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If you are not interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the instructional media design degrees they offer, see the list below.
Towson University tops our 2026 ranking of the best instructional media design schools. Set in the city of Towson, Towson University is a very large public institution. The six-year graduation rate is 70%. There were roughly 155 instructional media design students who graduated with this degree at Towson University in the most recent data year. Soon after graduation, instructional media design degree recipients from Towson University generally make around $65,061. Typical student debt for the program is $21,241.
Read more about the instructional media design program at Towson University
Johns Hopkins University came in at #2 on our 2026 list of the best instructional media design schools. Set in the city of Baltimore, Johns Hopkins University is a very large private not-for-profit institution. The six-year graduation rate is 94%. About 29 instructional media design degrees were awarded at Johns Hopkins University in the most recent year. Soon after graduation, instructional media design degree recipients from Johns Hopkins University generally make around $78,058. Students borrow a median of $13,426 to complete this degree.
Read more about the instructional media design program at Johns Hopkins University
University Of Maryland Baltimore County came in at #3 on our 2026 list of the best instructional media design schools. Set in the suburb of Baltimore, University Of Maryland Baltimore County is a large public institution. The six-year graduation rate is 69%. University Of Maryland Baltimore County awarded about 22 instructional media design degrees in the most recent data year. Instructional Media Design graduates of University Of Maryland Baltimore County earn a median of $49,179 early in their careers. Typical student debt for the program is $21,331.
See the full instructional media design program report for University Of Maryland Baltimore County
A rank of #4 makes University Of Maryland University College one of the top schools for instructional media design. University Of Maryland University College is a very large public school located in the suburb of Adelphi. University Of Maryland University College graduates 20% of students within six years. University Of Maryland University College awarded about 30 instructional media design degrees in the most recent data year. Instructional Media Design graduates of University Of Maryland University College earn a median of $68,382 early in their careers. Typical student debt for the program is $23,276.
Read more about the instructional media design program at University Of Maryland University College
Notes and References
The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. The methodology weighs graduation rate, post-graduation earnings, cost, and program quality, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 6 schools evaluated.
- 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 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).
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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