by our College Data Analytics Team
In 2021-2022, N/A people earned their bachelor's in instructional media design, making the major the #286 most popular in the United States.
For this year's Best Value Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Instructional Media Design ranking, we looked at 8 colleges that offer a bachelor's in instructional media. To us, 'best value' doesn't just mean the school with the lowest overall costs. For this ranking, we are identifying those instructional media schools that provide their students with a hiqh quality education at a price that is lower than other colleges and universities of the same caliber.
To determine the average cost, we look at total expenses - such as tuition, fees, room and board, books, and other related expenses - and then subtract the average financial award a student receives. Knowing this amount can help you determine how much you may have to borrow in loans or take out of savings. Depending on your income and other factors, the cost for you to attend a particular school may be more or less.
Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Value Instructional Media Schools list, to help you choose the best school for you.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for the money for instructional media majors.
The University of Arizona Global Campus landed the #1 spot in our 2024 rankings for best value instructional media design schools. UAGC is a fairly large private for-profit school located in the large city of San Diego.
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Our rankings recognize Utah State University as the #2 school in this year's rankings. Located in the city of Logan, USU is a public school with a fairly large student population. As a testament to the quality of education it offers, USU also is in the top 10% of our Best Instructional Media Design Schools ranking.
The average amount of time it takes for a student to receive their degree at USU is 4.7 years, and the average full-time cost to attend the school is around $24,541. This means that the average student pays around $114,361 to get a bachelor’s degree from USU. When you graduate sooner, you can save a lot of money.
Mississippi State University earned the #3 spot in our 2024 rankings. Mississippi State is a fairly large public school located in the remote town of Mississippi State. Mississippi State also made our Best Instructional Media Design Schools list, coming in at #6.
It takes the average student at Mississippi State about 4.5 years to graduate, and the average full-time cost to attend the school is around $28,277. Looking at these numbers together, we estimate that the average cost of a bachelor’s degree from Mississippi State is about $127,247. The sooner a student graduates, the more money they can save.
The University of West Florida earned the #4 spot in our 2024 rankings. Located in the city of Pensacola, UWF is a public college with a fairly large student population.
It takes about 4.6 years for the average student at UWF to complete their degree, and on average, the annual cost to attend the school is $23,044. This means that the average student pays around $105,081 to get a bachelor’s degree from UWF. Graduating sooner can prevent you from having to pay more money out of pocket.
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The #5 spot in this year's ranking belongs to University of Michigan - Dearborn. Located in the medium-sized city of Dearborn, UM Dearborn is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
The sooner a student graduates, the more money they can save.
Wayne State University landed the #6 spot in our 2024 rankings for best value instructional media design schools. Wayne State is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Detroit.
It takes about 4.7 years for the average student at Wayne State to complete their degree, and the estimated yearly cost for the school is $34,202. This means that the average student pays around $161,775 to get a bachelor’s degree from Wayne State. If you can shave even one term off your degree, you can save a substantial amount of money.
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Our rankings recognize University of New Mexico - Main Campus as the #7 school in this year's rankings. Located in the city of Albuquerque, UNM is a public college with a fairly large student population.
It takes the average student at UNM about 4.6 years to graduate, and the estimated yearly cost for the school is $30,806. This makes the estimated cost of a bachelor’s degree from UNM be around $140,167. If you can shave even one term off your degree, you can save a substantial amount of money.
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Asbury University comes in at #8 in this year's ranking. Located in the fringe town of Wilmore, Asbury is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
It takes about 4.2 years for the average student at Asbury to complete their degree, and the yearly average cost to attend the school is $29,655. When we combine these numbers, we estimate that the cost to get a bachelor’s degree from Asbury is $124,551. If you can shave even one term off your degree, you can save a substantial amount of money.
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*These averages are for the top 8 schools only.
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