Educational/Instructional Media Design at Grand Valley State University

Allendale, MI · Master's Degree · about 6 graduates a year

$57,018
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$59,199
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$70,644
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#73 of 82
Rank by pay
#69 of 82
Rank, wage-adjusted
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Median federal debt

Grand Valley State University graduates in educational/instructional media design earn 16% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating.

How Grand Valley State 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
…
70American InterContinental University System Chandler, AZ$60,586$62,253#71$55,027
71Jacksonville State University Jacksonville, AL$60,576$68,759#48$56,840
72University of West Alabama Livingston, AL$60,086$68,203#51$55,653
73Grand Valley State University Allendale, MI$59,199$62,418#69$57,018
74Kent State University at Kent Kent, OH$58,965$62,924#65$55,527
75Appalachian State University Boone, NC$58,140$62,392#70—
76Coastal Carolina University Conway, SC$55,622$61,676#74$50,203

Other Majors at Grand Valley State University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Business/Commerce$128,108$112,465#18 of 75
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$122,497$113,240#153 of 216
Biomathematics, Bioinformatics, and Computational Biology$108,615$74,986#8 of 13
Computer and Information Sciences—$99,198—
Accounting and Related Services$90,295$67,972#218 of 349
Health and Medical Administrative Services$82,978$60,146#127 of 211
Communication and Media Studies$74,663$48,689#25 of 61
Public Administration$71,404$57,449#161 of 243
Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services$67,724$53,952#7 of 33
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions$67,254$66,523#151 of 211
Public Health$66,677$54,781#170 of 201
Educational Administration and Supervision$65,512$53,932#307 of 453
Special Education and Teaching$64,816$57,176#117 of 280
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$64,351$57,167#149 of 243
Education$60,263$56,399#132 of 214
Social Work$59,369$50,344#205 of 279
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology$58,806$54,320#226 of 322
Curriculum and Instruction$57,952$53,419#136 of 190
Student Counseling and Personnel Services$53,038$50,498#248 of 302

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Graduates earn a median $57,018 one year after graduating and $59,199 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

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

Among 82 colleges reporting earnings for educational/instructional media design graduates, Grand Valley State University ranks #73 by median pay four years after graduation, and #69 after adjusting for state wage levels.

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

Its graduates earn 16% less than the national median for educational/instructional media design ($70,644).

← All data for Grand Valley State 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.