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2023 Best Value Instructional Media Design Schools

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

240 Colleges
$20,803 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$54,158 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Instructional Media Design School for You

Instructional Media Design is the #34 most popular major in the country with 8,387 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Best Value Instructional Media Design Schools ranking. Our analysis looked at 240 schools in the United States 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.

When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. 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.

Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

2023 Best Value Instructional Media Design Schools in the United States

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for instructional media majors pursuing a .

Top 25 Best Schools for Affordable Quality in Instructional Media Design

#1

La Salle University

Philadelphia, PA
$33,150 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named La Salle University the best value school in the United States for instructional media design students. Located in the city of Philadelphia, La Salle is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at La Salle are $33,150 a year.

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$10,756 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 240 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Mayville State University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the rural area of Mayville, Mayville State University is a public college 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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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Concordia University, Irvine. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Instructional Media Design Schools list. Concordia University, Irvine is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Irvine.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Concordia University, Irvine are $38,740 a year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Concordia University, Irvine also is in the top 10% of our Best Instructional Media Design Schools ranking.

Full Instructional Media Design at Concordia University, Irvine Report

#4

Universidad del Este

Carolina, PR
$5,820 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Universidad del Este. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Instructional Media Design Schools list. Located in the suburb of Carolina, UNE is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UNE are $5,820 per year.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Brigham Young University - Provo. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Instructional Media Design Schools list. BYU is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Provo.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at BYU are $6,120 a year.

In addition to its great value ranking, BYU is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Instructional Media Design Schools list.

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#6

Western Governors University

Salt Lake City, UT

Western Governors University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value instructional media design programs. Located in the large suburb of Salt Lake City, WGU is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at WGU are $7,452 per year.

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#7

University of Sioux Falls

Sioux Falls, SD
$19,900 Average Tuition & Fees

University of Sioux Falls came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Instructional Media Design Schools ranking. Located in the midsize city of Sioux Falls, University of Sioux Falls is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at University of Sioux Falls are $19,900 per year.

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#8

Wisconsin Lutheran College

Milwaukee, WI

With a ranking of #8, Wisconsin Lutheran College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for instructional media design students. WLC is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Milwaukee.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at WLC are $32,766 per year.

WLC also claimed a spot on our Best Instructional Media Design Schools list. It’s in the top 5% of all schools in this category.

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Minnesota State University - Mankato did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for instructional media design students. It came in at #9 on the list. Minnesota State Mankato is a fairly large public school located in the city of Mankato.

Minnesota State Mankato undergraduate students pay an average of $18,200 in tuition and fees each year.

Minnesota State Mankato excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Instructional Media Design Schools list.

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#10

Bemidji State University

Bemidji, MN
$9,806 Average Tuition & Fees

Bemidji State University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Instructional Media Design Schools list. Bemidji State University is a small public school located in the remote town of Bemidji.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Bemidji State University are $9,806 a year.

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#11

Bellevue University

Bellevue, NE
$8,310 Average Tuition & Fees

Bellevue University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for instructional media design students. It came in at #11 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Bellevue, Bellevue University is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Bellevue University are $8,310 per year.

Full Instructional Media Design at Bellevue University Report

#12

Brandman University

Irvine, CA

Brandman University ranked #12 on this year’s Best Value Instructional Media Design Schools list. Brandman is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Irvine.

Brandman undergraduate students pay an average of $12,480 in tuition and fees each year.

Brandman also claimed a spot on our Best Instructional Media Design Schools list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category.

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#13

McDaniel College

Westminster, MD

McDaniel College came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Instructional Media Design Schools ranking. Located in the suburb of Westminster, McDaniel is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at McDaniel are $46,336 per year.

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

Full Instructional Media Design at McDaniel College Report

#14

Doane University

Crete, NE

Doane University ranked #14 on this year’s Best Value Instructional Media Design Schools list. Doane Crete is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Crete.

Doane Crete undergraduate students pay an average of $37,880 in tuition and fees each year.

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$14,919 Average Tuition & Fees

Northwest Missouri State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for instructional media design students. It came in at #15 on the list. Northwest is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Maryville.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Northwest are $14,919 per year.

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$23,900 Average Tuition & Fees

Concordia University, Saint Paul came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Instructional Media Design Schools ranking. Located in the city of Saint Paul, Concordia University, Saint Paul is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-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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#17

Wilson College

Chambersburg, PA

Wilson College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for instructional media design students. It came in at #17 on the list. Located in the city of Chambersburg, Wilson is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Wilson undergraduate students pay an average of $26,200 in tuition and fees each year.

Full Instructional Media Design at Wilson College Report

#18

Buena Vista University

Storm Lake, IA

Buena Vista University ranked #18 on this year’s Best Value Instructional Media Design Schools list. Located in the remote town of Storm Lake, BVU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at BVU are $37,518 per year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, BVU also is in the top 20% of our Best Instructional Media Design Schools ranking.

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Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota ranked #19 on this year’s Best Value Instructional Media Design Schools list. Located in the distant town of Winona, SMU MN is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

SMU MN undergraduate students pay an average of $39,410 in tuition and fees each year.

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Baldwin Wallace University landed the #20 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value instructional media design programs. Located in the large suburb of Berea, Baldwin Wallace College is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Baldwin Wallace College are $35,366 a year.

Full Instructional Media Design at Baldwin Wallace University Report

#21

Concordia University, Chicago

River Forest, IL
$34,310 Average Tuition & Fees

Concordia University, Chicago came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Instructional Media Design Schools ranking. Located in the large suburb of River Forest, Concordia University, Chicago is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

Concordia University, Chicago undergraduate students pay an average of $34,310 in tuition and fees each year.

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$26,730 Average Tuition & Fees

William Woods University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for instructional media design students. It came in at #22 on the list. Located in the distant town of Fulton, William Woods is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

William Woods undergraduate students pay an average of $26,730 in tuition and fees each year.

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#23

Dakota State University

Madison, SD

With a ranking of #23, Dakota State University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for instructional media design students. Located in the town of Madison, Dakota State is a public college with a small student population.

Dakota State undergraduate students pay an average of $12,735 in tuition and fees each year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Dakota State also is in the top 20% of our Best Instructional Media Design Schools ranking.

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#24

Wilmington University

New Castle, DE
$11,760 Average Tuition & Fees

Wilmington University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for instructional media design students. It came in at #24 on the list. Located in the suburb of New Castle, Wilmington University is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Wilmington University are $11,760 per year.

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$14,738 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #25, Northern Illinois University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for instructional media design students. Located in the small suburb of Dekalb, NIU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

NIU undergraduate students pay an average of $14,738 in tuition and fees each year.

Full Instructional Media Design at Northern Illinois University Report

Rest of the Top Best Value Instructional Media Design Schools

#28

Nicholls State University

Thibodaux, LA
#29

Walden University

Minneapolis, MN
#30

Marian University

Fond Du Lac, WI
#32

Saint Cloud State University

Saint Cloud, MN
#33

Piedmont College

Demorest, GA
#34

Grand Canyon University

Phoenix, AZ
#34

Aurora University

Aurora, IL

Honorable Mentions

Here are some additional great value schools for Instructional Media Design graduate students seeking value that almost earned our Best Value Instructional Media Design Schools award.

Rank College Location
37 Emmanuel College Massachusetts Boston, MA
38 Western Illinois University Macomb, IL
39 The College of Saint Scholastica Duluth, MN
40 Anderson University South Carolina Anderson, SC
41 University of South Dakota Vermillion, SD
42 Granite State College Concord, NH
43 Fort Hays State University Hays, KS
44 Park University Parkville, MO
45 Liberty University Lynchburg, VA
45 Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania Shippensburg, PA
47 National University La Jolla, CA
48 Southern Wesleyan University Central, SC

Instructional Media Design by Region

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Region
Southeast
New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Great Lakes

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.

  • 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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