, rising to $70,081 after four years.
| # | College | State | Earnings after 1 yr | After 4 yrs | Median debt |
|---|
| 1 | California State University-Long Beach | CA | $95,202 | $77,837 | — |
| 2 | Harvard University | MA | $94,806 | $127,546 | $20,500 |
| 3 | Touro University | NY | $91,521 | $94,743 | $32,729 |
| 4 | Concordia University-Irvine | CA | $89,849 | $102,896 | $20,500 |
| 5 | New York Institute of Technology | NY | $87,668 | — | — |
| 6 | California State University-Monterey Bay | CA | $87,385 | $104,220 | — |
| 7 | University of Massachusetts-Boston | MA | $87,301 | $108,956 | — |
| 8 | National University | CA | $86,362 | $93,547 | $20,500 |
| 9 | Johns Hopkins University | MD | $84,670 | $71,213 | — |
| 10 | California State University-Northridge | CA | $81,642 | — | — |
| 11 | California State University-Fullerton | CA | $80,784 | $91,755 | $19,000 |
| 12 | Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus | PA | $80,769 | $64,471 | — |
| 13 | Pennsylvania State University-World Campus | PA | $80,769 | $64,471 | — |
| 14 | Saint Leo University | FL | $77,109 | $70,166 | $57,231 |
| 15 | Long Island University | NY | $77,084 | $91,452 | — |
| 16 | California State University-East Bay | CA | $76,570 | — | $20,500 |
| 17 | University of North Texas | TX | $75,666 | $82,284 | $31,500 |
| 18 | St. Thomas University | FL | $75,032 | — | $20,500 |
| 19 | Georgia State University | GA | $74,297 | — | $48,800 |
| 20 | Boise State University | ID | $74,004 | $75,451 | $20,374 |
| 21 | University of Central Florida | FL | $73,859 | $78,410 | $35,760 |
| 22 | University of Georgia | GA | $73,293 | $79,901 | $28,774 |
| 23 | Florida State University | FL | $72,762 | $77,041 | $29,875 |
| 24 | Purdue University Global | IN | $71,987 | $79,398 | $32,084 |
| 25 | University of Maryland Global Campus | MD | $71,417 | $76,376 | — |
| 26 | University of West Georgia | GA | $71,246 | $74,243 | $20,510 |
| 27 | University of South Florida | FL | $70,249 | — | $23,209 |
| 28 | Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania | PA | $70,249 | $83,710 | $28,950 |
| 29 | Quinnipiac University | CT | $69,814 | $93,639 | — |
| 30 | West Texas A & M University | TX | $69,319 | $65,110 | $25,000 |
| 31 | Utah State University | UT | $69,166 | $86,107 | $23,128 |
| 32 | McDaniel College | MD | $69,154 | — | — |
| 33 | Capella University | MN | $68,907 | $80,916 | $32,231 |
| 34 | Northern Illinois University | IL | $68,749 | $79,429 | — |
| 35 | Valdosta State University | GA | $68,420 | $71,246 | $26,376 |
| 36 | Towson University | MD | $68,274 | $77,782 | $21,791 |
| 37 | East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania | PA | $68,218 | — | — |
| 38 | Wilmington University | DE | $67,634 | $74,740 | $19,745 |
| 39 | Grand Canyon University | AZ | $67,239 | $75,799 | $20,350 |
| 40 | University of West Florida | FL | $66,888 | — | — |
| 41 | Kutztown University of Pennsylvania | PA | $66,583 | $64,548 | — |
| 42 | Wayne State University | MI | $66,502 | $61,791 | — |
| 43 | Arizona State University Campus Immersion | AZ | $66,406 | $74,398 | $31,925 |
| 44 | Arizona State University Digital Immersion | AZ | $66,406 | $74,398 | $31,925 |
| 45 | Minnesota State University-Mankato | MN | $66,328 | $75,574 | — |
| 46 | New Jersey City University | NJ | $66,235 | $71,597 | — |
| 47 | Wilson College | PA | $66,130 | — | — |
| 48 | Kennesaw State University | GA | $65,661 | $70,302 | $30,750 |
| 49 | The University of Arizona Global Campus | AZ | $65,651 | — | — |
| 50 | University of Houston-Clear Lake | TX | $65,619 | — | — |
| 51 | Trevecca Nazarene University | TN | $65,400 | $64,048 | — |
| 52 | Western Governors University | UT | $64,860 | $71,469 | $10,324 |
| 53 | Empire State University | NY | $64,529 | — | — |
| 54 | University of North Carolina Wilmington | NC | $64,319 | — | — |
| 55 | Lehigh University | PA | $64,143 | — | — |
| 56 | Sam Houston State University | TX | $64,012 | — | — |
| 57 | Millersville University of Pennsylvania | PA | $63,984 | — | — |
| 58 | Full Sail University | FL | $63,948 | $69,641 | $40,410 |
| 59 | SUNY Oneonta | NY | $63,930 | $65,141 | $24,959 |
| 60 | Lamar University | TX | $63,803 | $66,550 | $20,500 |
| 61 | Aurora University | IL | $63,009 | $76,260 | — |
| 62 | University of Arkansas | AR | $62,933 | — | — |
| 63 | Concordia University-Chicago | IL | $62,621 | $74,446 | $16,884 |
| 64 | North Carolina State University at Raleigh | NC | $62,175 | $70,081 | — |
| 65 | Saint Mary's University of Minnesota | MN | $62,085 | $69,960 | $18,000 |
| 66 | Jacksonville State University | AL | $61,828 | $60,576 | — |
| 67 | East Texas A&M University | TX | $61,802 | $64,997 | $22,093 |
| 68 | Georgia Southern University | GA | $60,817 | $64,747 | $37,250 |
| 69 | Michigan State University | MI | $60,639 | $67,489 | — |
| 70 | The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley | TX | $60,637 | $67,562 | $16,935 |
| 71 | Central Michigan University | MI | $60,634 | — | $22,262 |
| 72 | Liberty University | VA | $59,734 | $55,451 | — |
| 73 | University of West Alabama | AL | $59,502 | $60,086 | $23,782 |
| 74 | Fort Hays State University | KS | $59,110 | $64,964 | $27,805 |
| 75 | Wright State University-Main Campus | OH | $58,223 | — | — |
| 76 | Texas A&M University-College Station | TX | $57,947 | $68,705 | $28,420 |
| 77 | American InterContinental University-Atlanta | GA | $57,075 | $60,586 | $36,563 |
| 78 | American InterContinental University System | AZ | $57,075 | $60,586 | $36,563 |
| 79 | Miami University-Oxford | OH | $56,141 | $62,832 | — |
| 80 | Oklahoma State University-Main Campus | OK | $56,112 | — | — |
| 81 | Western Illinois University | IL | $55,939 | $63,099 | — |
| 82 | Pittsburg State University | KS | $55,186 | $55,149 | $30,108 |
| 83 | Kent State University at Kent | OH | $54,937 | $58,965 | — |
| 84 | Winthrop University | SC | $54,559 | — | — |
| 85 | Anderson University | SC | $52,881 | — | $20,500 |
| 86 | Coastal Carolina University | SC | $51,942 | $55,622 | $30,155 |
| 87 | Georgia College & State University | GA | $51,144 | — | — |
| 88 | University of Central Missouri | MO | $50,392 | $54,579 | $31,152 |
| 89 | Appalachian State University | NC | $50,163 | $58,140 | — |
| 90 | Park University | MO | $50,145 | $51,148 | $35,617 |
| 91 | Southern Arkansas University Main Campus | AR | $49,787 | $49,718 | $16,962 |
| 92 | Arkansas Tech University | AR | $49,393 | $49,760 | — |
| 93 | Missouri State University-Springfield | MO | $48,712 | — | — |
| 94 | Northwest Missouri State University | MO | $47,150 | — | $16,250 |
| 95 | William Woods University | MO | $45,004 | $44,336 | — |
Earnings are median annual earnings of graduates who received federal financial aid, measured by the U.S. Department of Education. Colleges with too few graduates are not shown.
Frequently asked questions
How much do educational/instructional media design graduates earn?
The median college reports $65,661 in earnings one year after a master's degree in educational/instructional media design and $70,081 four years after. The highest is $95,202 at California State University-Long Beach.
How much student debt do educational/instructional media design graduates have?
The median federal loan debt for this degree is about $26,376 at the typical college.