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2023 Best Value Instructional Media Design Master's Degree Schools in the New England Region

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

14 Colleges
$26,039 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$53,661 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Instructional Media Design Master's Degree 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.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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 Master's Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. This report analyzed 14 schools in the New England Region to see which ones offered the best value master's degree 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 Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region

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

Top 10 Best Instructional Media Design Master's Degree Schools

#1

Quinnipiac University

Hamden, CT

Our analysis found Quinnipiac University to be the best value school for instructional media design students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the New England Region . Located in the large suburb of Hamden, Quinnipiac is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Quinnipiac are $20,340 a year.

Quinnipiac also claimed a spot on our Best Instructional Media Design Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.

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#2

Fairfield University

Fairfield, CT

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Fairfield University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Instructional Media Design Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Fairfield U is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Fairfield.

Fairfield U graduate students pay an average of $19,498 in tuition and fees each year.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, Fairfield U also did well on our Best Instructional Media Design Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

Read full report on Instructional Media Design at Fairfield University

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Salem State University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Instructional Media Design Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the large suburb of Salem, Salem State is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Salem State graduate students pay an average of $10,477 in tuition and fees each year.

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#4

University of Saint Joseph

West Hartford, CT

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Saint Joseph. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Instructional Media Design Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the suburb of West Hartford, USJ is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at USJ are $15,264 per year.

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#5

Framingham State University

Framingham, MA

The excellent master’s degree programs at Framingham State University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value instructional media design schools in the New England Region . Framingham State is a small public school located in the small city of Framingham.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Framingham State are $17,460 per year.

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#6

Boston College

Chestnut Hill, MA

Boston College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree instructional media design programs. Located in the city of Chestnut Hill, Boston College is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Boston College are $32,722 a year.

In addition to its great value ranking, Boston College is in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Instructional Media Design Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list.

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#7

Lesley University

Cambridge, MA

With a ranking of #7, Lesley University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for instructional media design students working on their master’s degree. Lesley is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Cambridge.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Lesley are $19,050 per year.

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Plymouth State University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Instructional Media Design Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. Plymouth State is a small public school located in the remote town of Plymouth.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Plymouth State are $16,234 per year.

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#9

Harvard University

Cambridge, MA

Harvard University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree instructional media design programs. Harvard is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Cambridge.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Harvard are $52,170 a year.

Harvard not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #5 on our Best Instructional Media Design Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list.

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Central Connecticut State University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Instructional Media Design Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. CCSU is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of New Britain.

CCSU graduate students pay an average of $26,072 in tuition and fees each year.

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Best Instructional Media Design Colleges by State

Explore the best instructional media design schools for a specific state in the New England region.

State Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts 198
Connecticut 67
Rhode Island 0
New Hampshire 5
Maine 32

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 14 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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