2025 Best Instructional Media Design Master's Degree Schools in Ohio

Instructional Media Design is of the hottest master's degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #32 most popular major in the country. So, there are lots of possibilities to explore when you're trying to determine where you want to get your degree.

College Factual looked at 5 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best Instructional Media Design Master's Degree Schools in Ohio ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 88 master's degrees in instructional media design during the 2022-2023 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Instructional Media Design School for Your Master's Degree

The instructional media master's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. This section explores some of the factors we include in our ranking and how much they vary depending on the school you select. Below we explain some of the most important factors to consider before making your choice:

Overall Quality Is a Must

A school that excels in educating for a particular major and degree level must be a great school overall as well. To make it into this list a school must rank well in our overall Best Colleges for a Master's Degree ranking. This ranking considered factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.

Average Early-Career Salaries

Average early-career salary of those graduating with their master's degree is one indicator we use in our analysis to find the schools that offer the highest-quality education. After all, your master's degree won't mean much if it doesn't help you find a job that will help you earn a living.

Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

• Major Focus - How many resources a school devotes to instructional media design students as compared to other majors.
• Major Demand - How many other instructional media design students want to attend this school to pursue a master's degree.
• Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
• Student Debt - How easy is it for instructional media design to pay back their student loans after receiving their master's degree.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized instructional media design related body.

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for instructional media design students working on their master's degree.

One Size Does Not Fit All

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Instructional Media Design Master's Degree Schools in Ohio list, to help you choose the best school for you.

Best Schools for Master’s Students to Study Instructional Media Design in Ohio

Explore the top ranked colleges and universities for instructional media design students seeking a a master's degree.

Top Ohio Schools for a Master's in Instructional Media

1

University of Cincinnati - Main Campus
Cincinnati, OH

12 Annual Graduates

It is hard to beat University of Cincinnati - Main Campus if you wish to pursue a master's degree in instructional media design. UC is a very large public university located in the city of Cincinnati.More information about a master’s in instructional media design from University of Cincinnati - Main Campus

2

Miami University - Oxford
Oxford, OH

23 Annual Graduates

$57,999 Median Starting Salary

Miami University - Oxford is a wonderful choice for individuals pursuing a master's degree in instructional media design. Miami University - Oxford is a fairly large public university located in the town of Oxford.

Soon after graduating, instructional media master's recipients typically make around $57,999 in their early careers.

More information about a master’s in instructional media design from Miami University - Oxford

3

Kent State University at Kent
Kent, OH

15 Annual Graduates

$55,527 Median Starting Salary

Any student who is interested in a master's degree in instructional media design has to check out Kent State University at Kent. Kent State is a very large public university located in the large suburb of Kent.

Students who graduate with their master's from the instructional media program state that they receive average early career earnings of $55,527.

More information about a master’s in instructional media design from Kent State University at Kent

4

Wright State University - Main Campus
Dayton, OH

12 Annual Graduates

$65,469 Median Starting Salary

Wright State University - Main Campus is a good option for individuals interested in a master's degree in instructional media design. Wright State University - Main Campus is a moderately-sized public university located in the suburb of Dayton.

Master's recipients from the instructional media design program at Wright State University - Main Campus get $6,127 more than the typical graduate in this field shortly after graduation.

More information about a master’s in instructional media design from Wright State University - Main Campus

5

Cleveland State University
Cleveland, OH

14 Annual Graduates

Located in the city of Cleveland, Cleveland State University is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a master’s in instructional media design from Cleveland State University

Best Instructional Media Design Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

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

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Illinois	221	158
Michigan	211	133
Indiana	191	329
Wisconsin	173	22

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Instructional Media Design Related Rankings by Major

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

Instructional Media Concentrations

Major	Annual Graduates
Educational/Instructional Technology	88

Majors Similar to Instructional Media

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Educational Administration	583
Teacher Education Subject Specific	566
Curriculum & Instruction	385
Special Education	342
General Education	316
Teacher Education Grade Specific	294
Student Counseling	275
Teaching English or French	35
Other Education	30
Educational Assessment	22

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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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