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2023 Best Value Instructional Media Design Master's Degree Schools in South Dakota

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

3 Colleges
$6,925 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$53,661 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Instructional Media Design Master's Degree School for You

Instructional Media Design is the #35 most popular major in South Dakota with 21 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Best Value Instructional Media Design Master's Degree Schools in South Dakota ranking. This report analyzed 3 schools in South Dakota 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.

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. 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.

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

2023 Best Value Instructional Media Design Master’s Degree Schools in South Dakota

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

Best South Dakota Schools for Affordable Quality for a Master's in Instructional Media Design

#1

Dakota State University

Madison, SD

Our analysis found Dakota State University to be the best value school for instructional media design students who want to pursue a master’s degree in South Dakota. Dakota State is a small public school located in the town of Madison.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Dakota State are $6,731 a year.

Full Instructional Media Design at Dakota State University Report

#2

University of South Dakota

Vermillion, SD

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of South Dakota is a great value for instructional media design students working on their master’s degree. USD is a medium-sized public school located in the distant town of Vermillion.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at USD are $7,118 per year.

USD not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #5 on our Best Instructional Media Design Master’s Degree Schools in South Dakota list.

Full Instructional Media Design at University of South Dakota Report

#3

University of Sioux Falls

Sioux Falls, SD

The excellent master’s degree programs at University of Sioux Falls helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value instructional media design schools in South Dakota. University of Sioux Falls is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Sioux Falls.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at University of Sioux Falls are $7,110 per year.

Read full report on Instructional Media Design at University of Sioux Falls

Best Value Instructional Media Design Colleges in the Plains States Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Missouri 207
Minnesota 248
Iowa 11
Kansas 130
Nebraska 11
North Dakota 10

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

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 3 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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