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2023 Best Value Instructional Media Design Graduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

16 Colleges
$21,763 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$47,688 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Instructional Media Design Graduate Certificate 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.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

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 Graduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 16 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which graduate certificate 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. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Instructional Media Design Graduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region

Check out the instructional media graduate certificate programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Top 10 Best Instructional Media Design Graduate Certificate Schools

#1

Concordia University, Chicago

River Forest, IL

Our 2023 rankings named Concordia University, Chicago the best value school in the Great Lakes Region for instructional media design students working on their graduate certificate. Concordia University, Chicago is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of River Forest.

Concordia University, Chicago graduate students pay an average of $9,378 in tuition and fees each year.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southern Illinois University Edwardsville. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Instructional Media Design Graduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. SIUE is a large public school located in the suburb of Edwardsville.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at SIUE are $9,316 a year.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Baldwin Wallace University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Instructional Media Design Graduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Baldwin Wallace College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Berea.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Baldwin Wallace College are $11,363 a year.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Western Illinois University is a great value for instructional media design students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the remote town of Macomb, WIU is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at WIU are $12,182 per year.

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#5

Indiana State University

Terre Haute, IN

Out of the 16 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Indiana State University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Indiana State is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of Terre Haute.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Indiana State are $15,562 a year.

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#6

University of Dayton

Dayton, OH

With a ranking of #6, University of Dayton did quite well on this year’s best value schools for instructional media design students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the midsize city of Dayton, UDayton is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UDayton are $18,140 per year.

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#7

Governors State University

University Park, IL

Governors State University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value graduate certificate instructional media design programs. Located in the rural area of University Park, GSU is a public college with a small student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at GSU are $14,674 per year.

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#8

Purdue University Global

Indianapolis, IN

Purdue University Global landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value graduate certificate instructional media design programs. Purdue University Global is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Indianapolis.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Purdue University Global are $10,582 per year.

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Indiana University - Bloomington ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Instructional Media Design Graduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. IU Bloomington is a fairly large public school located in the city of Bloomington.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at IU Bloomington are $33,352 a year.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, IU Bloomington also did well on our Best Instructional Media Design Graduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

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Wright State University - Main Campus landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value graduate certificate instructional media design programs. Wright State University - Main Campus is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Dayton.

Wright State University - Main Campus graduate students pay an average of $24,286 in tuition and fees each year.

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Best Instructional Media Design Colleges by State

Explore the best instructional media design colleges for a specific state in the Great Lakes region.

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 222
Illinois 181
Ohio 159
Indiana 388
Wisconsin 22

Instructional Media Design is one of 14 different types of programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to Instructional Media

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 16 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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