2023 Best Value Instructional Media Design Master's Degree Schools
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Instructional Media Design Master's Degree 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.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value Instructional Media Design Master's Degree Schools ranking. Our analysis looked at 208 schools in the United States to see which master's degree 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.
Top 25 Best Schools for Affordable Quality for a Master's in Instructional Media Design
Our analysis found La Salle University to be the best value school for instructional media design students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the United States. Located in the city of Philadelphia, La Salle is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at La Salle are $1,455 a year.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Concordia University, Irvine is a great value for instructional media design students working on their master’s degree. Concordia University, Irvine is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Irvine.
Concordia University, Irvine graduate students pay an average of $8,564 in tuition and fees each year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Concordia University, Irvine also is in the top 10% of our Best Instructional Media Design Master’s Degree Schools ranking.
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The excellent master’s degree programs at Universidad del Este helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value instructional media design schools in the United States. Located in the suburb of Carolina, UNE is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UNE are $3,552 per year.
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Out of the 208 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Brigham Young University - Provo landed the # 4 spot on the list. BYU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Provo.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at BYU are $7,700 per year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, BYU also did well on our Best Instructional Media Design Master’s Degree Schools list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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The excellent master’s degree programs at Western Governors University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value instructional media design schools in the United States. Located in the large suburb of Salt Lake City, WGU is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.
WGU graduate students pay an average of $7,790 in tuition and fees each year.
WGU also claimed a spot on our Best Instructional Media Design Master’s Degree Schools list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.
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University of Sioux Falls landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree instructional media design programs. Located in the midsize city of Sioux Falls, University of Sioux Falls is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at University of Sioux Falls are $7,110 a year.
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Wisconsin Lutheran College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree instructional media design programs. WLC is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Milwaukee.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at WLC are $10,080 per year.
In addition to its great value ranking, WLC is in the top 5% of all schools on our Best Instructional Media Design Master’s Degree Schools list.
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Bellevue University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree instructional media design programs. Located in the suburb of Bellevue, Bellevue University is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Bellevue University are $11,730 a year.
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Doane University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree instructional media design programs. Doane Crete is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Crete.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Doane Crete are $8,586 a year.
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Northwest Missouri State University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree instructional media design programs. Northwest is a medium-sized public school located in the remote town of Maryville.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Northwest are $7,064 a year.
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Minnesota State University - Mankato landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree instructional media design programs. 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.
Minnesota State Mankato excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Instructional Media Design Master’s Degree Schools list.
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Concordia University, Saint Paul did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for instructional media design students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #12 on the list. Located in the large city of Saint Paul, Concordia University, Saint Paul is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.
Concordia University, Saint Paul graduate students pay an average of $8,550 in tuition and fees each year.
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Brandman University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Instructional Media Design Master’s Degree Schools ranking. 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.
In addition to its great value ranking, Brandman is in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Instructional Media Design Master’s Degree Schools list.
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Wilson College came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Instructional Media Design Master’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the small city of Chambersburg, Wilson is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Wilson are $9,990 a year.
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Buena Vista University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for instructional media design students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #15 on the list. Located in the remote town of Storm Lake, BVU is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at BVU are $9,936 a year.
BVU excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Instructional Media Design Master’s Degree Schools list.
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Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota landed the #16 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree instructional media design programs. Located in the distant town of Winona, SMU MN is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
SMU MN graduate students pay an average of $10,890 in tuition and fees each year.
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Concordia University, Chicago did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for instructional media design students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #17 on the list. Located in the large suburb of River Forest, Concordia University, Chicago is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Concordia University, Chicago are $9,378 per year.
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William Woods University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for instructional media design students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #17 on the list. Located in the distant town of Fulton, William Woods is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
William Woods graduate students pay an average of $7,200 in tuition and fees each year.
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With a ranking of #19, Dakota State University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for instructional media design students working on their master’s degree. Located in the distant town of Madison, Dakota State is a public school with a small student population.
Dakota State graduate students pay an average of $11,931 in tuition and fees each year.
Dakota State excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Instructional Media Design Master’s Degree Schools list.
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Wilmington University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for instructional media design students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #20 on the list. Located in the suburb of New Castle, Wilmington University is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.
Wilmington University graduate students pay an average of $9,060 in tuition and fees each year.
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Northern Illinois University ranked #21 on this year’s Best Value Instructional Media Design Master’s Degree Schools list. Located in the suburb of Dekalb, NIU is a public college with a large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at NIU are $11,390 per year.
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With a ranking of #22, Arizona State University - Skysong did quite well on this year’s best value schools for instructional media design students working on their master’s degree. ASU - Skysong is a fairly large public school located in the city of Scottsdale.
ASU - Skysong graduate students pay an average of $9,982 in tuition and fees each year.
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With a ranking of #23, Marian University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for instructional media design students working on their master’s degree. Marian is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Fond Du Lac.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Marian are $11,286 a year.
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Aurora University ranked #24 on this year’s Best Value Instructional Media Design Master’s Degree Schools list. Located in the large suburb of Aurora, Aurora is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Aurora are $14,100 a year.
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With a ranking of #24, Grand Canyon University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for instructional media design students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Phoenix, Grand Canyon University is a private for-profit college with a very large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Grand Canyon University are $11,538 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 Master's Degree Schools award.
| Rank | College | Location |
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| 32 | Fort Hays State University | Hays, KS |
| 33 | Park University | Parkville, MO |
| 34 | National University | La Jolla, CA |
| 35 | Lindenwood University | Saint Charles, MO |
| 36 | The University of Tampa | Tampa, FL |
| 37 | Rowan University | Glassboro, NJ |
| 37 | University of Delaware | Newark, DE |
| 39 | Saint Cloud State University | Saint Cloud, MN |
| 40 | Touro College | New York, NY |
| 41 | Gardner - Webb University | Boiling Springs, NC |
Instructional Media Design by Region
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Majors Related to Instructional Media
One of 14 majors within the area of study, instructional media design has other similar majors worth exploring.
Most Popular Related Majors
| 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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