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2023 Best Value Instructional Media Design Schools in Illinois

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

7 Colleges
$20,876 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$56,178 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Instructional Media Design School for You

In 2020-2021, 181 degrees and certificates were awarded to instructional media design students who went to a Illinois college or university. This makes it the #57 most popular major in the state.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Best Value Instructional Media Design Schools in Illinois to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 7 schools in Illinois 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.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. 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.

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

2023 Best Value Instructional Media Design Schools in Illinois

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

Best Illinois Schools for Affordable Quality in Instructional Media Design

#1

Concordia University, Chicago

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

Our analysis found Concordia University, Chicago to be the best value school for instructional media design students who want to pursue a degree in Illinois. Located in the large suburb of River Forest, Concordia University, Chicago is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Concordia University, Chicago are $34,310 a year.

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#2

Governors State University

University Park, IL
$10,108 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at Governors State University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best instructional media design schools in Illinois. GSU is a small public school located in the rural area of University Park.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at GSU are $10,108 per year.

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$14,738 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 7 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, Northern Illinois University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Dekalb, NIU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at NIU are $14,738 per year.

Full Instructional Media Design at Northern Illinois University Report

$11,496 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Southern Illinois University Edwardsville is a great value for instructional media design students. Located in the suburb of Edwardsville, SIUE is a public school with a fairly large student population.

SIUE undergraduate students pay an average of $11,496 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#5

Aurora University

Aurora, IL
$26,760 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Aurora University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Instructional Media Design Schools in Illinois list. Located in the suburb of Aurora, Aurora is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Aurora are $26,760 per year.

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$13,297 Average Tuition & Fees

Western Illinois University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Instructional Media Design Schools in Illinois ranking. WIU is a moderately-sized public school located in the remote town of Macomb.

WIU undergraduate students pay an average of $13,297 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Full Instructional Media Design at Western Illinois University Report

#7

Dominican University

River Forest, IL
$35,420 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #7, Dominican University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for instructional media design students. Dominican U is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of River Forest.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Dominican U are $35,420 per year.

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Best Value Instructional Media Design Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best Value Instructional Media Design Schools in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 222
Ohio 159
Indiana 388
Wisconsin 22

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

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 7 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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