Irvine, California · Private Non-Profit
Educational/Instructional Media Design at Concordia University-Irvine
Use this school-and-field page as a fit screen, not a department ranking. It combines the 4.6% share of reported awards or completions in this field with $28,115 school-wide net price and $65,083 school-wide ten-year earnings before you compare peer schools.
Program snapshot
4.6% of reported awards or completions are in this field, a measurable award concentration in federal data.
This major
- Award concentration
- 4.6% of awards
- Schools reporting awards
- 279
Admissions
- Acceptance rate (school)
- 66%
- Graduation rate
- 58.3%
Cost
- Avg net price (school)
- $28,115/yr
- 4-year cost (est.)
- $112,460
- Median debt
- $24,247
Outcomes
- Median earnings 10y
- $65,083/yr
- ROI grade (school)
- C
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 (4.6%), school-wide average net price ($28,115), school-wide ten-year median earnings ($65,083), 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 C, not a verified department verdict. Award concentration is 5.5x the national average award concentration; school-wide net price is higher than the peer average ($8,427 above), and school-wide ten-year median earnings are higher than the peer average ($8,337 above). Together, those school-level evidence points place Concordia University-Irvine in the top 78% 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+ 
California State University-East Bay Hayward, CA · 1.1% of reported awards · $9,320 net A+ University of Michigan-Flint Flint, MI · 0.5% of reported awards · $7,007 net A+ Questions about this program
What does the share of awards mean?
Educational/Instructional Media Design accounts for 4.6% of the awards or completions reported for Concordia University-Irvine. That award concentration is higher than at 97% of schools in this field set and is 5.5x 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?
Concordia University-Irvine's average net price is $28,115 per year, about $112,460 over four years. That is $8,427 above the $19,688 peer average, before your own aid package changes the final bill.
Are the earnings major-specific?
No. The $65,083 median earnings figure is school-wide ten years after entry. It is $8,337 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 Concordia University-Irvine #218 of 279 on its school-level value rank among colleges reporting awards in this field.