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2023 Best Value Instructional Media Design Schools in Illinois

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

7 Colleges
$20,876 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$56,178 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Instructional Media Design School for You

In 2020-2021, 181 degrees and certificates were awarded to instructional media design students who went to a Illinois college or university. This makes it the #123 most popular major in the state.

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 Schools in Illinois ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 7 schools in Illinois 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.

2023 Best Value Instructional Media Design Schools in Illinois

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

Best Illinois Schools for Affordable Quality in Instructional Media Design

#1

Concordia University, Chicago

River Forest, IL
$34,310 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named Concordia University, Chicago the best value school in Illinois for instructional media design students. Located in the suburb of River Forest, Concordia University, Chicago is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

Concordia University, Chicago undergraduate students pay an average of $34,310 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#2

Governors State University

University Park, IL
$10,108 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Governors State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Instructional Media Design Schools in Illinois list. GSU is a small public school located in the rural area of University Park.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at GSU are $10,108 per year.

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$14,738 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 7 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, Northern Illinois University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Dekalb, NIU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

NIU undergraduate students pay an average of $14,738 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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$11,496 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Southern Illinois University Edwardsville is a great value for instructional media design students. Located in the large suburb of Edwardsville, SIUE is a public school with a large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at SIUE are $11,496 a year.

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#5

Aurora University

Aurora, IL
$26,760 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at Aurora University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best instructional media design schools in Illinois. Located in the large suburb of Aurora, Aurora is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Aurora are $26,760 per year.

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$13,297 Average Tuition & Fees

Western Illinois University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value instructional media design programs. WIU is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Macomb.

WIU undergraduate students pay an average of $13,297 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#7

Dominican University

River Forest, IL
$35,420 Average Tuition & Fees

Dominican University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Instructional Media Design Schools in Illinois list. Dominican U is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of River Forest.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Dominican U are $35,420 per year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Dominican U also is in the top 20% of our Best Instructional Media Design Schools in Illinois ranking.

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Best Value Instructional Media Design Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 230
Ohio 159
Indiana 388
Wisconsin 22

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 7 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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