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2023 Best Value Instructional Media Design Graduate Certificate Schools

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

100 Colleges
$11,144 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$47,688 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Instructional Media Design Graduate Certificate School for You

In 2020-2021, 8,695 people earned a degree or certificate in instructional media design, making the major the #90 most popular in the United States.

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.

The Best Value Instructional Media Design Graduate Certificate Schools ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 100 schools in the United States to see which graduate certificate 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.

2023 Best Value Instructional Media Design Graduate Certificate Schools in the United States

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Instructional Media Design Graduate Certificate Colleges.

Top 15% Best Instructional Media Design Graduate Certificate Schools

#1

La Salle University

Philadelphia, PA

Our analysis found La Salle University to be the best value school for instructional media design students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in the United States. Located in the city of Philadelphia, La Salle is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

La Salle graduate students pay an average of $1,455 in tuition and fees each year.

Full Instructional Media Design at La Salle University Report

Out of the 100 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Mayville State University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the rural area of Mayville, Mayville State University is a public school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Mayville State University are $7,465 a year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Mayville State University also is in the top 15% of our Best Instructional Media Design Graduate Certificate Schools ranking.

Full Instructional Media Design at Mayville State University Report

The excellent graduate certificate programs at Minnesota State University - Mankato helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value instructional media design schools in the United States. Minnesota State Mankato is a fairly large public school located in the city of Mankato.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Minnesota State Mankato are $9,308 per year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Minnesota State Mankato also is in the top 10% of our Best Instructional Media Design Graduate Certificate Schools ranking.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Bemidji State University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Instructional Media Design Graduate Certificate Schools list. Bemidji State University is a small public school located in the town of Bemidji.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Bemidji State University are $9,586 a year.

In addition to its great value ranking, Bemidji State University is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Instructional Media Design Graduate Certificate Schools list.

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#5

Brandman University

Irvine, CA

Out of the 100 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Brandman University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Brandman is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Irvine.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Brandman are $12,720 per year.

Brandman excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Instructional Media Design Graduate Certificate Schools list.

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With a ranking of #6, Concordia University, Saint Paul did quite well on this year’s best value schools for instructional media design students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the large city of Saint Paul, Concordia University, Saint Paul is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Concordia University, Saint Paul are $8,550 per year.

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#7

McDaniel College

Westminster, MD

McDaniel College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for instructional media design students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the suburb of Westminster, McDaniel is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at McDaniel are $9,568 per year.

McDaniel excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Instructional Media Design Graduate Certificate Schools list.

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#8

Concordia University, Chicago

River Forest, IL

With a ranking of #8, Concordia University, Chicago did quite well on this year’s best value schools for instructional media design students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the large suburb of River Forest, Concordia University, Chicago is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Concordia University, Chicago are $9,378 a year.

Full Instructional Media Design at Concordia University, Chicago Report

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Instructional Media Design Graduate Certificate Schools list. Located in the suburb of Edwardsville, SIUE is a public school with a fairly large student population.

SIUE graduate students pay an average of $9,316 in tuition and fees each year.

Read full report on Instructional Media Design at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville

Baldwin Wallace University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for instructional media design students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the suburb of Berea, Baldwin Wallace College is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Baldwin Wallace College are $11,363 per year.

Full Instructional Media Design at Baldwin Wallace University Report

#11

Saint Cloud State University

Saint Cloud, MN

Saint Cloud State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for instructional media design students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #11 on the list. St. Cloud State University is a large public school located in the city of Saint Cloud.

St. Cloud State University graduate students pay an average of $13,412 in tuition and fees each year.

Full Instructional Media Design at Saint Cloud State University Report

Western Illinois University ranked #12 on this year’s Best Value Instructional Media Design Graduate Certificate Schools list. WIU is a medium-sized public school located in the remote town of Macomb.

WIU graduate students pay an average of $12,182 in tuition and fees each year.

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#13

Nicholls State University

Thibodaux, LA

With a ranking of #13, Nicholls State University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for instructional media design students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the small city of Thibodaux, Nicholls State University is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Nicholls State University are $9,177 per year.

Full Instructional Media Design at Nicholls State University Report

West Chester University of Pennsylvania ranked #15 on this year’s Best Value Instructional Media Design Graduate Certificate Schools list. Located in the suburb of West Chester, WCUPA is a public school with a large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at WCUPA are $16,758 per year.

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Honorable Mentions

Here are some additional great value schools for Instructional Media Design students seeking value that almost earned our Best Value Instructional Media Design Graduate Certificate Schools award.

Rank College Location
16 Liberty University Lynchburg, VA
17 Piedmont College Demorest, GA
18 University of Central Arkansas Conway, AR
19 Emmanuel College Massachusetts Boston, MA
20 The College of Saint Scholastica Duluth, MN

Instructional Media Design by Region

View the Best Value Instructional Media Design Graduate Certificate Schools for a specific region near you.

Region
Southeast
New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Great Lakes

One of 14 majors within the area of study, instructional media design has other similar majors worth exploring.

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 25 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Antanana.

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