2023 Best Value Instructional Media Design Schools in the Far Western US Region
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Instructional Media Design School for You
Instructional Media Design is the #90 most popular major in the country with 8,695 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.
The Best Value Instructional Media Design Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 16 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which 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.
Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. 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.
In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
Top 10 Best Instructional Media Design Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Concordia University, Irvine the best value school in the Far Western US Region for instructional media design students. Concordia University, Irvine is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Irvine.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Concordia University, Irvine are $38,740 per year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, Concordia University, Irvine also did well on our Best Instructional Media Design Schools in the Far Western US Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Brandman University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Instructional Media Design Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Brandman is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Irvine.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Brandman are $12,480 a year.
In addition to its great value ranking, Brandman is in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Instructional Media Design Schools in the Far Western US Region list.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend National University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Instructional Media Design Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the large city of La Jolla, National University is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.
National University undergraduate students pay an average of $13,320 in tuition and fees each year.
National University also claimed a spot on our Best Instructional Media Design Schools in the Far Western US Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.
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Out of the 16 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, California State University - Fullerton landed the # 4 spot on the list. Cal State Fullerton is a very large public school located in the suburb of Fullerton.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Cal State Fullerton are $18,856 a year.
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California State University - San Bernardino landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value instructional media design programs. Located in the midsize city of San Bernardino, CSUSB is a public college with a large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at CSUSB are $19,093 a year.
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With a ranking of #7, California State University - Monterey Bay did quite well on this year’s best value schools for instructional media design students. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Seaside, CSUMB is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at CSUMB are $19,098 a year.
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California State University - East Bay did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for instructional media design students. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Hayward, Cal State East Bay is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Cal State East Bay are $18,875 per year.
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California State University - Northridge landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value instructional media design programs. Located in the large city of Northridge, CSUN is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at CSUN are $18,923 per year.
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With a ranking of #10, California State University - Los Angeles did quite well on this year’s best value schools for instructional media design students. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, Cal State LA is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Cal State LA undergraduate students pay an average of $18,665 in tuition and fees each year.
Request InformationBest Instructional Media Design Colleges by State
Explore the best instructional media design colleges for a specific state in the Far Western US region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| California | 477 |
| Washington | 13 |
| Oregon | 0 |
| Hawaii | 25 |
| Alaska | 7 |
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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.
Majors Similar to Instructional Media
| 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 16 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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