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    Educational/Instructional Media Design

    CIP13.05

    273 colleges offer Educational/Instructional Media Design. See what it covers, which degree levels are available and what graduates earn and borrow.

    Data verified Nov 2026 · CollegesRef 2026–27 edition

    Colleges offering it
    273
    at its most common level
    Bachelor's earnings
    $68,414
    median, 4 years after
    Bachelor's debt
    $26,410
    median federal loans
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    Colleges offering it, by degree level

    Certificate
    45
    Associate's
    3
    Bachelor's
    19
    Master's
    273
    Post-baccalaureate certificate
    26
    Doctoral
    40
    First professional
    4
    Graduate/professional certificate
    187
    Published colleges reporting the program. College Scorecard field of study, 2025.

    What it covers

    About Educational/Instructional Media Design

    A program that focuses on integrating technology into educational curricula. Includes instruction in foundations of educational technology, computer applications, utilizing technology for assessment, multimedia instruction, web-based instruction, distance education, and designing and producing educational software and materials.

    Definition: National Center for Education Statistics, Classification of Instructional Programs 2020, code 13.05.

    By degree level

    Earnings and debt by degree level

    Medians across colleges of each college's own program median. Earnings are for graduates who received federal aid and were working.

    Colleges offering Educational/Instructional Media Design and median graduate earnings and debt at each degree level
    Degree levelCollegesMedian earningsMedian debt
    Certificate45Not reportedNot reported
    Associate's3$34,9944 yrs after · 1 collegeNot reported
    Bachelor's19$68,4144 yrs after · 1 college$26,4103 colleges
    Master's273$70,1664 yrs after · 73 colleges$24,95953 colleges
    Post-baccalaureate certificate26$59,6694 yrs after · 1 collegeNot reported
    Doctoral40$92,7654 yrs after · 3 colleges$52,8202 colleges
    First professional4Not reportedNot reported
    Graduate/professional certificate187$76,4434 yrs after · 4 colleges$17,0831 college

    Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard field-of-study data, 2025. Colleges with too few graduates have their earnings and debt suppressed, so the number of colleges reporting is smaller than the number offering the program.

    Bachelor's programs

    Where Educational/Instructional Media Design graduates earn the most

    Median earnings four years after finishing, among programs with at least 10 graduates in the latest year. Earnings are one measure; cost and graduation rate matter too.

    1. 1Ashford University logo

      Ashford University

      San Diego, CA · — · 31 graduates

      $68,414

      debt $29,813

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    How many colleges offer Educational/Instructional Media Design?

    Published colleges on CollegesRef report Educational/Instructional Media Design at these degree levels: certificate (45 colleges), associate's (3 colleges), bachelor's (19 colleges), master's (273 colleges), post-baccalaureate certificate (26 colleges), doctoral (40 colleges), first professional (4 colleges), graduate/professional certificate (187 colleges). Counts are from College Scorecard field-of-study data (2025).

    What do Educational/Instructional Media Design graduates earn?

    At the median college, bachelor's graduates in Educational/Instructional Media Design earn $68,414 a year four years after finishing, across 1 college that report earnings. Figures cover graduates who received federal aid.

    Where do Educational/Instructional Media Design graduates earn the most?

    Ashford University reports the highest median earnings for bachelor's graduates in Educational/Instructional Media Design: $68,414 four years after finishing, among programs with at least 10 graduates.