Educational/Instructional Media Design at Wayne State University
Detroit, MI · Master's Degree · about 13 graduates a year
Wayne State University graduates in educational/instructional media design earn 13% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 66% of one year’s pay at that point.
How Wayne 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.
| # | College | 4 yrs after | Wage-adjusted | Adj. rank | 1 yr after |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Harvard University Cambridge, MA | $127,546 | $112,318 | #1 | $90,736 |
| 2 | New York University New York, NY | $117,843 | $112,162 | #2 | — |
| 3 | University of Massachusetts-Boston Boston, MA | $108,956 | $95,947 | #3 | — |
| 4 | California State University-Monterey Bay Seaside, CA | $104,220 | $94,833 | #4 | $89,180 |
| 5 | Concordia University-Irvine Irvine, CA | $102,896 | $93,629 | #5 | $86,662 |
| 6 | Touro University New York, NY | $94,743 | $90,176 | #7 | — |
| 7 | Quinnipiac University Hamden, CT | $93,639 | $84,305 | #14 | — |
| 8 | National University San Diego, CA | $93,547 | $85,122 | #13 | $82,830 |
| 9 | California State University-Fullerton Fullerton, CA | $91,755 | $83,491 | #16 | $78,229 |
| 10 | Long Island University Brookville, NY | $91,452 | $87,043 | #8 | $79,454 |
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| 65 | Trevecca Nazarene University Nashville, TN | $64,048 | $69,966 | #46 | $52,384 |
| 66 | Western Illinois University Macomb, IL | $63,099 | $61,994 | #73 | $60,911 |
| 67 | Miami University-Oxford Oxford, OH | $62,832 | $67,051 | #55 | $57,999 |
| 68 | Wayne State University Detroit, MI | $61,791 | $65,151 | #63 | $56,855 |
| 69 | American InterContinental University-Atlanta Atlanta, GA | $60,586 | $62,719 | #67 | $55,027 |
| 70 | American InterContinental University System Chandler, AZ | $60,586 | $62,253 | #71 | $55,027 |
| 71 | Jacksonville State University Jacksonville, AL | $60,576 | $68,759 | #48 | $56,840 |
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Frequently Asked Questions
How much do Wayne State University educational/instructional media design graduates make?
Graduates earn a median $56,855 one year after graduating and $61,791 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
How does Wayne State University rank for educational/instructional media design?
Among 82 colleges reporting earnings for educational/instructional media design graduates, Wayne State University ranks #68 by median pay four years after graduation, and #63 after adjusting for state wage levels.
Is educational/instructional media design at Wayne State University worth it?
Its graduates earn 13% less than the national median for educational/instructional media design ($70,644), and the median federal debt at graduation is $40,500.
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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.