Educational/Instructional Media Design at Liberty University

Lynchburg, VA · Master's Degree · about 26 graduates a year

$56,657
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$55,451
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$70,644
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#77 of 82
Rank by pay
#81 of 82
Rank, wage-adjusted
$34,166
Median federal debt

Liberty University graduates in educational/instructional media design earn 22% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 62% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Liberty 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
…
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
77Liberty University Lynchburg, VA$55,451$50,493#81$56,657
78University of Central Missouri Warrensburg, MO$54,579$58,520#78$49,628
79Park University Parkville, MO$51,148$54,841#80$55,093
80Arkansas Tech University Russellville, AR$49,760$58,638#76$48,024

Other Majors at Liberty University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Design and Applied Arts$112,935$50,570#2 of 20
Intelligence, Command Control and Information Operations$107,828$78,556#4 of 6
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$107,245$95,825#377 of 432
Management Information Systems and Services$101,349$92,837#25 of 46
Business Administration, Management and Operations$90,025$71,483#500 of 861
Computer and Information Sciences—$85,569—
Accounting and Related Services$83,093$66,592#279 of 349
Public Policy Analysis$78,054$58,353#41 of 50
Communication and Media Studies$75,900$42,839#24 of 61
Criminal Justice and Corrections$75,034$55,845#35 of 115
Health and Medical Administrative Services$74,482$58,471#162 of 211
Biology$72,854$32,219#26 of 57
Legal Research and Advanced Professional Studies$72,389$48,834#39 of 43
Public Administration$69,247$57,882#172 of 243
Educational Administration and Supervision$64,314$55,489#325 of 453
Marketing$63,586$57,857#34 of 37
Public Health$62,205$51,495#185 of 201
History$59,708$46,189#15 of 36
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication$58,750$45,633#20 of 20
Special Education and Teaching$58,040$51,619#211 of 280
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$57,678$50,560#209 of 285
Education$57,647$51,093#155 of 214
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies$57,573$50,214#25 of 26
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$56,966$44,437#111 of 165
Theological and Ministerial Studies$56,700$50,701#65 of 94
Student Counseling and Personnel Services$56,174$49,663#204 of 302
International Relations and National Security Studies—$54,227—
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions$53,721$45,136#170 of 204
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies$53,516$35,180#47 of 75
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$52,482$45,702#312 of 380

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Graduates earn a median $56,657 one year after graduating and $55,451 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

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

Among 82 colleges reporting earnings for educational/instructional media design graduates, Liberty University ranks #77 by median pay four years after graduation, and #81 after adjusting for state wage levels.

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

Its graduates earn 22% less than the national median for educational/instructional media design ($70,644), and the median federal debt at graduation is $34,166.

← All data for Liberty 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.