2023 Best Value Instructional Media Design Graduate Certificate Schools in Virginia
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Instructional Media Design Graduate Certificate School for You
With 146 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, instructional media design is the #116 most popular major in Virginia.
With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.
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 Virginia ranking. Our analysis looked at 4 schools in Virginia 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.
Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. 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.
In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
Best Virginia Schools for Affordable Quality for a Postbaccalaureate Certificates in Instructional Media Design
Our analysis found James Madison University to be the best value school for instructional media design students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in Virginia. Located in the small city of Harrisonburg, JMU is a public school with a very large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at JMU are $12,514 a year.
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The excellent graduate certificate programs at Liberty University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value instructional media design schools in Virginia. Liberty University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Lynchburg.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Liberty University are $8,360 per year.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means George Mason University is a great value for instructional media design students working on their graduate certificate. GMU is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Fairfax.
GMU graduate students pay an average of $16,644 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
GMU did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our Best Instructional Media Design Graduate Certificate Schools in Virginia list.
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The excellent graduate certificate programs at University of Virginia - Main Campus helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value instructional media design schools in Virginia. University of Virginia is a fairly large public school located in the small suburb of Charlottesville.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at University of Virginia are $20,906 a year.
University of Virginia also made our Best Instructional Media Design Graduate Certificate Schools in Virginia list, coming in at #1.
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Request InformationBest Value Instructional Media Design Colleges in the Southeast Region
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Georgia | 588 |
| North Carolina | 175 |
| Florida | 260 |
| Tennessee | 65 |
| Kentucky | 44 |
| South Carolina | 214 |
| Louisiana | 84 |
| Arkansas | 94 |
| Alabama | 140 |
| Mississippi | 44 |
| West Virginia | 6 |
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Instructional Media Design Related Majors for Instructional Media
Instructional Media Design is one of 14 different types of programs to choose from.
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 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).
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