Educational/Instructional Media Design Degrees (2026 stats)
Executive Summary (TL;DR)
Educational/Instructional Media Design maps to BLS occupations averaging about N/A, with roughly 10,043,570 workers nationwide in those roles. Median program completion runs near 61%; modeled 10-year ROI is about 2456% on median net price.
Educational/Instructional Media Design: what the data shows
Common questions about educational/instructional media design degrees, answered from IPEDS, College Scorecard, BLS OEWS, and O*NET in this repository—not program marketing copy.
What is a educational/instructional media design degree?
A Educational/Instructional Media Design program is classified under NCES CIP 13.0500 in the Educational/Instructional Media Design field family (00.13).
IPEDS counted 150 completions for this CIP in the survey year in our extract.
Types of educational/instructional media design degrees and related programs
Other NCES program codes in the 00.13 family with pages on EDsmart Data:
- Bilingual, Multilingual, and Multicultural Education (CIP 00.1302)
- Educational Administration and Supervision (CIP 00.1304)
- Educational Assessment, Evaluation, and Research (CIP 00.1306)
- International and Comparative Education (CIP 00.1307)
- Social and Philosophical Foundations of Education (CIP 00.1309)
- Special Education (CIP 00.1310)
- Student Counseling and Personnel Services (CIP 00.1311)
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (CIP 00.1312)
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas (CIP 00.1313)
- Teaching Assistants/Aides (CIP 00.1315)
- Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language (CIP 00.1314)
How long does it take to get a educational/instructional media design degree?
Award levels reported to IPEDS for CIP 13.0500 in our file:
- 107 Bachelor's (48.0% of IPEDS total)—typically four years
- 116 Master's (52.0% of IPEDS total)—one to two years beyond a bachelor's
Time to completion depends on enrollment intensity and transfer credits; figures above describe credential type, not calendar time for every student.
What do you learn in educational/instructional media design?
O*NET skill ratings for occupations mapped to this major emphasize Critical Thinking, Reading Comprehension, Writing, Active Listening, Complex Problem Solving, Speaking, and related competencies. See the Skills section for the full list in our extract.
What jobs can you get with a educational/instructional media design degree?
Our degree→occupation mapping links Educational/Instructional Media Design to the BLS roles below. Employment is U.S. OEWS; median wage is national May 2024 where published in our extract.
| Occupation | U.S. employment | Median annual wage |
|---|---|---|
| Security Guards | 1,241,770 | $38,370 |
| Glaziers | 57,000 | $55,440 |
| Riggers | 24,190 | $62,060 |
| Athletes and Sports Competitors | 14,370 | $62,360 |
| Food Preparation Workers | 888,770 | $34,220 |
| Credit Counselors | 28,110 | $50,480 |
| Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary | 13,560 | $71,470 |
See Careers & Jobs for mean wages and industry context.
Is a educational/instructional media design degree worth it?
About 3.6% of graduates in this field family were not working and not enrolled one year after completion in Scorecard's national program medians.
Among schools reporting in our Scorecard extract, median published in-state tuition is $62,484 and median net price is $12,136.
We do not score "worth" on opinion—compare debt, earnings, wages for mapped occupations, and completion data above against your cost and career target.
Institutions
Information about the types of higher education institutions that grant degrees in Educational/Instructional Media Design and the types of students that study this field.
Tuition Costs for Common Institutions
$62,484 Median In-State Public
$34,502 Median Out of State Private
Tuition costs for Educational/Instructional Media Design majors are, on average, $62,484 for in-state public colleges, and $34,502 for out of state private colleges.
Tuition costs comparison for Educational/Instructional Media Design programs.
Degrees Awarded Over Time
150 Total Degrees Awarded in 2023
This chart shows the number of degrees awarded in Educational/Instructional Media Design from 2015 to 2023.
Historical trend of degrees awarded in Educational/Instructional Media Design.
Top 5 Schools by Enrollment
| # | School | State | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Southern New Hampshire University | NH | 156,755 |
| 2 | Western Governors University | UT | 135,822 |
| 3 | University of Phoenix-Arizona | AZ | 76,996 |
| 4 | Grand Canyon University | AZ | 68,619 |
| 5 | Arizona State University Campus Immersion | AZ | 64,398 |
Schools with the largest enrollment offering Educational/Instructional Media Design programs.
Top 5 Most Affordable Tuition
| # | School | State | Tuition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Merritt College | CA | $1,167 |
| 2 | Modesto Junior College | CA | $1,270 |
| 3 | Cerritos College | CA | $1,364 |
| 4 | Bakersfield College | CA | $1,430 |
| 5 | Saddleback College | CA | $1,432 |
Schools with the lowest tuition costs for Educational/Instructional Media Design programs.
Top 5 Lowest Net Price
| # | School | State | Net Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cerritos College | CA | $693 |
| 2 | Saddleback College | CA | $2,976 |
| 3 | Warren County Community College | NJ | $3,550 |
| 4 | California State University-Dominguez Hills | CA | $3,659 |
| 5 | City Colleges of Chicago-Harry S Truman College | IL | $3,816 |
Schools with the lowest average net price for Educational/Instructional Media Design programs.
Graduation Rates
61.16% Median Graduation Rate (150% of normal time)
60.42% Average Graduation Rate
132 Institutions Reporting
47.09% - 77.14% Interquartile Range
Graduation/completion rates for Educational/Instructional Media Design programs across institutions.
Related specializations
Other NCES program codes in the 00.13 CIP family with dedicated pages on EDsmart Data.
- Bilingual, Multilingual, and Multicultural Education CIP 00.1302
- Educational Administration and Supervision CIP 00.1304
- Educational Assessment, Evaluation, and Research CIP 00.1306
- International and Comparative Education CIP 00.1307
- Social and Philosophical Foundations of Education CIP 00.1309
- Special Education CIP 00.1310
- Student Counseling and Personnel Services CIP 00.1311
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods CIP 00.1312
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas CIP 00.1313
- Teaching Assistants/Aides CIP 00.1315
- Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language CIP 00.1314
Degree Levels (IPEDS)
Completions reported to IPEDS for CIP 13.0500 in the survey year used in our extract (223 total across levels below).
- 107 Bachelor's (48.0% of IPEDS total)
- 116 Master's (52.0% of IPEDS total)
Source: IPEDS Completions (c2024_a), summed by award level for this CIP.
Careers & Jobs
Occupations linked to this major in our degree→career mapping, with wages and employment from processed BLS career profiles in this repo.
Across these BLS occupations, employment-weighted mean pay is about N/A. Figures are national OEWS estimates for the occupation—not earnings of Educational/Instructional Media Design graduates alone.
Related occupations (BLS OEWS)
Open each occupation for full career profile charts and industry breakdowns on EDsmart Data.
Program outcomes (College Scorecard)
National medians across bachelor's programs in the Educational/Instructional Media Design CIP family (n/a programs reporting debt). Not specific to every Educational/Instructional Media Design graduate.
- $55,308 median earnings four years after enrollment (national program median)
- 3.6% of graduates not working and not enrolled one year out (program cohort)
Source: College Scorecard program-level outcomes aggregated by 4-digit CIP family.
Employment
Wages and industry mix below use BLS OEWS data for occupations linked to this major in our mapping—not a graduate earnings survey.
Yearly Income for Common Jobs
$124,080 Median earnings 10 years after entry
College Scorecard reports $124,080 for Educational/Instructional Media Design graduates ten years after they entered college; our extract has no OEWS occupation wage for this major.
Average annual salaries of the most common occupations for Educational/Instructional Media Design majors.
Occupations by Share
10,043,570 2023 Workforce
The number of Educational/Instructional Media Design graduates in the workforce has been growing.
Various jobs filled by those with a major in Educational/Instructional Media Design by share of the total number of graduates.
Return on Investment & Value
Debt and earnings fields below come from College Scorecard where present in our degree extract.
Financial value (extract)
$12,000 Median Student Debt
$124,080 Median Annual Earnings (10 years after enrollment)
9.67% Debt-to-Earnings Ratio
Debt is less than 30% of reported ten-year earnings in this extract.
1.0 years Estimated Payback Period (assuming 10% of income)
2456.03% Return on Investment (10-year earnings vs 4-year cost)
Ten-year earnings in this extract exceed four years of median net price.
$48,544 Estimated Total Cost (4 years at median net price)
Financial value comparison for Educational/Instructional Media Design degree.
Diversity
Demographic information for those who earn a degree in Educational/Instructional Media Design in the United States.
Workforce Age
N/A Average Age in 2023
This chart shows distribution of ages for employees with a degree in Educational/Instructional Media Design.
Age distribution for Educational/Instructional Media Design degree holders in the workforce.
Gender Distribution
Gender distribution data is not available for this degree program.
Gender distribution of Educational/Instructional Media Design degree recipients.
Race and Ethnicity Distribution
Race and ethnicity distribution data is not available for this degree program.
Racial and ethnic distribution of Educational/Instructional Media Design degree recipients.
Degrees Awarded
The most common degree types awarded to students graduating in Educational/Instructional Media Design are Bachelors Degree, Masters Degree, and Associates Degree.
Distribution of degree types awarded in Educational/Instructional Media Design.
Skills
Data on the critical and distinctive skills necessary for those working in the Educational/Instructional Media Design field from the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Required Skills
Educational/Instructional Media Design majors need many skills, but most especially Critical Thinking, Active Listening, and Reading Comprehension.
Rating of how necessary various skills are for Educational/Instructional Media Design majors.
Skills Bar Chart
This bar chart shows the same information as the radar chart, displaying the importance of each skill.
Skill importance ratings for Educational/Instructional Media Design majors.
About
Educational/Instructional Media Design
In 2023, 150 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs in Educational/Instructional Media Design.
CIP Code
13.0500 - Educational/Instructional Media Design
What the data shows
Mapped BLS occupations show employment-weighted mean pay of about N/A. The largest mapped role by headcount is Security Guards (1,241,770 U.S. jobs in OEWS).
Published tuition medians in College Scorecard land at $62,484 in-state at public colleges and $34,502 at private institutions for programs in this field.
Data Sources
This page uses data from the following sources:
- College Scorecard - U.S. Department of Education
- Institutional characteristics, costs, completion rates, and earnings data
- Data years: 2015-2024
- Source: collegescorecard.ed.gov
- Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS)
- Employment and wage data by occupation
- Latest data: May 2024
- Source: bls.gov/oes
- O*NET Online - U.S. Department of Labor
- Occupational skills, knowledge, abilities, and work activities
- Database version: 28.0 (August 2023)
- Source: onetcenter.org
- IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) - National Center for Education Statistics
- Institutional data, completions, enrollment, and financial aid
- Data years: 2015-2024
- Source: nces.ed.gov/ipeds
- Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS)
- Demographic and workforce data
- Latest data: 2023 ACS 5-Year Estimates
- Source: census.gov/acs
Data Processing: All data has been processed, cleaned, and aggregated for presentation. Where specific data points are unavailable, estimates are based on available data and clearly marked.
Last Updated: Data reflects the most recent available information as of January 2025.
Methodology
Data for this profile is sourced from the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard dataset, IPEDS completion data, and Bureau of Labor Statistics employment data.
All financial figures are adjusted for inflation and represent the most recent available data. Employment and wage data are from the most recent Census Bureau ACS PUMS estimates.