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2023 Best Value Instructional Media Design Graduate Certificate Schools in Virginia

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

4 Colleges
$14,606 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$47,688 Avg Salary

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.

2023 Best Value Instructional Media Design Graduate Certificate Schools in Virginia

Check out the instructional media graduate certificate programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

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

#1

James Madison University

Harrisonburg, VA

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 city of Harrisonburg, JMU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at JMU are $12,514 per year.

Read full report on Instructional Media Design at James Madison University

#2

Liberty University

Lynchburg, VA

Out of the 4 schools in Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, Liberty University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Liberty University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Lynchburg.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Liberty University are $8,360 a year.

Full Instructional Media Design at Liberty University Report

#3

George Mason University

Fairfax, VA

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 very large public school located in the large suburb of Fairfax.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at GMU are $16,644 a year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, GMU is ranked #3 for overall quality for instructional media in Virginia.

Full Instructional Media Design at George Mason University Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Virginia - Main Campus. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Instructional Media Design Graduate Certificate Schools in Virginia list. University of Virginia is a fairly large public school located in the small suburb of Charlottesville.

University of Virginia graduate students pay an average of $20,906 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

University of Virginia also made our Best Instructional Media Design Graduate Certificate Schools in Virginia list, coming in at #1.

Full Instructional Media Design at University of Virginia - Main Campus Report

Best Value Instructional Media Design Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Value Instructional Media Design Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

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

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

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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