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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Instructional Media Design (Income $0-$30k)

197 Ranked Colleges
6,191 Degrees Awarded
$23,800 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Instructional Media Schools for a Master's For Those Making $0-$30k

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value Instructional Media Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking - to help you make that decision.

Instructional Media Design is the 113th most popular major in the country with 7,710 degrees awarded in 2019-2020. In 2017-2018, instructional media design graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $52,602 and had an average of $31,700 in loans still to pay off.

At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 6,191 instructional media design graduates with average earnings and debt of $56,398 and $43,194 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Instructional Media Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking, we looked at 197 colleges that offer a degree in instructional media design. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent instructional media design programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the instructional media design program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Instructional Media Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k

The colleges and universities below are the best for master’s degree instructional media students whose families make $0-$30k.

Top 25 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Instructional Media Design (Income $0-$30k)

#1

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
#3 in overall quality

Out of the 197 schools in the Best Value Instructional Media Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Pennsylvania landed the #1 spot on the list. University of Pennsylvania is a private not-for-profit institution located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The school has a large population, and it awarded 18 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UPenn not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Instructional Media Design Master’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Pennsylvania are $41,760.

Full University of Pennsylvania Instructional Media Design Report

#2

Harvard University

Cambridge, Massachusetts

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Harvard University. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Instructional Media Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k. Harvard University is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Cambridge, Massachusetts. It awarded 65 masters’s instructional media degrees in 2019-2020.

Harvard not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Instructional Media Design Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Harvard University are $50,654, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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Top 25% in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend California State University - Fullerton. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Instructional Media Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k list. Cal State Fullerton is located in Fullerton, California and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 151 masters’s instructional media degrees to qualified students.

Average graduate tuition and fees at California State University - Fullerton are $17,892, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full California State University - Fullerton Instructional Media Design Report

Out of the 197 schools in the Best Value Instructional Media Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley landed the #4 spot on the list. UT Rio Grande Valley is a large school located in Edinburg, Texas that handed out 44 masters’s instructional media degrees in 2019-2020.

Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UT Rio Grande Valley are $15,151.

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#5

Florida State University

Tallahassee, Florida

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Florida State University. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Instructional Media Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k. This large school is located in Tallahassee, Florida, and it awarded 25 masters’s instructional media degrees in 2019-2020.

Florida State also took the #18 spot in our “Best Instructional Media Design Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Florida State are $26,707, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Florida State Instructional Media Design Report

University of Central Florida landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Instructional Media Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Orlando, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s instructional media degrees to 30 students in 2019-2020.

UCF excels when it comes to instructional media quality. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Central Florida are $28,657.

Read more about Instructional Media Design at University of Central Florida

#7

Indiana University - Bloomington

Bloomington, Indiana
#11 in overall quality

Indiana University - Bloomington landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Instructional Media Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. IU Bloomington is located in Bloomington, Indiana and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 12 masters’s instructional media degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at IU Bloomington, the school also landed the #11 spot in our “Best Instructional Media Design Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Indiana University - Bloomington are $33,338, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#8

The University of West Florida

Pensacola, Florida

The University of West Florida ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Instructional Media Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k list. UWF is a fairly large school located in Pensacola, Florida that handed out 33 masters’s instructional media degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at UWF are $24,894, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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University of South Florida - Main Campus landed the #9 spot on the 2022 Best Value Instructional Media Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Tampa, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s instructional media degrees to 8 students in 2019-2020.

Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of South Florida - Main Campus are $21,126.

Full USF Tampa Instructional Media Design Report

#10

Towson University

Towson, Maryland

Towson University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Instructional Media Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Towson, Maryland is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s instructional media degrees to 53 students in 2019-2020.

Towson not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #9 on our “Best Instructional Media Design Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Towson University are $18,972, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#11

North Carolina State University

Raleigh, North Carolina

North Carolina State University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Instructional Media Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. NC State is a large school located in Raleigh, North Carolina that handed out 16 masters’s instructional media degrees in 2019-2020.

Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at North Carolina State University are $28,999.

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#12

Michigan State University

East Lansing, Michigan

Michigan State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Instructional Media Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #12. Located in East Lansing, Michigan, this large public school handed out 36 diplomas to qualified masters’s instructional media students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Michigan State, the school also landed the #12 spot in our “Best Instructional Media Design Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Michigan State are $37,056, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Michigan State Instructional Media Design Report

#13

University of Georgia

Athens, Georgia

University of Georgia came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Instructional Media Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Athens, Georgia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s instructional media degrees to 18 students in 2019-2020.

UGA also made our “Best Instructional Media Design Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #4. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Georgia are $27,476, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#14

University of North Texas

Denton, Texas

University of North Texas landed the #14 spot on the 2022 Best Value Instructional Media Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. This large school is located in Denton, Texas, and it awarded 44 masters’s instructional media degrees in 2019-2020.

Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UNT are $15,618.

Full University of North Texas Instructional Media Design Report

#15

University of North Florida

Jacksonville, Florida

University of North Florida did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Instructional Media Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #15. UNF is a fairly large public school situated in Jacksonville, Florida. It awarded 2 masters’s instructional media degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at University of North Florida are $21,930, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full University of North Florida Instructional Media Design Report

#16

Western Governors University

Salt Lake City, Utah

With a ranking of #16, Western Governors University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Instructional Media Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k list. WGU is a private not-for-profit institution located in Salt Lake City, Utah. The school has a large population, and it awarded 1,457 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on this list, WGU is in the top on our “Best Instructional Media Design Master’s Degree Schools” list. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our “Best Instructional Media Design Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at WGU are $7,790, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Western Governors University Instructional Media Design Report

California State University - Monterey Bay did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Instructional Media Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #17. California State University - Monterey Bay is a medium-sized school located in Seaside, California that handed out 39 masters’s instructional media degrees in 2019-2020.

Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at California State University - Monterey Bay are $18,081.

Read full report on Instructional Media Design at California State University - Monterey Bay

With a ranking of #18, Brigham Young University - Provo did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Instructional Media Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k list. BYU is located in Provo, Utah and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 17 masters’s instructional media degrees to qualified students.

BYU also took the #19 spot in our “Best Instructional Media Design Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Brigham Young University - Provo are $7,510, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Instructional Media Design at BYU

#19

Appalachian State University

Boone, North Carolina

Appalachian State University came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Instructional Media Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Appalachian State is a large school located in Boone, North Carolina that handed out 12 masters’s instructional media degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at Appalachian State University are $21,439, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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University of Maryland - Baltimore County ranked #20 on this year’s Best Value Instructional Media Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k list. Baltimore, Maryland is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s instructional media degrees to 8 students in 2019-2020.

Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Maryland - Baltimore County are $21,078.

Full UMBC Instructional Media Design Report

#21

Texas A&M University - College Station

College Station, Texas

With a ranking of #21, Texas A&M University - College Station did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Instructional Media Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k list. Texas A&M University - College Station is a large public school situated in College Station, Texas. It awarded 32 masters’s instructional media degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas A&M College Station are $22,743, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#22

Florida Atlantic University

Boca Raton, Florida

Florida Atlantic University landed the #22 spot on the 2022 Best Value Instructional Media Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. This large school is located in Boca Raton, Florida, and it awarded 5 masters’s instructional media degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at FAU are $18,482, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#23

University of Northern Iowa

Cedar Falls, Iowa

With a ranking of #23, University of Northern Iowa did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Instructional Media Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k list. UNI is a medium-sized school located in Cedar Falls, Iowa that handed out 9 masters’s instructional media degrees in 2019-2020.

On top of its placing in this ranking, UNI also did well on our “Best Instructional Media Design Master’s Degree Schools” list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Northern Iowa are $22,648.

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#24

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, Texas

Texas Tech University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Instructional Media Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #24. Texas Tech University is a public institution located in Lubbock, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 14 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas Tech are $17,530, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Texas Tech University Instructional Media Design Report

#25

Utah State University

Logan, Utah

Utah State University ranked #25 on this year’s Best Value Instructional Media Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k list. Utah State University is a public institution located in Logan, Utah. The school has a large population, and it awarded 62 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our master’s degree instructional media students whose families make $0-$30k list, USU has also earned the #21 rank in our “Best Instructional Media Design Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Utah State University are $22,598, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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Rest of the Best 30 in Best Value Instructional Media Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k

Not only did these schools make the top 30 list, but they also landed in the top 15% of this year’s ranking:

#26

SUNY Oneonta

Oneonta, New York
#27

University of Hawaii at Manoa

Honolulu, Hawaii
#28

Lamar University

Beaumont, Texas

Notes and References

References

  • 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 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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