Educational/Instructional Media Design at Harvard University

Cambridge, MA · Master's Degree · about 140 graduates a year

$90,736
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$127,546
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$70,644
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#1 of 82
Rank by pay
#1 of 82
Rank, wage-adjusted
$20,500
Median federal debt

Harvard University graduates in educational/instructional media design earn 81% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 16% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Harvard 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

Other Majors at Harvard University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer Engineering$228,519$177,890#3 of 23
Advanced/Graduate Dentistry and Oral Sciences$198,921$231,040#15 of 17
Computer and Information Sciences$189,806$158,673#7 of 78
Public Administration$177,149$133,307#1 of 243
Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology$168,833$142,377#3 of 23
Biomathematics, Bioinformatics, and Computational Biology$155,888—#2 of 13
Biotechnology$155,219—#1 of 15
Finance and Financial Management Services$153,797$111,894#11 of 69
Public Health$153,029$108,479#2 of 201
Public Policy Analysis$129,978$87,444#1 of 50
Area Studies$115,583—#2 of 10
Visual and Performing Arts$113,887$115,516—
Business Administration, Management and Operations$113,503$103,400#207 of 861
City/Urban, Community, and Regional Planning$102,979$84,062#2 of 36
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$92,158$68,115#4 of 34
Student Counseling and Personnel Services—$91,204—
Education$88,307$65,968#8 of 214
Behavioral Sciences—$87,946—
Architectural Sciences and Technology$85,062$70,798#5 of 30
Natural Resources Conservation and Research$84,831$72,276#12 of 58
Theological and Ministerial Studies$61,789$37,385#43 of 94
Educational Administration and Supervision—$56,806—
Museology/Museum Studies$49,683$44,792#8 of 12

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Graduates earn a median $90,736 one year after graduating and $127,546 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

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

Among 82 colleges reporting earnings for educational/instructional media design graduates, Harvard University ranks #1 by median pay four years after graduation, and #1 after adjusting for state wage levels.

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

Its graduates earn 81% more than the national median for educational/instructional media design ($70,644), and the median federal debt at graduation is $20,500.

← All data for Harvard 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.