Educational/Instructional Media Design at Capella University

Minneapolis, MN · Master's Degree · about 29 graduates a year

$69,545
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$80,916
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$70,644
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#17 of 82
Rank by pay
#27 of 82
Rank, wage-adjusted
$33,324
Median federal debt

Capella University graduates in educational/instructional media design earn 15% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 41% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Capella 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
…
14Utah State University Logan, UT$86,107$81,609#20$69,698
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

Other Educational/Instructional Media Design Credentials at Capella University

Credential1 yr after4 yrs afterMedian debt
Doctoral Degree$77,930$89,389$73,237

Other Majors at Capella University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Management Information Systems and Services$136,210—#5 of 46
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$117,823$106,264#272 of 432
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management$112,573$86,399#34 of 72
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods$109,421$79,873#73 of 92
Security Science and Technology$105,757$79,297#10 of 34
Medical Illustration and Informatics$100,105$93,397#15 of 27
Business Administration, Management and Operations$96,768$80,504#398 of 861
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$94,795$93,267#4 of 285
Health and Medical Administrative Services$93,044$83,480#92 of 211
Accounting and Related Services$89,892$76,373#224 of 349
Finance and Financial Management Services$83,324$63,888#65 of 69
Marketing$81,837$66,153#20 of 37
Human Resources Management and Services$81,093$63,749#89 of 159
Homeland Security$76,702$66,898#24 of 28
Public Administration$75,626$59,980#135 of 243
Public Health$74,751$63,277#125 of 201
Educational Administration and Supervision$73,420$64,020#170 of 453
Education$72,432$62,454#10 of 32
Education$71,396$56,264#56 of 214
Curriculum and Instruction$70,537$58,852#28 of 190
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology$66,014$52,074#156 of 322
Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language$63,736—#25 of 52
Criminal Justice and Corrections$62,676$54,384#69 of 115
Special Education and Teaching$61,268$54,641#170 of 280
Psychology$59,640$46,920#71 of 92
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions$59,050$51,715#117 of 204
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$58,879$52,562#192 of 380
Human Services$55,797$52,083#18 of 23
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services$55,244$45,087#21 of 27
Psychology$55,115$42,199#13 of 14

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Graduates earn a median $69,545 one year after graduating and $80,916 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

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

Among 82 colleges reporting earnings for educational/instructional media design graduates, Capella University ranks #17 by median pay four years after graduation, and #27 after adjusting for state wage levels.

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

Its graduates earn 15% more than the national median for educational/instructional media design ($70,644), and the median federal debt at graduation is $33,324.

← All data for Capella 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.