Educational/Instructional Media Design: earnings, debt, and careers
CIP 13.05. Official graduate outcomes from the U.S. Department of Education across 667 programs, and the careers this field is linked to.
Graduate earnings by credential level
| Credential | Programs | Graduates (recent year) | Median earnings, 1 yr | Median earnings, 4 yrs | Typical program median debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Undergraduate certificate | 47 | 597 | $37,986 | $53,869 | Data unavailable |
| Associate's degree | 3 | 116 | $21,826 | $41,929 | Data unavailable |
| Bachelor's degree | 23 | 150 | $49,005 | $55,308 | $27,000 3 programs |
| Post-baccalaureate certificate | 30 | 0 | $64,524 | $69,231 | $26,188 3 programs |
| Master's degree | 306 | 6,829 | $65,013 | $70,644 | Data unavailable |
| Doctoral degree | 48 | 260 | $89,608 | $89,809 | Data unavailable |
| Professional degree (JD, MD, and similar) | 4 | 1 | Data unavailable | Data unavailable | Data unavailable |
| Graduate certificate | 206 | 923 | $65,660 | $75,166 | Data unavailable |
National earnings are published by the Department of Education for each field and credential level Verified data. Typical program median debt is ConnectPrep's calculation: the median across programs of each program's median federal debt Calculated estimate. It covers federal loans only.
Associate's degree programs with the highest early earnings
| School | Median earnings, 1 yr | Median earnings, 4 yrs | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lone Star College System TX · Public · 17 graduates measured | $21,170 | $34,994 | Data unavailable |
Ranked by published median earnings one year after completion. Programs with suppressed earnings do not appear, so this is not a ranking of program quality.
Bachelor's degree programs with the highest early earnings
| School | Median earnings, 1 yr | Median earnings, 4 yrs | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mississippi State University MS · Public · 40 graduates measured | $46,439 | Data unavailable | $27,000 |
Ranked by published median earnings one year after completion. Programs with suppressed earnings do not appear, so this is not a ranking of program quality.
Post-baccalaureate certificate programs with the highest early earnings
| School | Median earnings, 1 yr | Median earnings, 4 yrs | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania PA · Public · 20 graduates measured | $69,073 | Data unavailable | $26,188 |
| Wright State University-Main Campus OH · Public · 16 graduates measured | $57,561 | Data unavailable | Data unavailable |
| Bowling Green State University-Main Campus OH · Public · 18 graduates measured | $54,203 | $59,669 | $27,000 |
Ranked by published median earnings one year after completion. Programs with suppressed earnings do not appear, so this is not a ranking of program quality.
Master's degree programs with the highest early earnings
| School | Median earnings, 1 yr | Median earnings, 4 yrs | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| California State University-Long Beach CA · Public · 20 graduates measured | $95,202 | $77,837 | Data unavailable |
| Harvard University MA · Private, nonprofit · 38 graduates measured | $94,806 | $127,546 | Data unavailable |
| Touro University NY · Private, nonprofit · 25 graduates measured | $91,521 | $94,743 | Data unavailable |
| Concordia University-Irvine CA · Private, nonprofit · 115 graduates measured | $89,849 | $102,896 | Data unavailable |
| New York Institute of Technology NY · Private, nonprofit · 17 graduates measured | $87,668 | Data unavailable | Data unavailable |
| California State University-Monterey Bay CA · Public · 25 graduates measured | $87,385 | $104,220 | Data unavailable |
| University of Massachusetts-Boston MA · Public · 22 graduates measured | $87,301 | $108,956 | Data unavailable |
| National University CA · Private, nonprofit · 50 graduates measured | $86,362 | $93,547 | Data unavailable |
| Johns Hopkins University MD · Private, nonprofit · 20 graduates measured | $84,670 | $71,213 | Data unavailable |
| California State University-Northridge CA · Public · 36 graduates measured | $81,642 | Data unavailable | Data unavailable |
| California State University-Fullerton CA · Public · 133 graduates measured | $80,784 | $91,755 | Data unavailable |
| Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus PA · Public · 30 graduates measured | $80,769 | Data unavailable | Data unavailable |
| Pennsylvania State University-World Campus PA · Public · 30 graduates measured | $80,769 | Data unavailable | Data unavailable |
| Saint Leo University FL · Private, nonprofit · 18 graduates measured | $77,109 | $70,166 | Data unavailable |
| Long Island University NY · Private, nonprofit · 27 graduates measured | $77,084 | $91,452 | Data unavailable |
Ranked by published median earnings one year after completion. Programs with suppressed earnings do not appear, so this is not a ranking of program quality.
Doctoral degree programs with the highest early earnings
| School | Median earnings, 1 yr | Median earnings, 4 yrs | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of North Texas TX · Public · 18 graduates measured | $98,169 | Data unavailable | Data unavailable |
| University of Phoenix-Arizona AZ · Private, for-profit · 26 graduates measured | $84,987 | $92,765 | Data unavailable |
| Capella University MN · Private, for-profit · 39 graduates measured | $82,842 | $89,389 | Data unavailable |
Ranked by published median earnings one year after completion. Programs with suppressed earnings do not appear, so this is not a ranking of program quality.
Graduate certificate programs with the highest early earnings
| School | Median earnings, 1 yr | Median earnings, 4 yrs | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| George Mason University VA · Public · 36 graduates measured | $92,650 | $88,870 | Data unavailable |
| Purdue University Global IN · Public · 27 graduates measured | $76,670 | Data unavailable | Data unavailable |
| Michigan State University MI · Public · 17 graduates measured | $62,152 | $64,738 | Data unavailable |
| University of North Carolina at Charlotte NC · Public · 20 graduates measured | $57,659 | $88,054 | Data unavailable |
Ranked by published median earnings one year after completion. Programs with suppressed earnings do not appear, so this is not a ranking of program quality.
Careers linked to Educational/Instructional Media Design
| Occupation | Median wage, all workers | Change 2025 to 2035 | Typical entry education |
|---|---|---|---|
| Training and development specialists | $69,280 | +10.8% | Bachelor's degree |
| Librarians and media collections specialists | $68,270 | +2.6% | Master's degree |
| Instructional coordinators | $77,440 | +1.6% | Master's degree |
Occupations mapped to this field in the NCES and BLS CIP to SOC crosswalk. Occupation wages describe all workers, not recent graduates.
Detailed CIP codes in this field (1)
- 13.0501 Educational/Instructional Technology