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2023 Best Value Instructional Media Design Graduate Certificate Schools in New York

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

4 Colleges
$29,188 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$47,688 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Instructional Media Design Graduate Certificate School for You

In 2020-2021, 414 degrees and certificates were awarded to instructional media design students who went to a New York college or university. This makes it the #120 most popular major in the state.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value Instructional Media Design Graduate Certificate Schools in New York ranking. This report analyzed 4 schools in New York to see which ones offered the best value graduate certificate 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. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Instructional Media Design Graduate Certificate Schools in New York

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

Best New York Schools for Affordable Quality for a Postbaccalaureate Certificates in Instructional Media Design

#1

University at Buffalo

Buffalo, NY

Our 2023 rankings named University at Buffalo the best value school in New York for instructional media design students working on their graduate certificate. University at Buffalo is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Buffalo.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at University at Buffalo are $14,388 per year.

Full Instructional Media Design at University at Buffalo Report

#2

SUNY Empire State College

Saratoga Springs, NY

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend SUNY Empire State College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Instructional Media Design Graduate Certificate Schools in New York list. SUNY Empire is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Saratoga Springs.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at SUNY Empire are $11,870 a year.

Read full report on Instructional Media Design at SUNY Empire State College

#3

Syracuse University

Syracuse, NY

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Syracuse University is a great value for instructional media design students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the city of Syracuse, Syracuse is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Syracuse are $42,954 a year.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, Syracuse also did well on our Best Instructional Media Design Graduate Certificate Schools in New York list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

Read full report on Instructional Media Design at Syracuse University

#4

University of Rochester

Rochester, NY

Out of the 4 schools in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Rochester landed the # 4 spot on the list. University of Rochester is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Rochester.

University of Rochester graduate students pay an average of $47,541 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

University of Rochester excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Instructional Media Design Graduate Certificate Schools in New York list.

Read full report on Instructional Media Design at University of Rochester

Best 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
Pennsylvania 423
Maryland 206
New Jersey 62
District of Columbia 24
Delaware 41

Instructional Media Design is one of 14 different types of programs to choose from.

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 4 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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