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

7 Ranked Colleges
84 Degrees Awarded
$20,400 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Instructional Media Schools for a Master's in North Carolina For Those Making $0-$30k

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Instructional Media Schools for a Master’s in North Carolina For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

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.

Across North Carolina, there were 135 instructional media design graduates with average earnings and debt of $45,700 and $26,006 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 84 instructional media design graduates with average earnings and debt of $55,088 and $45,388 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Instructional Media Schools for a Master’s in North Carolina For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking, we looked at 7 colleges that offer a degree in instructional media design. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great instructional media design programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the instructional media design program at the school. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Instructional Media Schools for a Master’s in North Carolina For Those Making $0-$30k.

Top 7 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Instructional Media Design (Income $0-$30k) in North Carolina

#1

North Carolina State University

Raleigh, North Carolina

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend North Carolina State University. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Instructional Media Schools for a Master’s in North Carolina For Those Making $0-$30k. North Carolina State University is a public institution located in Raleigh, North Carolina. The school has a large population, and it awarded 16 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at NC State, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Instructional Media Design Master’s Degree Schools in North Carolina” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at North Carolina State University are $28,999, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#2

Appalachian State University

Boone, North Carolina

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Appalachian State University. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Instructional Media Schools for a Master’s in North Carolina For Those Making $0-$30k list. Appalachian State University is a public institution located in Boone, North Carolina. The school has a large population, and it awarded 12 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Appalachian State also made our “Best Instructional Media Design Master’s Degree Schools in North Carolina” list, coming in at #4. Average graduate tuition and fees at Appalachian State University are $21,439, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#3

University of North Carolina at Wilmington

Wilmington, North Carolina

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value Instructional Media Schools for a Master’s in North Carolina For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Carolina at Wilmington landed the #3 spot on the list. Wilmington, North Carolina is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s instructional media degrees to 11 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our north carolina master’s degree instructional media students whose families make $0-$30k list, UNCW has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Instructional Media Design Master’s Degree Schools in North Carolina” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of North Carolina at Wilmington are $21,286, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#4

East Carolina University

Greenville, North Carolina

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value Instructional Media Schools for a Master’s in North Carolina For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, East Carolina University landed the #4 spot on the list. Greenville, North Carolina is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s instructional media degrees to 20 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our north carolina master’s degree instructional media students whose families make $0-$30k list, ECU has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Instructional Media Design Master’s Degree Schools in North Carolina” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at East Carolina University are $20,685.

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#5

University of North Carolina at Charlotte

Charlotte, North Carolina
#5 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of North Carolina at Charlotte. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Instructional Media Schools for a Master’s in North Carolina For Those Making $0-$30k. Charlotte, North Carolina is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s instructional media degrees to 11 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UNC Charlotte, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Instructional Media Design Master’s Degree Schools in North Carolina” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of North Carolina at Charlotte are $21,055.

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#6

North Carolina Central University

Durham, North Carolina
#6 in overall quality

North Carolina Central University landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Instructional Media Schools for a Master’s in North Carolina For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. North Carolina Central University is located in Durham, North Carolina and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 9 masters’s instructional media degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our north carolina master’s degree instructional media students whose families make $0-$30k list, North Carolina Central University has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best Instructional Media Design Master’s Degree Schools in North Carolina” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at North Carolina Central University are $20,595, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#7

Gardner - Webb University

Boiling Springs, North Carolina

Gardner - Webb University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Instructional Media Schools for a Master’s in North Carolina For Those Making $0-$30k list. Gardner - Webb is a small school located in Boiling Springs, North Carolina that handed out 5 masters’s instructional media degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our north carolina master’s degree instructional media students whose families make $0-$30k list, Gardner - Webb has also earned the #0 rank in our “Best Instructional Media Design Master’s Degree Schools in North Carolina” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Gardner - Webb are $9,050.

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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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