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2023 Best Value Instructional Media Design Schools in Virginia

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

5 Colleges
$16,104 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$44,731 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Instructional Media Design School for You

With 146 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, instructional media design is the #116 most popular major in Virginia.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Value Instructional Media Design Schools in Virginia to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 5 schools in Virginia 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.

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 Schools in Virginia

Check out the instructional media programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Best Virginia Schools for Affordable Quality in Instructional Media Design

#1

James Madison University

Harrisonburg, VA
$12,638 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named James Madison University the best value school in Virginia for instructional media design students. Located in the city of Harrisonburg, JMU is a public college with a very large student population.

JMU undergraduate students pay an average of $12,638 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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

Full Instructional Media Design at James Madison University Report

#2

Liberty University

Lynchburg, VA
$16,160 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Liberty University is a great value for instructional media design students. Liberty University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Lynchburg.

Liberty University undergraduate students pay an average of $16,160 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Full Instructional Media Design at Liberty University Report

#3

George Mason University

Fairfax, VA
$13,119 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means George Mason University is a great value for instructional media design students. GMU is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Fairfax.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at GMU are $13,119 per year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, GMU also is in the top 15% of our Best Instructional Media Design Schools in Virginia ranking.

Full Instructional Media Design at George Mason University Report

$19,785 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Virginia - Main Campus. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Instructional Media Design Schools in Virginia list. University of Virginia is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Charlottesville.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at University of Virginia are $19,785 per year.

University of Virginia not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #1 on our Best Instructional Media Design Schools in Virginia list.

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#5

Regent University

Virginia Beach, VA
$18,820 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Regent University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Instructional Media Design Schools in Virginia list. Located in the city of Virginia Beach, Regent is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Regent are $18,820 per year.

Read full report on Instructional Media Design at Regent University

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
North Carolina 175
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.

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 5 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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