2023 Best Value Instructional Media Design Schools in California
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Instructional Media Design School for You
Instructional Media Design is the #128 most popular major in California with 477 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. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value Instructional Media Design Schools in California ranking. This report analyzed 12 schools in California to see which ones offered the best value programs for instructional media students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
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.
Top 10 Best Instructional Media Design Schools
Our analysis found Concordia University, Irvine to be the best value school for instructional media design students who want to pursue a degree in California. Concordia University, Irvine is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Irvine.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Concordia University, Irvine are $38,740 a year.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means California State University - Fullerton is a great value for instructional media design students. Cal State Fullerton is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Fullerton.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Cal State Fullerton are $6,976 per year.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means California State University - San Bernardino is a great value for instructional media design students. Located in the city of San Bernardino, CSUSB is a public college with a fairly large student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at CSUSB are $7,213 per year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend California State University - East Bay. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Instructional Media Design Schools in California list. Located in the suburb of Hayward, Cal State East Bay is a public college with a large student population.
Cal State East Bay undergraduate students pay an average of $6,995 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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The excellent programs at California State University - Monterey Bay helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best instructional media design schools in California. Located in the midsize suburb of Seaside, CSUMB is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at CSUMB are $7,218 per year.
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California State University - Los Angeles did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for instructional media design students. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the city of Los Angeles, Cal State LA is a public school with a fairly large student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Cal State LA are $6,785 per year.
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California State University - Northridge ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Instructional Media Design Schools in California list. Located in the city of Northridge, CSUN is a public school with a very large student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at CSUN are $7,043 per year.
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Brandman University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Instructional Media Design Schools in California list. Brandman is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Irvine.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Brandman are $12,480 per year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Brandman also is in the top 10% of our Best Instructional Media Design Schools in California ranking.
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National University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Instructional Media Design Schools in California list. Located in the city of La Jolla, National University is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at National University are $13,320 per year.
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Explore all the Best Value Instructional Media Design Schools in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| 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.
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 12 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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