Educational Technology and Instructional Design Related Programs in the United States

This area has many names: Educational Technology, Instructional Systems Technology, Instructional Psychology and Technology, Instructional Design and Technology, Learning Technologies and Design, Learning Sciences, Instructional Technology, Educational Communications and Technology, etc.

Note: All lists below are in alphabetical order.

Prominent Residential Master’s Only Programs (many have online programs as well):

1. California State University at Monterey Bay, Information Technology and Communication Design: http://itcd.csumb.edu/

2. East Carolina University, Instructional Technology: http://www.ecu.edu/cs-educ/msite/IT/

3. Emporia State University, Instructional Design and Technology: http://www.emporia.edu/idt/index2.htm

4. Fort Hays State University, Instructional Technology: http://www.fhsu.edu/aep/instructional-technology/

5. George Washington University, Educational Technology Leadership: http://www.gwu.edu/~etl/

6. San Diego State University, Educational Technology: http://coe.sdsu.edu/edtec/

7. San Francisco State University, Instructional Technology: http://www.sfsu.edu/~itec/

8. St. Cloud State University, Information Media: http://www.stcloudstate.edu/im/default.asp

9. University of Colorado at Denver, Information and Learning Technologies (includes eLearning Design and Implementation; Instructional Design and Adult Learning; and K-12 Teaching): http://www.ucdenver.edu/academics/colleges/SchoolOfEducation/Academics/MASTERS/ILT/Pages/default.aspx

10. University of South Carolina, Educational Technology: http://edtech.usca.edu/

11. University of Texas at El Paso, Educational Technology: http://utminers.utep.edu/cdwatkins/default.htm

12. University of Utah, Instructional Design & Educational Technology: http://idet.ed.utah.edu/

Residential Doctoral Programs (most include a Master’s program; many include online degree programs and certificates):

1. Arizona State University, Educational Technology (Master’s and Ph.D.): http://education.asu.edu/programs/educational-technology

2. Auburn University, Educational Foundations, Leadership and Technology: http://education.auburn.edu/academic_departments/eflt/

3. Boise State University (Master’s and Ph.D.): http://edtech.boisestate.edu/

4. Brigham Young University (BYU), Instructional Psychology and Technology (Master’s and Ph.D.): http://education.byu.edu/ipt/

5. Florida State University, Instructional Systems (within the Educational Psychology and Learning Department), certificate, Master’s, and Ph.D.): http://coe.fsu.edu/insys/

6. George Mason University, Instructional Technology Program (Master’s and Ph.D.): http://it.gse.gmu.edu/

7. Idaho State University, Educational Leadership and Instructional Design Masters: http://ed.isu.edu/depts/elid/med_it_info.shtml; Doctor of Education: http://ed.isu.edu/depts/elid/edd_admin_info.shtml

8. Indiana University, Instructional Systems Technology (Master’s, Ed.S., Ph.D.): http://site.educ.indiana.edu/Default.aspx?alias=site.educ.indiana.edu/ist

IU IST Programs: http://site.educ.indiana.edu/ist/imgsrcPortals355rjpgCampusPrograms/tabid/10368/Default.aspx

IU IST Research Teams: http://site.educ.indiana.edu/ISTResearchGroups/tabid/11944/Default.aspx

IUconnectedEd (certificate and Master’s online): http://iuconnected.iu.edu/

9. Iowa State University, Curriculum and Instructional Technology, Master’s in Curriculum and Instruction Technology Specialization: http://www.ci.hs.iastate.edu/programs/gcit.php; and Ph.D. in Curriculum and Instructional Technology: http://www.ci.hs.iastate.edu/programs/phdcit.php

10. Michigan State University, Educational Technology, Program Overview: http://edutech.msu.edu/; Master’s information: http://edutech.msu.edu/masters.html; Overseas program: http://edutech.msu.edu/overseas.html; Various Programs: http://edutech.msu.edu/programs.html; Doctoral program in educational psychology and educational technology: http://www.educ.msu.edu/cepse/epet/ ; More information on hybrid doctoral program: http://www.educ.msu.edu/cepse/epet/overview-hybrid.asp

11. NYU, Educational Communication and Technology (Master’s and Ph.D.): http://steinhardt.nyu.edu/alt/ect/

12. Old Dominion University, Instructional Design and Technology Program (Master’s and Ph.D.): http://education.odu.edu/eci/idt/prospective/doctorate.shtml

13. Penn State University, Instructional Systems (Master’s and Ph.D.), http://www.ed.psu.edu/educ/in-sys

14. Purdue University, Learning Design and Technology (Master’s and Ph.D.): http://www.edci.purdue.edu/learning_design_and_technology/

15. Stanford University, Master’s in Learning, Design, and Technology: http://suse-ldt.stanford.edu/ and Ph.D. in Learning Sciences and Technology Design: http://ed.stanford.edu/academics/doctoral/lstd

16. Syracuse University, Instructional Design, Development and Evaluation (Master’s and Ph.D.): http://soe.syr.edu/academic/Instructional_Design_Development_and_Evaluation/default.aspx

17. Teachers College, Columbia University, Instructional Technology and Media (Master’s and Ph.D): http://www.tc.columbia.edu/mst/ccte/index.asp?Id=Degree+Requirements+%26+Information&Info=EdD+in+Instructional+Technology+and+Media

18. Texas A&M University, Educational Technology is offered within the Department of Educational Psychology in the Learning Sciences program (Master’s and Ph.D.): http://epsy.tamu.edu/articles/educational_technology

19. Texas Tech University, Instructional Technology (Master’s and Ed.D.): http://www.educ.ttu.edu/academic-programs/psychology-and-leadership/educational-instructional-technology/default

20. Utah State University, Instructional Technology and Learning Sciences (Master’s and Ph.D.): http://itls.usu.edu/

21. Vanderbilt University, Learning Sciences and Learning Environment Design Specialization (Master’s and Ph.D.): http://peabody.vanderbilt.edu/teaching_and_learning/graduate_programs/doctoral_programs/learning_sciences_and_learning_environment_design.xml

22. Virginia Tech University, Instructional Design and Technology Program (Master’s, Ed.S., Ed.D., and Ph.D.), http://www.soe.vt.edu/idt/

23. Wayne State University, Instructional Technology (Master’s, Ed.D., and Ph.D.): http://coe.wayne.edu/aos/it/

24. West Virginia University, Instructional Design and Technology (Master’s and Ed.D.): http://www.hre.wvu.edu/academics/graduate_programs/doctoral_degrees/instructional_degree_technology; IDT homepage.: http://tlc.wvu.edu/academics/idt

25. William & Mary, Curriculum and Educational Technology (Ed.D. and Ph.D.): http://education.wm.edu/academics/eppl/degrees/et/index.php

26. University of Central Florida, Educational Communications and Technology (Master’s, Ed.D., and Ph.D.): http://education.ucf.edu/Insttech/

27. University of Florida, Instructional Technology (degrees granted in Instruction and Curriculum with an emphasis in Educational Technology): http://education.ufl.edu/educational-technology/

28. University of Georgia, Learning, Design, and Technology (Master’s and Ph.D.): http://www.coe.uga.edu/epit/academic-programs/learning-design-and-technology/

29. University of Hawaii, Department of Educational Technology: http://etec.hawaii.edu/ and http://www.coe.hawaii.edu/etec

30. University of Houston, Instructional Technology (Master’s): http://www.coe.uh.edu/academic-programs/instructional-technology/index.php; doctoral degree offered in Curriculum and Instruction with an emphasis in Instructional Technology: http://www.coe.uh.edu/academic-programs/cuin-ed-instruction-technology/index.php

31. University of Kansas, Educational Technology (Master’s): http://www.edtech.ku.edu/~edtech/programs/masters.shtml; doctorate offered in educational leadership and policy studies with an emphasis in educational technology: http://www.edtech.ku.edu/~edtech/programs/doctoral/doc_about.shtml

32. University of Minnesota, Learning Technologies (Master’s, M.Ed. and Ph.D.): http://www.cehd.umn.edu/ci/Programs/Learning/default.html

33. University of Missouri, School of Information Science and Learning Technologies or SISLT (Master’s, M.Ed., and Ph.D.): http://education.missouri.edu/SISLT/

34. University of New Mexico, Organizational Learning and Instructional Technology (Master’s and Ph.D.): http://www.unm.edu/~olit/

35. University of Nevada at Las Vegas (UNLV), Educational Technology http://ci.unlv.edu/technology; doctoral degree is in Curriculum and Instruction with an emphasis in Educational Technology: http://ci.unlv.edu/doctoral/phd as well as a joint doctoral program in Learning Technology from the Department of Educational Psychology: http://education.unlv.edu/EP/grad/phd_lt/index.html

36. University of North Texas, Department of Learning Technologies (Master’s and Ph.D.): http://www.lt.unt.edu/ and http://lt.unt.edu/faculty.html

37. University of Northern Colorado, Educational Technology (Master’s and Ph.D.): http://www.unco.edu/cebs/edtech/

38. University of Oklahoma, Instructional Psychology and Technology (Master’s and Ph.D.): http://www.ou.edu/content/education/departments/edpy/programs/instructional-psychology-and-technology.html

39. University of South Florida, Instructional Technology (Master’s, Ed.D., and Ph.D.): http://www.coedu.usf.edu/it/

40. University of Tennessee, Instructional Technology: http://catalog.utk.edu/preview_program.php?catoid=2&poid=541 and Learning Environments and Educational Studies: http://catalog.utk.edu/preview_program.php?catoid=4&poid=1842

41. University of Texas at Austin, Instructional Technology (Master’s and Ph.D.): http://www.edb.utexas.edu/education/departments/ci/programs/it/

42. University of Washington, Learning Sciences (Master’s and Ph.D.): http://education.washington.edu/areas/ep/deg_programs/learning_sci/index.html

43. University of Wisconsin, Educational Communications and Technology (Master’s and Ph.D.): http://www.education.wisc.edu/ci/ect/?folder=home§ion=people

44. University of Wyoming, Adult Learning and Instructional Technology: Main: http://www.uwyo.edu/profstudies/degree-programs/adult-learning-and-technology/index.html and Instructional Technology: http://www.uwyo.edu/profstudies/degree-programs/adult-learning-and-technology/index1.html

Prominent Online Only Programs

1. Capella University, Instructional Design for Online Learning (Ph.D.): http://www.capella.edu/schools_programs/education/phd/instructional_design_online_learning.aspx as well as Training and Performance Improvement: http://www.capella.edu/schools_programs/education/phd/training_performance_improvement.aspx

2. Jones International University, MEd in K-12 Instructional Technology (Master’s): http://www.jiu.edu/schools/education/masters/k-12-instructional-design

3. Nova Southeastern, Instructional Technology & Distance Education (online Ph.D.): http://itde.nova.edu/

4. Pepperdine University, Learning Technologies (online Ed.D.): http://gsep.pepperdine.edu/doctorate-learning-technologies/

5. University of Phoenix, Doctor of Education in Educational Leadership with a Specialization in Educational Technology: http://www.phoenix.edu/programs/degree-programs/education/doctoral/edd-et/v001.html

6. University of Maryland, University College, Master’s in Instructional Technology: http://www.umuc.edu/programs/grad/med/ and Master’s in Distance Education and E-Learning: http://www.umuc.edu/programs/grad/mde/policy_management.shtml

7. Walden University, Educational Technology (online Ed.D.): http://www.waldenu.edu/Degree-Programs/Doctorate/18220.htm

8. Western Governors University, Master of Education in Learning and Technology: http://www.wgu.edu/education/master_education_learning_technology