Hayward, California · Public
Educational/Instructional Media Design at California State University-East Bay
Use this school-and-field page as a fit screen, not a department ranking. It combines the 1.1% share of reported awards or completions in this field with $9,320 school-wide net price and $71,401 school-wide ten-year earnings before you compare peer schools.
Program snapshot
1.1% of reported awards or completions are in this field, a measurable award concentration in federal data.
This major
- Award concentration
- 1.1% of awards
- Schools reporting awards
- 279
Admissions
- Acceptance rate (school)
- 97.4%
- Graduation rate
- 48%
Cost
- Avg net price (school)
- $9,320/yr
- 4-year cost (est.)
- $37,280
- Median debt
- $16,544
Outcomes
- Median earnings 10y
- $71,401/yr
- ROI grade (school)
- A+
The percentage is the share of this school's reported awards or completions attributed to the field. It is not the share of enrolled students, a student headcount, or proof of department quality. College Scorecard price and earnings on this page are school-wide, not major-specific. Verify current credentials and department outcomes with the school.
Evidence used here: federal awards/completions share (1.1%), school-wide average net price ($9,320), school-wide ten-year median earnings ($71,401), and peer averages from 279 schools reporting awards in this field. Evidence not included: program enrollment, department-level salary, placement rate, course quality, licensure eligibility, certification, or exam pass-rate outcomes.
School-level value among reporting colleges
Compared with 279 colleges reporting awards in this field.
The answer is a school-level value-screen grade of A+, not a verified department verdict. Award concentration is above the national average award concentration; school-wide net price is lower than the peer average ($10,368 below), and school-wide ten-year median earnings are higher than the peer average ($14,655 above). Together, those school-level evidence points place California State University-East Bay in the top 3% of this value ranking among colleges reporting awards in the field.
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Peer schools below report awards in the same field and are sorted by school-level value grade.
California State University-Northridge Northridge, CA · 0.4% of reported awards · $7,021 net A+ Essex County College Newark, NJ · 1.1% of reported awards · $4,436 net A+ University of Michigan-Flint Flint, MI · 0.5% of reported awards · $7,007 net A+ 
Warren County Community College Washington, NJ · 1.6% of reported awards · $5,726 net A+ Questions about this program
What does the share of awards mean?
Educational/Instructional Media Design accounts for 1.1% of the awards or completions reported for California State University-East Bay. That award concentration is higher than at 78% of schools in this field set and is above the national average award concentration. It does not estimate how many students are currently enrolled in the program.
How should I read the cost number?
California State University-East Bay's average net price is $9,320 per year, about $37,280 over four years. That is $10,368 below the $19,688 peer average, before your own aid package changes the final bill.
Are the earnings major-specific?
No. The $71,401 median earnings figure is school-wide ten years after entry. It is $14,655 above the $56,746 average among schools reporting this field, so treat it as an outcomes proxy rather than a department guarantee.
What should I compare next?
Start with award concentration, net price after aid, graduation rate, location, and whether the department publishes placement or licensure outcomes. EduGradify places California State University-East Bay #7 of 279 on its school-level value rank among colleges reporting awards in this field.