Educational/Instructional Media Design at Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI · Master's Degree · about 18 graduates a year

$59,562
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$67,489
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$70,644
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#54 of 82
Rank by pay
#44 of 82
Rank, wage-adjusted
$24,608
Median federal debt

Michigan State University graduates in educational/instructional media design earn 4% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 36% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Michigan 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
…
51University of Michigan-Flint Flint, MI$67,971$71,668#43—
52Central Connecticut State University New Britain, CT$67,787$61,030#75—
53The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley Edinburg, TX$67,562$68,691#49$58,960
54Michigan State University East Lansing, MI$67,489$71,159#44$59,562
55Lamar University Beaumont, TX$66,550$67,662#53$64,005
56Stockton University Galloway, NJ$65,667$57,635#79$62,499
57SUNY Oneonta Oneonta, NY$65,141$62,001#72$69,962

Other Educational/Instructional Media Design Credentials at Michigan State University

Credential1 yr after4 yrs afterMedian debt
Graduate/Professional Certificate$58,400$64,738$32,079

Other Majors at Michigan State University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Business/Commerce$188,085$133,992#4 of 75
Business Administration, Management and Operations$142,927$117,756#80 of 861
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods$139,589$96,585#26 of 92
Human Resources Management and Services$127,481$99,526#7 of 159
Computer and Information Sciences$123,621$120,834#41 of 78
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$118,130$104,677#265 of 432
Pharmacology and Toxicology$110,091$93,234—
Food Science and Technology$106,264$92,232#2 of 5
Accounting and Related Services$105,724$68,666#78 of 349
Marketing$100,453$81,245#12 of 37
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication$86,080$69,257#5 of 20
Criminal Justice and Corrections$84,105$75,435#19 of 115
Public Health$81,743$66,933#90 of 201
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services$80,358$66,517#9 of 10
Educational Administration and Supervision$74,998$63,355#149 of 453
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology$74,956—#64 of 322
Public Policy Analysis$72,828$52,813#47 of 50
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions$65,302—#166 of 211
Special Education and Teaching$64,777$57,308#118 of 280
Social Work$64,368$51,191#114 of 279
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions$62,675$53,352#80 of 204
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$62,529$57,845#172 of 243
Music$62,193$42,484#7 of 98
Curriculum and Instruction$61,650$56,851#93 of 190
Student Counseling and Personnel Services$61,573$52,282#105 of 302
Education$60,007$53,417#135 of 214
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$57,864$46,512#104 of 165
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$55,911$60,244#231 of 285

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Graduates earn a median $59,562 one year after graduating and $67,489 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

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

Among 82 colleges reporting earnings for educational/instructional media design graduates, Michigan State University ranks #54 by median pay four years after graduation, and #44 after adjusting for state wage levels.

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

Its graduates earn 4% less than the national median for educational/instructional media design ($70,644), and the median federal debt at graduation is $24,608.

← All data for Michigan 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.