2023 Best Value Instructional Media Design Doctor's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Instructional Media Design Doctor's Degree School for You
Instructional Media Design is the #90 most popular major in Pennsylvania with 423 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value Instructional Media Design Doctor's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. Our analysis looked at 2 schools in Pennsylvania to see which doctor's degree programs offered the best value experiences for instructional media students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.
This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.
For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
Best Pennsylvania Schools for Affordable Quality for a Doctorate in Instructional Media Design
Our analysis found Lehigh University to be the best value school for instructional media design students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in Pennsylvania. Lehigh is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Bethlehem.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Lehigh are $27,130 per year.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Lehigh is ranked #3 for overall quality for instructional media in Pennsylvania.
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Out of the 2 schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, Duquesne University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Pittsburgh, Duquesne is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Duquesne are $24,534 a year.
Request InformationBest Value Instructional Media Design Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region
Explore all the Best Value Instructional Media Design Schools in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| New York | 414 |
| Maryland | 206 |
| New Jersey | 62 |
| District of Columbia | 24 |
| Delaware | 41 |
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Majors Related to Instructional Media
One of 14 majors within the area of study, instructional media design has other similar majors worth exploring.
Most Popular Related Majors
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Teacher Education Grade Specific | 110,226 |
| Educational Administration | 46,469 |
| Teacher Education Subject Specific | 43,297 |
| Special Education | 36,792 |
| General Education | 29,810 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 2 schools only.
- The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
- Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
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