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2023 Best Value Instructional Media Design Schools in California

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

12 Colleges
$20,082 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$70,557 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Instructional Media Design School for You

Instructional Media Design is the #57 most popular major in California with 446 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Best Value Instructional Media Design Schools in California ranking. This report analyzed 12 schools in California 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.

This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. 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.

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

2023 Best Value Instructional Media Design Schools in California

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

Top 10 Best Instructional Media Design Schools

$38,740 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named Concordia University, Irvine the best value school in California for instructional media design students. Concordia University, Irvine is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Irvine.

Concordia University, Irvine undergraduate students pay an average of $38,740 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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

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$6,976 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means California State University - Fullerton is a great value for instructional media design students. Cal State Fullerton is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Fullerton.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Cal State Fullerton are $6,976 per year.

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$7,213 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 12 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, California State University - San Bernardino landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of San Bernardino, CSUSB is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at CSUSB are $7,213 a year.

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$6,995 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend California State University - East Bay. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Instructional Media Design Schools in California list. Located in the suburb of Hayward, Cal State East Bay is a public school with a large student population.

Cal State East Bay undergraduate students pay an average of $6,995 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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$7,218 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend California State University - Monterey Bay. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Instructional Media Design Schools in California list. Located in the midsize suburb of Seaside, CSUMB is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at CSUMB are $7,218 per year.

Read full report on Instructional Media Design at California State University - Monterey Bay

$6,785 Average Tuition & Fees

California State University - Los Angeles came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Instructional Media Design Schools in California ranking. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, Cal State LA is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Cal State LA undergraduate students pay an average of $6,785 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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$7,043 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #7, California State University - Northridge did quite well on this year’s best value schools for instructional media design students. Located in the large city of Northridge, CSUN is a public college with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at CSUN are $7,043 per year.

Full Instructional Media Design at California State University - Northridge Report

#8

Brandman University

Irvine, CA
$12,480 Average Tuition & Fees

Brandman University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for instructional media design students. It came in at #8 on the list. Brandman is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Irvine.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Brandman are $12,480 a year.

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#9

National University

La Jolla, CA
$13,320 Average Tuition & Fees

National University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Instructional Media Design Schools in California ranking. Located in the large city of La Jolla, National University is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

National University undergraduate students pay an average of $13,320 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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Best Value Instructional Media Design Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Best Value Instructional Media Design Colleges in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Washington 13
Oregon 0
Hawaii 25
Alaska 7

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 12 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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