2023 Best Value Instructional Media Design Schools in the Plains States Region
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Instructional Media Design 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 Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 37 schools in the Plains States Region 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.
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 Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Mayville State University the best value school in the Plains States Region for instructional media design students. Located in the rural area of Mayville, Mayville State University is a public school with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Mayville State University are $10,756 per year.
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Out of the 37 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Sioux Falls landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Sioux Falls, University of Sioux Falls is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at University of Sioux Falls are $19,900 a year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Minnesota State University - Mankato. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Instructional Media Design Schools in the Plains States Region list. Minnesota State Mankato is a large public school located in the city of Mankato.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Minnesota State Mankato are $18,200 a year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Bemidji State University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Instructional Media Design Schools in the Plains States Region list. Bemidji State University is a small public school located in the town of Bemidji.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Bemidji State University are $9,806 per year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Bemidji State University also is in the top 15% of our Best Instructional Media Design Schools in the Plains States Region ranking.
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Out of the 37 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Bellevue University landed the # 5 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 undergraduate students at Bellevue University are $8,310 per year.
Bellevue University also claimed a spot on our Best Instructional Media Design Schools in the Plains States Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools in this category.
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Doane University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Instructional Media Design Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Doane Crete is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Crete.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Doane Crete are $37,880 per year.
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Northwest Missouri State University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Instructional Media Design Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Northwest is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Maryville.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Northwest are $14,919 a year.
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Concordia University, Saint Paul ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Instructional Media Design Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the large city of Saint Paul, Concordia University, Saint Paul is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Concordia University, Saint Paul are $23,900 per year.
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Buena Vista University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Instructional Media Design Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in the town of Storm Lake, BVU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at BVU are $37,518 a year.
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Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Instructional Media Design Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in the town of Winona, SMU MN is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
SMU MN undergraduate students pay an average of $39,410 in tuition and fees each year.
Request InformationBest Instructional Media Design Colleges by State
Explore the best instructional media design schools 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).
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