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2023 Best Value Instructional Media Design Schools in North Carolina

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

7 Colleges
$11,015 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$49,168 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Instructional Media Design School for You

Instructional Media Design is the #114 most popular major in North Carolina with 175 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. 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 Schools in North Carolina ranking. Our analysis looked at 7 schools in North Carolina to see which 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. 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.

For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Instructional Media Design Schools in North Carolina

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

Best North Carolina Schools for Affordable Quality in Instructional Media Design

Our 2023 rankings named University of North Carolina at Charlotte the best value school in North Carolina for instructional media design students. Located in the large city of Charlotte, UNC Charlotte is a public school with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UNC Charlotte are $7,188 a year.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, UNC Charlotte also did well on our Best Instructional Media Design Schools in North Carolina list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

Full Instructional Media Design at University of North Carolina at Charlotte Report

#2

East Carolina University

Greenville, NC

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means East Carolina University is a great value for instructional media design students. ECU is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Greenville.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at ECU are $7,297 per year.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, ECU also did well on our Best Instructional Media Design Schools in North Carolina list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

Read full report on Instructional Media Design at East Carolina University

Out of the 7 schools in North Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, Appalachian State University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Appalachian State is a fairly large public school located in the distant town of Boone.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Appalachian State are $7,410 a year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Appalachian State also is in the top 10% of our Best Instructional Media Design Schools in North Carolina ranking.

Full Instructional Media Design at Appalachian State University Report

Out of the 7 schools in North Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Carolina at Wilmington landed the # 4 spot on the list. UNCW is a large public school located in the city of Wilmington.

UNCW undergraduate students pay an average of $7,238 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

In addition to its great value ranking, UNCW is in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Instructional Media Design Schools in North Carolina list.

Full Instructional Media Design at University of North Carolina at Wilmington Report

$6,644 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend North Carolina Central University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Instructional Media Design Schools in North Carolina list. Located in the large city of Durham, North Carolina Central University is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at North Carolina Central University are $6,644 per year.

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North Carolina State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for instructional media design students. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the city of Raleigh, NC State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at NC State are $9,131 a year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, NC State is ranked #5 for overall quality for instructional media in North Carolina.

Read full report on Instructional Media Design at North Carolina State University

#7

Gardner - Webb University

Boiling Springs, NC
$32,200 Average Tuition & Fees

Gardner - Webb University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Instructional Media Design Schools in North Carolina list. Located in the distant town of Boiling Springs, Gardner - Webb is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Gardner - Webb undergraduate students pay an average of $32,200 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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Best Value Instructional Media Design Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Georgia 588
Virginia 146
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.

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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