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2023 Best Instructional Media Design Schools in the Plains States Region

34 Colleges
$49,885 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Instructional Media Design 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 Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. This report analyzed 34 schools in the Plains States Region to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

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2023 Best Instructional Media Design Schools in the Plains States Region

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

Top 10 Best Instructional Media Design 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. Located in the large suburb of Bellevue, Bellevue University is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

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The excellent programs at Iowa State University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best instructional media design schools in the Plains States Region . Iowa State is a very large public school located in the small city of Ames.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Mayville State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Instructional Media Design Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the rural area of Mayville, Mayville State University is a public school with a small student population.

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The excellent programs at Bemidji State University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best instructional media design schools in the Plains States Region . Bemidji State University is a small public school located in the town of Bemidji.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The College of Saint Scholastica. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Instructional Media Design Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the city of Duluth, St. Scholastica is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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Minnesota State University - Mankato came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Instructional Media Design Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Minnesota State Mankato is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Mankato.

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#7

Dakota State University

Madison, SD

Dakota State University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Instructional Media Design Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in the distant town of Madison, Dakota State is a public school with a small student population.

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#8

Saint Cloud State University

Saint Cloud, MN

Saint Cloud State University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Instructional Media Design Schools in the Plains States Region list. St. Cloud State University is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Saint Cloud.

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Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota ranked #9 on this year’s Best Instructional Media Design Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the town of Winona, SMU MN is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#10

University of Northern Iowa

Cedar Falls, IA

With a ranking of #10, University of Northern Iowa did quite well on this year’s best schools for instructional media design students. Located in the city of Cedar Falls, UNI is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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Best 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 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).
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