Educational/Instructional Media Design at University of Georgia

Athens, GA · Master's Degree · about 22 graduates a year

$65,188
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$79,901
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$70,644
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#18 of 82
Rank by pay
#18 of 82
Rank, wage-adjusted
$31,831
Median federal debt

University of Georgia graduates in educational/instructional media design earn 13% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 40% of one year’s pay at that point.

How University of Georgia 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
…
15Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania Bloomsburg, PA$83,710$85,134#12$68,509
16University of North Texas Denton, TX$82,284$83,659#15$62,520
17Capella University Minneapolis, MN$80,916$77,292#27$69,545
18University of Georgia Athens, GA$79,901$82,714#18$65,188
19Saint Joseph's University Philadelphia, PA$79,721$81,077#21—
20Northern Illinois University Dekalb, IL$79,429$78,038#25$68,913
21Purdue University Global West Lafayette, IN$79,398$85,179#11$68,411

Other Majors at University of Georgia by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Veterinary Biomedical and Clinical Sciences$177,833$117,057#1 of 5
Business Administration, Management and Operations$154,042$118,821#49 of 861
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration$142,512$117,869#8 of 15
Housing and Human Environments$133,013$67,913—
Computer Software and Media Applications$120,108$94,478#13 of 26
Marketing$112,192$79,634#6 of 37
Accounting and Related Services$103,774$65,934#93 of 349
Human Resources Management and Services$102,809—#34 of 159
Public Health$84,527$47,001#77 of 201
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology$83,010$64,962#32 of 322
Educational Administration and Supervision$82,709—#86 of 453
Public Administration$82,476$54,613#92 of 243
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods—$82,229—
Food Science and Technology—$82,065—
Journalism$70,926$46,067#13 of 22
Education—$69,003—
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$65,762$56,580#128 of 243
Plant Sciences$64,305$54,601#7 of 8
Special Education and Teaching$63,394$59,563#135 of 280
Forestry$61,616$46,160—
Social Work$60,590$45,622#182 of 279
Agricultural Business and Management—$60,310—
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$59,845$39,610#88 of 165
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$59,594$56,374#187 of 285
Student Counseling and Personnel Services$59,164$46,797#145 of 302
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$57,145$53,457#222 of 380
Communication and Media Studies$53,410$33,150#59 of 61
Agricultural Public Services—$52,665—
Historic Preservation and Conservation—$49,925—
Music$47,875$29,460#48 of 98

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Graduates earn a median $65,188 one year after graduating and $79,901 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does University of Georgia rank for educational/instructional media design?

Among 82 colleges reporting earnings for educational/instructional media design graduates, University of Georgia ranks #18 by median pay four years after graduation, and #18 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is educational/instructional media design at University of Georgia worth it?

Its graduates earn 13% more than the national median for educational/instructional media design ($70,644), and the median federal debt at graduation is $31,831.

← All data for University of Georgia · 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.