Educational/Instructional Media Design at Grand Canyon University

Phoenix, AZ · Master's Degree · about 154 graduates a year

$66,830
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$75,799
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$70,644
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#30 of 82
Rank by pay
#26 of 82
Rank, wage-adjusted
$22,495
Median federal debt

Grand Canyon University graduates in educational/instructional media design earn 7% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 30% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Grand Canyon University Compares for Educational/Instructional Media Design

All 82 colleges reporting educational/instructional media design earnings at this degree level, ranked by median pay four years after graduation. “Wage-adjusted” divides pay by the square root of the state’s wage index so colleges in low-wage states aren’t penalized for local pay.

#College4 yrs afterWage-adjustedAdj. rank1 yr after
1Harvard University Cambridge, MA$127,546$112,318#1$90,736
2New York University New York, NY$117,843$112,162#2—
3University of Massachusetts-Boston Boston, MA$108,956$95,947#3—
4California State University-Monterey Bay Seaside, CA$104,220$94,833#4$89,180
5Concordia University-Irvine Irvine, CA$102,896$93,629#5$86,662
6Touro University New York, NY$94,743$90,176#7—
7Quinnipiac University Hamden, CT$93,639$84,305#14—
8National University San Diego, CA$93,547$85,122#13$82,830
9California State University-Fullerton Fullerton, CA$91,755$83,491#16$78,229
10Long Island University Brookville, NY$91,452$87,043#8$79,454
…
27Florida State University Tallahassee, FL$77,041$82,000#19$62,599
28University of Maryland Global Campus Adelphi, MD$76,376$67,029#56$68,382
29Aurora University Aurora, IL$76,260$74,925#32$63,938
30Grand Canyon University Phoenix, AZ$75,799$77,885#26$66,830
31Minnesota State University-Mankato Mankato, MN$75,574$72,189#42$61,959
32Boise State University Boise, ID$75,451$80,232#22$68,234
33Wilmington University New Castle, DE$74,740$74,292#34$67,014

Other Majors at Grand Canyon University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$123,688$111,869#169 of 432
Computer and Information Sciences$107,641$97,286#55 of 78
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management$93,798$85,677#66 of 72
Business Administration, Management and Operations$89,393$72,536#513 of 861
Accounting and Related Services$86,862$70,495#244 of 349
Education$78,699$72,460#26 of 214
Health and Medical Administrative Services$78,310$61,360#145 of 211
Public Administration$76,752$63,014#128 of 243
Educational Administration and Supervision$73,501$64,777#169 of 453
Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language$69,839$63,972#16 of 52
Public Health$68,242$53,104#166 of 201
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$63,874$58,173#124 of 285
Bible/Biblical Studies$63,088——
Criminal Justice and Corrections$61,712$50,294#75 of 115
Marketing$61,699$49,936#35 of 37
Special Education and Teaching$60,336$54,232#182 of 280
Psychology$59,759$51,812#11 of 14
Curriculum and Instruction$58,811—#128 of 190
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions$58,045$48,673#125 of 204
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$56,764$48,788#231 of 380
Religious Education$52,623$43,605#4 of 6
Communication and Media Studies—$48,139—

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Grand Canyon University educational/instructional media design graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $66,830 one year after graduating and $75,799 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Grand Canyon University rank for educational/instructional media design?

Among 82 colleges reporting earnings for educational/instructional media design graduates, Grand Canyon University ranks #30 by median pay four years after graduation, and #26 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is educational/instructional media design at Grand Canyon University worth it?

Its graduates earn 7% more than the national median for educational/instructional media design ($70,644), and the median federal debt at graduation is $22,495.

← All data for Grand Canyon University · Methodology

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, field-of-study data. Earnings are medians for graduates who received federal aid and were working and not enrolled; programs with few graduates are not reported. Wage adjustment uses Census ACS state median household income.