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2023 Best Value Instructional Media Design Master's Degree Schools in Massachusetts

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

6 Colleges
$23,971 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$53,661 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Instructional Media Design Master's Degree School for You

With 198 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, instructional media design is the #117 most popular major in Massachusetts.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Value Instructional Media Design Master's Degree Schools in Massachusetts to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in Massachusetts 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.

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 Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for instructional media majors pursuing a master's degree.

Best Massachusetts Schools for Affordable Quality for a Master's in Instructional Media Design

#1

Framingham State University

Framingham, MA

Our analysis found Framingham State University to be the best value school for instructional media design students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Massachusetts. Located in the city of Framingham, Framingham State is a public college with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Framingham State are $12,090 per year.

Read full report on Instructional Media Design at Framingham State University

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Salem State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Instructional Media Design Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts list. Salem State is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Salem.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Salem State are $8,857 per year.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Massachusetts - Boston is a great value for instructional media design students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Boston, UMass Boston is a public school with a large student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at UMass Boston are $18,938 per year.

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#4

Boston College

Chestnut Hill, MA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Boston College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Instructional Media Design Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts list. Boston College is a large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Chestnut Hill.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Boston College are $32,722 a year.

Boston College also took the #5 spot in our Best Instructional Media Design Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts rankings.

Full Instructional Media Design at Boston College Report

#5

Lesley University

Cambridge, MA

Out of the 6 schools in Massachusetts that were part of this year’s ranking, Lesley University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of Cambridge, Lesley is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Lesley are $19,050 per year.

Full Instructional Media Design at Lesley University Report

#6

Harvard University

Cambridge, MA

Harvard University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Instructional Media Design Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts ranking. Located in the medium-sized city of Cambridge, Harvard is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

Harvard graduate students pay an average of $52,170 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Harvard not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #2 on our Best Instructional Media Design Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts list.

Full Instructional Media Design at Harvard University Report

Best Value Instructional Media Design Colleges in the New England Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Connecticut 67
New Hampshire 5
Maine 32
Rhode Island 0

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 6 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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