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
Educational/Instructional Media Design certificate holders earn a median of $31k in year one. Salaries reach $56k by year five and $68k by year ten.
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?
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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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