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2023 Best Value Instructional Media Design Schools in the Plains States Region

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

34 Colleges
$20,261 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$49,885 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Instructional Media Design 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.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

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 Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 34 schools in the Plains States Region to see which 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.

When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. 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.

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

2023 Best Value Instructional Media Design Schools in the Plains States Region

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

Top 10 Best Instructional Media Design Schools

$10,756 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found Mayville State University to be the best value school for instructional media design students who want to pursue a degree in the Plains States Region . Located in the remote area of Mayville, Mayville State University is a public college with a small student population.

Mayville State University undergraduate students pay an average of $10,756 in tuition and fees each year.

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#2

University of Sioux Falls

Sioux Falls, SD
$19,900 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Sioux Falls. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Instructional Media Design Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the midsize city of Sioux Falls, University of Sioux Falls is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

University of Sioux Falls undergraduate students pay an average of $19,900 in tuition and fees each year.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Minnesota State University - Mankato. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Instructional Media Design Schools in the Plains States Region list. Minnesota State Mankato is a large public school located in the small city of Mankato.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Minnesota State Mankato are $18,200 a year.

Minnesota State Mankato also claimed a spot on our Best Instructional Media Design Schools in the Plains States Region list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category.

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$9,806 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Bemidji State University is a great value for instructional media design students. Bemidji State University is a small public school located in the remote town of Bemidji.

Bemidji State University undergraduate students pay an average of $9,806 in tuition and fees each year.

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#5

Bellevue University

Bellevue, NE
$8,310 Average Tuition & Fees

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

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Bellevue University are $8,310 per year.

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#6

Doane University

Crete, NE
$37,880 Average Tuition & Fees

Doane University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value instructional media design programs. Doane Crete is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Crete.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Doane Crete are $37,880 a year.

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$14,919 Average Tuition & Fees

Northwest Missouri State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for instructional media design students. It came in at #7 on the list. Northwest is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Maryville.

Northwest undergraduate students pay an average of $14,919 in tuition and fees each year.

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$23,900 Average Tuition & Fees

Concordia University, Saint Paul came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Instructional Media Design Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in the large city of Saint Paul, Concordia University, Saint Paul is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Concordia University, Saint Paul are $23,900 a year.

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#9

Buena Vista University

Storm Lake, IA
$37,518 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #9, Buena Vista University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for instructional media design students. Located in the remote town of Storm Lake, BVU is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

BVU undergraduate students pay an average of $37,518 in tuition and fees each year.

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$39,410 Average Tuition & Fees

Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Instructional Media Design Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the distant town of Winona, SMU MN is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at SMU MN are $39,410 per 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 Plains States region.

State Degrees Awarded
Missouri 207
Minnesota 248
Iowa 11
Kansas 130
Nebraska 11
North Dakota 10
South Dakota 21

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 25 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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