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Certificate (under 1 year)145 grads tracked

Educational/Instructional Media Design at University of Minnesota Duluth

Ranked 1st of 2 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Educational/Instructional Media Design by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$31,171
middle 50%: $23,725 – $43,497
Median · 5 years out
$55,612
middle 50%: $48,228 – $64,402
Median · 10 years out
$68,424
middle 50%: $51,828 – $78,490

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Educational/Instructional Media Design (certificate (under 1 year)) graduates.

This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates

Graduates of University of Minnesota Duluth's certificate (under 1 year) program in Educational/Instructional Media Design earn a median $31,171 one year after graduating, rising to $68,424 by year ten. Figures are based on 145 graduates tracked by the U.S. Census Bureau.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau PSEO, release V4.13.0 2025Q4. Earnings are for graduates working in covered states; figures are medians in nominal dollars.

Will the degree pay for itself?

Drag the sliders — payback uses this program's actual salary curve.

Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).

Paid off in
8 yrs
≈ $9,748 total interest

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Lone Star College System
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