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MASTER'S DEGREE · DEGREE PAYOFF · FEDERAL FIELD 1305

Educational/Instructional Media Design: is this master's degree worth it?

National picture across 83 reporting college programs.

Personal baseline needed

$71,246 in median year-4 earnings

A credible return for this credential must start with what the student would otherwise earn. The federal data does not provide that personal baseline.

$71,246Median year-4 earnings

$18,110Average institution net-price context

Not availableMedian federal debt

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WHAT THIS DEGREE PAYS

Observed national outcomes

$71,246Median reported earnings · year 4

$70,303Average reported earnings · year 5

Not availableMedian federal debt

39thYear-4 earnings percentile at this credential

83Reporting programs

83With year-4 earnings

COMPARE CREDENTIAL LEVELS

The same field can produce a different equation.

Keep the federal field fixed and compare observed outcomes at every reportable credential level. These are separate graduate cohorts—not a promise that more schooling causes the difference.

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Associate's Degree

Year-4 earnings: $34,994
Federal debt: Not available
Reporting programs: 1

1 report earnings →OPEN PROFILE

Bachelor's Degree

Year-4 earnings: $68,414
Federal debt: $37,758
Reporting programs: 3

1 report earnings →OPEN PROFILE

Post-baccalaureate Certificate

Year-4 earnings: $59,669
Federal debt: $19,294
Reporting programs: 1

1 report earnings →CURRENT VIEW

Master's Degree

Year-4 earnings: $71,246
Federal debt: Not available
Reporting programs: 83

83 report earnings →OPEN PROFILE

Doctoral Degree

Year-4 earnings: $91,077
Federal debt: Not available
Reporting programs: 4

4 report earnings →OPEN PROFILE

Graduate/Professional Certificate

Year-4 earnings: $76,444
Federal debt: Not available
Reporting programs: 4

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COLLEGE-TO-COLLEGE RANGE

Where the middle half of programs lands

Year‑4 earnings differ by college. This band shows the 25th percentile, national median and 75th percentile among reporting programs.

Median

25th percentile$64,619National median$71,24675th percentile$78,680

83 programs report year‑4 earnings.

WHERE OUTCOMES ARE STRONGEST

See the spread, not just the national number.

1Harvard University$127,546 2New York University$117,843 3University of Massachusetts-Boston$108,956 4California State University, Monterey Bay$104,220 5Concordia University-Irvine$102,896 6Touro University$94,743 7Quinnipiac University$93,639 8National University$93,547 9California State University, Fullerton$91,755 10Long Island University$91,452

Observed year-4 earnings · top displayed records are not a universal ranking

WHERE THIS FIELD CAN LEAD

Related occupations

Official CIP–SOC links add career context without claiming that every graduate enters the same job.

Instructional CoordinatorsSOC 25-9031 · 1 crosswalk linksLibrarians and Media Collections SpecialistsSOC 25-4022 · 1 crosswalk linksTraining and Development SpecialistsSOC 13-1151 · 1 crosswalk links

BEST COLLEGES FOR EDUCATIONAL/INSTRUCTIONAL MEDIA DESIGN

Same degree, different outcomes

Compare reported outcomes using the same federal field and credential. Automated ROI is withheld when an exact program price or personal earnings baseline is required.

#	College	Location	Earnings, year 4	Federal debt	ROI status	Cost context
1	Harvard UniversityMaster's Degree	Cambridge, MA	$127,546	Not available	Baseline needed	$19,066
2	New York UniversityMaster's Degree	New York, NY	$117,843	Not available	Baseline needed	$37,050
3	University of Massachusetts-BostonMaster's Degree	Boston, MA	$108,956	Not available	Baseline needed	$17,707
4	California State University, Monterey BayMaster's Degree	Seaside, CA	$104,220	Not available	Baseline needed	$13,663
5	Concordia University-IrvineMaster's Degree	Irvine, CA	$102,896	Not available	Baseline needed	$28,115
6	Touro UniversityMaster's Degree	New York, NY	$94,743	Not available	Baseline needed	$29,627
7	Quinnipiac UniversityMaster's Degree	Hamden, CT	$93,639	Not available	Baseline needed	$40,675
8	National UniversityMaster's Degree	San Diego, CA	$93,547	Not available	Baseline needed	$22,878
9	California State University, FullertonMaster's Degree	Fullerton, CA	$91,755	Not available	Baseline needed	$6,555
10	Long Island UniversityMaster's Degree	Brookville, NY	$91,452	Not available	Baseline needed	$33,062
11	Molloy UniversityMaster's Degree	Rockville Centre, NY	$90,686	Not available	Baseline needed	$24,347
12	Teachers College at Columbia UniversityMaster's Degree	New York, NY	$90,375	Not available	Baseline needed	Not available
13	University of Hawaii at ManoaMaster's Degree	Honolulu, HI	$86,201	Not available	Baseline needed	$15,664
14	Utah State UniversityMaster's Degree	Logan, UT	$86,107	Not available	Baseline needed	$14,936
15	Commonwealth University of PennsylvaniaMaster's Degree	Bloomsburg, PA	$83,710	Not available	Baseline needed	$15,699
16	University of North TexasMaster's Degree	Denton, TX	$82,284	Not available	Baseline needed	$15,649
17	Capella UniversityMaster's Degree	Minneapolis, MN	$80,916	Not available	Baseline needed	$17,956
18	University of GeorgiaMaster's Degree	Athens, GA	$79,901	Not available	Baseline needed	$13,936
19	Saint Joseph's University - PhiladelphiaMaster's Degree	Philadelphia, PA	$79,721	Not available	Baseline needed	$29,689
20	Northern Illinois UniversityMaster's Degree	Dekalb, IL	$79,429	Not available	Baseline needed	$13,391
21	Purdue University GlobalMaster's Degree	West Lafayette, IN	$79,398	Not available	Baseline needed	$7,770
22	Southern New Hampshire UniversityMaster's Degree	Manchester, NH	$78,680	Not available	Baseline needed	$36,708
23	University of Central FloridaMaster's Degree	Orlando, FL	$78,410	Not available	Baseline needed	$10,411
24	California State University, Long BeachMaster's Degree	Long Beach, CA	$77,837	Not available	Baseline needed	$10,440
25	Towson UniversityMaster's Degree	Towson, MD	$77,782	Not available	Baseline needed	$17,413
26	West Virginia UniversityMaster's Degree	Morgantown, WV	$77,590	Not available	Baseline needed	$15,634
27	Florida State UniversityMaster's Degree	Tallahassee, FL	$77,041	Not available	Baseline needed	$11,297
28	University of Maryland Global CampusMaster's Degree	Adelphi, MD	$76,376	Not available	Baseline needed	$22,063
29	Aurora UniversityMaster's Degree	Aurora, IL	$76,260	Not available	Baseline needed	$18,838
30	Grand Canyon UniversityMaster's Degree	Phoenix, AZ	$75,799	Not available	Baseline needed	$22,472
31	Minnesota State University-MankatoMaster's Degree	Mankato, MN	$75,574	Not available	Baseline needed	$19,139
32	Boise State UniversityMaster's Degree	Boise, ID	$75,451	Not available	Baseline needed	$21,610
33	Wilmington UniversityMaster's Degree	New Castle, DE	$74,740	Not available	Baseline needed	$15,644
34	Concordia University-ChicagoMaster's Degree	River Forest, IL	$74,446	Not available	Baseline needed	$18,436
35	Arizona State University Campus ImmersionMaster's Degree	Tempe, AZ	$74,398	Not available	Baseline needed	$14,967
36	Arizona State University Digital ImmersionMaster's Degree	Scottsdale, AZ	$74,398	Not available	Baseline needed	Not available
37	University of West GeorgiaMaster's Degree	Carrollton, GA	$74,243	Not available	Baseline needed	$12,786
38	University of Akron Main CampusMaster's Degree	Akron, OH	$73,409	Not available	Baseline needed	$13,946
39	Western Oregon UniversityMaster's Degree	Monmouth, OR	$72,714	Not available	Baseline needed	$17,237
40	New Jersey City UniversityMaster's Degree	Jersey City, NJ	$71,597	Not available	Baseline needed	$16,053
41	Western Governors UniversityMaster's Degree	Salt Lake City, UT	$71,469	Not available	Baseline needed	$12,548
42	Valdosta State UniversityMaster's Degree	Valdosta, GA	$71,246	Not available	Baseline needed	$10,945
43	Johns Hopkins UniversityMaster's Degree	Baltimore, MD	$71,213	Not available	Baseline needed	$18,809
44	Kennesaw State UniversityMaster's Degree	Kennesaw, GA	$70,302	Not available	Baseline needed	$15,048
45	Saint Leo UniversityMaster's Degree	Saint Leo, FL	$70,166	Not available	Baseline needed	$21,293
46	North Carolina State University at RaleighMaster's Degree	Raleigh, NC	$70,081	Not available	Baseline needed	$17,303
47	Saint Mary's University of MinnesotaMaster's Degree	Winona, MN	$69,960	Not available	Baseline needed	$11,704
48	Full Sail UniversityMaster's Degree	Winter Park, FL	$69,641	Not available	Baseline needed	$38,875
49	Texas A&M University-College StationMaster's Degree	College Station, TX	$68,705	Not available	Baseline needed	$21,315
50	East Carolina UniversityMaster's Degree	Greenville, NC	$68,606	Not available	Baseline needed	$15,739
51	University of Michigan-FlintMaster's Degree	Flint, MI	$67,971	Not available	Baseline needed	$7,007
52	Central Connecticut State UniversityMaster's Degree	New Britain, CT	$67,787	Not available	Baseline needed	$16,857
53	The University of Texas Rio Grande ValleyMaster's Degree	Edinburg, TX	$67,562	Not available	Baseline needed	$4,831
54	Michigan State UniversityMaster's Degree	East Lansing, MI	$67,489	Not available	Baseline needed	$19,680
55	Lamar UniversityMaster's Degree	Beaumont, TX	$66,550	Not available	Baseline needed	$9,366
56	Stockton UniversityMaster's Degree	Galloway, NJ	$65,667	Not available	Baseline needed	$20,670
57	SUNY OneontaMaster's Degree	Oneonta, NY	$65,141	Not available	Baseline needed	$19,158
58	West Texas A&M UniversityMaster's Degree	Canyon, TX	$65,110	Not available	Baseline needed	$19,487
59	East Texas A&M UniversityMaster's Degree	Commerce, TX	$64,997	Not available	Baseline needed	$11,841
60	Fort Hays State UniversityMaster's Degree	Hays, KS	$64,964	Not available	Baseline needed	$12,569
61	Georgia Southern UniversityMaster's Degree	Statesboro, GA	$64,747	Not available	Baseline needed	$15,267
62	Texas Tech UniversityMaster's Degree	Lubbock, TX	$64,716	Not available	Baseline needed	$19,070
63	DeVry University-IllinoisMaster's Degree	Lisle, IL	$64,619	Not available	Baseline needed	$30,770
64	Kutztown University of PennsylvaniaMaster's Degree	Kutztown, PA	$64,548	Not available	Baseline needed	$21,331
65	Trevecca Nazarene UniversityMaster's Degree	Nashville, TN	$64,048	Not available	Baseline needed	$16,813
66	Western Illinois UniversityMaster's Degree	Macomb, IL	$63,099	Not available	Baseline needed	$12,937
67	Miami University-OxfordMaster's Degree	Oxford, OH	$62,832	Not available	Baseline needed	$28,384
68	Wayne State UniversityMaster's Degree	Detroit, MI	$61,791	Not available	Baseline needed	$12,766
69	American InterContinental University-AtlantaMaster's Degree	Atlanta, GA	$60,586	Not available	Baseline needed	$16,482
70	American InterContinental University SystemMaster's Degree	Chandler, AZ	$60,586	Not available	Baseline needed	$15,172
71	Jacksonville State UniversityMaster's Degree	Jacksonville, AL	$60,576	Not available	Baseline needed	$14,279
72	University of West AlabamaMaster's Degree	Livingston, AL	$60,086	Not available	Baseline needed	$12,684
73	Grand Valley State UniversityMaster's Degree	Allendale, MI	$59,199	Not available	Baseline needed	$16,317
74	Kent State University at KentMaster's Degree	Kent, OH	$58,965	Not available	Baseline needed	$20,787
75	Appalachian State UniversityMaster's Degree	Boone, NC	$58,140	Not available	Baseline needed	$16,836
76	Coastal Carolina UniversityMaster's Degree	Conway, SC	$55,622	Not available	Baseline needed	$13,966
77	Liberty UniversityMaster's Degree	Lynchburg, VA	$55,451	Not available	Baseline needed	$29,357
78	University of Central MissouriMaster's Degree	Warrensburg, MO	$54,579	Not available	Baseline needed	$14,462
79	Park UniversityMaster's Degree	Parkville, MO	$51,148	Not available	Baseline needed	$21,032
80	Arkansas Tech UniversityMaster's Degree	Russellville, AR	$49,760	Not available	Baseline needed	$12,970
81	Southern Arkansas University Main CampusMaster's Degree	Magnolia, AR	$49,718	Not available	Baseline needed	$14,027
82	William Woods UniversityMaster's Degree	Fulton, MO	$44,336	Not available	Baseline needed	$26,569
83	Universidad Ana G. Mendez-Gurabo CampusMaster's Degree	Gurabo, PR	$36,324	Not available	Baseline needed	$7,051

This page keeps the field and credential level fixed. Federal categories can still combine multiple catalog programs or concentrations. Automated ROI is limited to associate and bachelor’s degrees because institution-wide annual net price is not a reliable proxy for short certificate prices. ROI is an illustrative scenario, not a federal determination.