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Educational/Instructional Media Design master's degree at Western Oregon University

Monmouth, OR · Public

What this page covers

Federal data group related majors at the same college and degree level. One record can include several named programs or concentrations.

The short version

Reported earnings are close to similar programs.

$2,070 above the national median for the same field and degree level.

Debt as a share of earnings
Not available
Highest price with a positive payoff
$93,570 / year
Modeled 10-year payoff
Withheld by data safeguards
Available price data
College-wide context only
OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

Follow earnings over time and inspect the cohort behind each federal measure.

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Not availableRecent awardsIPEDS 2024–25 first-major completions in this field and credential
GRADUATE-DEGREE BASELINE

$72,714 vs. $55,308

$17,406 above the national bachelor’s median in the same field.

Comparison basis1 bachelor’s program records

This is a cross-cohort benchmark, not the salary increase caused by earning this graduate credential. Your current earnings remain the correct baseline for personal ROI.

01 · PRICE CONTEXT$17,237

Institution-wide annual average net price, not this program’s price.

02 · BORROWINGNot available

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$72,714

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENTNot available

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

WHAT WILL IT COST?

Published college costs provide the starting point.

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$17,237Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$25,062Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATE98.1%Institution context
COMPLETION RATE47.1%Institution-wide completion rate
WHAT DO GRADUATES EARN?

Reported earnings after completion.

Each point may represent a different federal cohort. A missing bar means the figure was unavailable or suppressed.

Not availableYear 1
$72,714Year 4
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CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

Repayment pressure is not available

Estimated monthly payment divided by observed gross monthly earnings. This excludes taxes, other debts and income-driven repayment.

Gross monthly earnings$6,060
Estimated loan paymentNot available
Not availableborrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$72,714 vs. $70,644

$2,070 above the national median for the same field and credential.

Same-field national median
WHAT WORK CAN IT LEAD TO?

Related occupations, wages and outlook.

Official CIP–SOC links show careers the curriculum may prepare students for, not observed jobs held by this school’s graduates. BLS wages describe everyone working in an occupation.

BLS May 2025 wage estimates and 2025–35 employment projections.
Instructional Coordinators$84,620 median wageOR estimate · 2,940 jobs · 25-9031$70,490–$114,780 middle 50% of OR wages+1.6% projected U.S. growth · 23,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeLibrarians and Media Collections Specialists$78,070 median wageOR estimate · 1,690 jobs · 25-4022$60,220–$93,620 middle 50% of OR wages+2.6% projected U.S. growth · 12,600 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeTraining and Development Specialists$76,360 median wageOR estimate · 5,190 jobs · 13-1151$60,470–$99,670 middle 50% of OR wages+10.8% projected U.S. growth · 46,000 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degree
CENSUS EMPLOYMENT DESTINATIONS

Where graduates work five years later

The leading industries employing graduates in this college, broad field and credential group.

01

Educational Services

about 80.7%
02

Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services

about 3.9%
03

Public Administration

about 3.0%
04

Transportation and Warehousing

about 2.6%
05

Health Care and Social Assistance

about 2.0%

How to read this: This is an observed industry mix, not a list of job titles or proof that every graduate worked in the field studied. Counts and shares are approximate because Census privacy protections add statistical noise.

Coverage is limited to institutions and states participating in the Census Post-Secondary Employment Outcomes program. These figures do not affect DegreeVerdict ROI calculations.

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Possible alternatives

Same degree, stronger on at least one reported measure.

Every option below reports higher earnings, lower federal debt or a lower college-wide net price. Same-state options appear first.

Seaside, CA

California State University, Monterey Bay

$31,506 higher earnings · $3,574 lower annual net price

Earnings
$104,220
Debt
Not available
Annual net price
$13,663
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Fullerton, CA

California State University, Fullerton

$19,041 higher earnings · $10,682 lower annual net price

Earnings
$91,755
Debt
Not available
Annual net price
$6,555
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Honolulu, HI

University of Hawaii at Manoa

$13,487 higher earnings · $1,573 lower annual net price

Earnings
$86,201
Debt
Not available
Annual net price
$15,664
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Logan, UT

Utah State University

$13,393 higher earnings · $2,301 lower annual net price

Earnings
$86,107
Debt
Not available
Annual net price
$14,936
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DATA QUALITY

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June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release

Observed, estimated and contextual figures are labeled separately throughout this page

IS IT WORTH IT AT YOUR PRICE?

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