Education
Educational/Instructional Media Design
Focuses on integrating technology into educational curricula. Covers foundations of educational technology, computer applications, utilizing technology for assessment, multimedia instruction, web-based instruction, distance education, and designing and producing educational software and materials.
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- Educational/Instructional Technology
- Focuses on integrating technology into educational curricula. Covers foundations of educational technology, computer applications, utilizing technology for assessment, multimedia instruction, web-based instruction, distance education, and designing and producing educational software and materials.
Also called Advanced Learning Technologies
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Training and Development Specialists
- Median pay
- $69,280
- Hiring change through 2035
- 10.8%
- Job openings a year
- 46,000
To get hiredBachelor's degree
Explore this career Growing slowlyInstructional Coordinators
- Median pay
- $77,440
- Hiring change through 2035
- 1.6%
- Job openings a year
- 23,100
To get hiredMaster's degree
Explore this career Growing with the economyLibrarians and Media Collections Specialists
- Median pay
- $68,270
- Hiring change through 2035
- 2.6%
- Job openings a year
- 12,600
To get hiredMaster's degree
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| College | Degrees a year | Admit rate | Program admission | Average annual cost after aid |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mississippi State University MS | 26 | 76% | Apply after enrollmentTeacher Education Phase II requires 44 hours, a 2.75 GPA on those hours, a 2.5 overall GPA, and C grades in composition and math. Applicants must also meet the basic-skills testing rule or exemption. | $19,000 |
| Utah State University UT | 24 | 94% | Apply after enrollmentTeacher candidates formally apply to teacher education and must meet prerequisite-grade and background-check requirements. Professional-core courses are closed until admission. | $14,000 |
| University of New Mexico-Main Campus NM | 8 | 95% | Apply after enrollmentCurrent UNM students apply to COEHS after at least 26 credits and program prerequisites. General eligibility is a 2.5 GPA, with some programs requiring more. | $16,000 |
| University of West Florida FL | 6 | 57% | Apply after enrollmentTeacher Education majors begin in pending status and apply for full admission. Minimums are a 2.50 cumulative GPA, passing FTCE General Knowledge, and C- or better in EDF 1005. | $8,000 |
| University of Michigan-Dearborn MI | 3 | 59% | Open majorThe Elementary Education BA states no separate competitive program-admission threshold beyond UM-Dearborn undergraduate admission. | $8,000 |
| Wayne State University MI | 1 | 82% | Apply after enrollmentStudents apply to transfer into a teacher-preparation program after enrolling at Wayne State. Regular admission requires at least a 2.5 cumulative GPA. | $12,000 |