Educational/Instructional Media Design at National University

San Diego, CA · Master's Degree · about 19 graduates a year

$82,830
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$93,547
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$70,644
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#8 of 82
Rank by pay
#13 of 82
Rank, wage-adjusted
$23,284
Median federal debt

National University graduates in educational/instructional media design earn 32% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 25% of one year’s pay at that point.

How National 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
11Molloy College Rockville Centre, NY$90,686$86,314#9—

Other Majors at National University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer Science$132,798$82,441#37 of 48
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$127,649$147,392#129 of 432
Management Information Systems and Services$118,874$91,450#12 of 46
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management$118,388$96,647#32 of 72
Educational Administration and Supervision$110,083$94,937#11 of 453
Engineering-Related Fields$108,725$90,598#34 of 40
Business Administration, Management and Operations$96,924$76,682#396 of 861
Accounting and Related Services$93,465$72,646#176 of 349
Bilingual, Multilingual, and Multicultural Education—$91,382—
Public Administration$88,988$73,205#42 of 243
Medical Illustration and Informatics$88,945$80,848#23 of 27
Special Education and Teaching$85,908$70,672#14 of 280
Human Resources Management and Services$81,583$73,848#87 of 159
Health and Medical Administrative Services$81,355$63,627#132 of 211
Student Counseling and Personnel Services$78,979$64,585#26 of 302
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology$78,497$57,834#41 of 322
Education$77,748$62,683#29 of 214
Homeland Security$75,701$63,976#25 of 28
Public Health$73,936$58,859#127 of 201
Psychology$71,001$59,617#36 of 92
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$67,015$60,591#81 of 380
English Language and Literature$66,189$62,549#9 of 43
Security Science and Technology$66,173$50,462#33 of 34
Criminal Justice and Corrections$65,405$43,511#59 of 115
Communication and Media Studies$63,474$55,730#40 of 61
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies$54,662$43,910#44 of 75
Film/Video and Photographic Arts—$48,964—
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$47,529$44,319#162 of 165

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Graduates earn a median $82,830 one year after graduating and $93,547 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does National University rank for educational/instructional media design?

Among 82 colleges reporting earnings for educational/instructional media design graduates, National University ranks #8 by median pay four years after graduation, and #13 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is educational/instructional media design at National University worth it?

Its graduates earn 32% more than the national median for educational/instructional media design ($70,644), and the median federal debt at graduation is $23,284.

← All data for National 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.