Graduates of the program can pursue employment in a host of contexts including teaching and administrative roles in K-12, higher education, and industry. The Bureau of Labor and Statistics predicts a 10% growth in these roles across K-12 and higher education environments. The need for instructional designers and similar roles in higher education is also “increasingly important and sought-after in academe” according to the Chronicle of Higher Education.

An increase in the online and blended learning modality in K-12 and higher education environments in the state and region is part of the growing need for professionals who are able to design and deliver courses in these environments. Even outside just online or blended learning, the growth of one-to-one technology programs in districts have placed a need for trained staff and faculty at the building and district level.

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Outside of higher education and K-12 environments, there is a growing need for instructional design expertise in healthcare and business. At hospitals and medical education institutions, there is a growing emphasis on teaching and learning. Many hospital systems and medical institutions have instructional design and teaching centers.  In business, there is 10% growth expected for training and development roles as companies seek to improve the performance and skill training for employees according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.