2023 Best Value Instructional Media Design Master's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Instructional Media Design Master's Degree School for You
Instructional Media Design is the #90 most popular major in the country with 8,695 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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.
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 in the Plains States Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 28 schools in the Plains States Region 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. 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.
In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
Top 10 Best Instructional Media Design Master's Degree Schools
Our analysis found University of Sioux Falls to be the best value school for instructional media design students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Plains States Region . Located in the medium-sized city of Sioux Falls, University of Sioux Falls is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at University of Sioux Falls are $7,110 per year.
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Out of the 28 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Bellevue University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Bellevue, Bellevue University is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Bellevue University are $11,730 per year.
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Out of the 28 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Doane University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Doane Crete is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Crete.
Doane Crete graduate students pay an average of $8,586 in tuition and fees each year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northwest Missouri State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Instructional Media Design Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Northwest is a medium-sized public school located in the 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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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Minnesota State University - Mankato is a great value for instructional media design students working on their master’s degree. Minnesota State Mankato is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Mankato.
Minnesota State Mankato graduate students pay an average of $9,308 in tuition and fees each year.
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Concordia University, Saint Paul landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree instructional media design programs. Located in the 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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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 #7 on the list. Located in the remote town of Storm Lake, BVU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at BVU are $9,936 per year.
BVU 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 in the Plains States Region list.
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Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Instructional Media Design Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the distant town of Winona, SMU MN 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 SMU MN are $10,890 a year.
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William Woods University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Instructional Media Design Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the town of Fulton, William Woods 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 William Woods are $7,200 a year.
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Dakota State University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree instructional media design programs. Located in the town of Madison, Dakota State is a public school with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Dakota State are $11,931 a year.
Request InformationBest Instructional Media Design Colleges by State
Explore the best instructional media design colleges for a specific state in the Plains States region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Missouri | 208 |
| Minnesota | 248 |
| Kansas | 130 |
| Iowa | 11 |
| Nebraska | 11 |
| North Dakota | 10 |
| South Dakota | 21 |
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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.
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 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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