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2023 Best Instructional Media Design Master's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region

28 Colleges
$53,661 Avg Salary

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

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, instructional media design was ranked #34 in the country. In fact 8,387 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Best Instructional Media Design Master's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. This report analyzed 28 schools in the Plains States Region to see which ones offered the best master's degree programs for students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

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2023 Best Instructional Media Design Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region

Check out the instructional media master's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top 10 Best Instructional Media Design Master's Degree Schools

#1

Bellevue University

Bellevue, NE

Our 2023 rankings named Bellevue University the best school in the Plains States Region for instructional media design students working on their master’s degree. Located in the suburb of Bellevue, Bellevue University is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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#2

Dakota State University

Madison, SD

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Dakota State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Instructional Media Design Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the town of Madison, Dakota State is a public school with a small student population.

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The excellent master’s degree programs at Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best instructional media design schools in the Plains States Region . Located in the distant town of Winona, SMU MN is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#4

University of Northern Iowa

Cedar Falls, IA

Out of the 28 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Northern Iowa landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Cedar Falls, UNI is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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#5

Buena Vista University

Storm Lake, IA

Out of the 28 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Buena Vista University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the remote town of Storm Lake, BVU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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Minnesota State University - Mankato landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree instructional media design programs. Minnesota State Mankato is a large public school located in the city of Mankato.

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#7

University of North Dakota

Grand Forks, ND

University of North Dakota 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. UND is a large public school located in the small city of Grand Forks.

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#8

University of South Dakota

Vermillion, SD

University of South Dakota 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 #8 on the list. Located in the distant town of Vermillion, USD is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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#9

University of Sioux Falls

Sioux Falls, SD

University of Sioux Falls landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree instructional media design programs. Located in the city of Sioux Falls, University of Sioux Falls is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#10

Doane University

Crete, NE

With a ranking of #10, Doane University did quite well on this year’s best schools for instructional media design students working on their master’s degree. Doane Crete is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Crete.

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Best 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 207
Minnesota 248
Iowa 11
Kansas 130
Nebraska 11
North Dakota 10
South Dakota 21

One of 14 majors within the area of study, instructional media design has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Educational Administration 45,458
Teacher Education Grade Specific 34,451
Special Education 25,158
General Education 21,189
Teacher Education Subject Specific 20,616

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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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