Educational/Instructional Media Design at California State University-Fullerton

Fullerton, CA · Master's Degree · about 117 graduates a year

$78,229
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$91,755
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$70,644
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#9 of 82
Rank by pay
#16 of 82
Rank, wage-adjusted
$20,300
Median federal debt

California State University-Fullerton graduates in educational/instructional media design earn 30% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 22% of one year’s pay at that point.

How California State University-Fullerton 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
11Molloy College Rockville Centre, NY$90,686$86,314#9—
12Teachers College at Columbia University New York, NY$90,375$86,018#10$79,326

Other Majors at California State University-Fullerton by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$182,816$193,133#19 of 432
Computer Engineering$134,032$113,000#15 of 23
Mechanical Engineering$129,073$98,565#16 of 83
Computer Science$126,439—#42 of 48
Business Administration, Management and Operations$125,086$94,762#138 of 861
Taxation$117,922$85,983#12 of 30
Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering$113,715$97,390#1 of 7
Civil Engineering$108,826$87,800#12 of 81
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods$108,748$92,172#74 of 92
Accounting and Related Services$97,802$77,276#139 of 349
Special Education and Teaching$95,677$79,384#2 of 280
Biology$91,755$67,422#7 of 57
Natural Resources Conservation and Research$91,697$62,270#8 of 58
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$91,226$77,733#5 of 285
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$90,382$76,358#8 of 243
Statistics—$87,137—
Public Administration and Social Service Professions$84,516$69,024#3 of 7
Social Work$81,397$64,167#12 of 279
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$77,214$66,012#23 of 380
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology$76,598$60,149#52 of 322
Educational Administration and Supervision$76,311$67,303#130 of 453
Public Health$72,617$62,000#138 of 201
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions$69,914$54,472#38 of 204
History$67,675$36,905#5 of 36
Communication and Media Studies$66,353$46,382#37 of 61
Fine and Studio Arts$65,759$59,860#5 of 60
English Language and Literature$63,212$34,483#16 of 43
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$54,191$33,141#136 of 165
Music$37,850—#87 of 98
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft$36,154$24,978#40 of 41

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do California State University-Fullerton educational/instructional media design graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $78,229 one year after graduating and $91,755 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does California State University-Fullerton rank for educational/instructional media design?

Among 82 colleges reporting earnings for educational/instructional media design graduates, California State University-Fullerton ranks #9 by median pay four years after graduation, and #16 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is educational/instructional media design at California State University-Fullerton worth it?

Its graduates earn 30% more than the national median for educational/instructional media design ($70,644), and the median federal debt at graduation is $20,300.

← All data for California State University-Fullerton · 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.