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2022 Best Value Instructional Media Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k

19 Ranked Colleges
670 Degrees Awarded
$16,800 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Instructional Media Schools for a Master's in the Southwest Region 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. 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 the Southwest Region 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 the Southwest region, there were 873 instructional media design graduates with average earnings and debt of $60,933 and $25,997 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 670 instructional media design graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,078 and $37,227 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Instructional Media Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking, we looked at 19 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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The instructional media school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Best Value Instructional Media Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k”.

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

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

Top 20 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Instructional Media Design (Income $0-$30k) in the Southwest Region

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Instructional Media Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k. The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley is a large school located in Edinburg, Texas that handed out 44 masters’s instructional media degrees in 2019-2020.

UT Rio Grande Valley also took the #11 spot in our “Best Instructional Media Design Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UT Rio Grande Valley are $15,151, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of North Texas. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Instructional Media Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k. Denton, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s instructional media degrees to 44 students in 2019-2020.

UNT did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Instructional Media Design Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UNT are $15,618.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas A&M University - College Station. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Instructional Media Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Located in College Station, Texas, this large public school awarded 32 degrees to qualified masters’s instructional media students in 2019-2020.

Texas A&M College Station not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Instructional Media Design Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas A&M University - College Station are $22,743, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Texas A&M University - College Station Instructional Media Design Report

#4

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, Texas

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Texas Tech University. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Instructional Media Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k. Texas Tech is a public institution located in Lubbock, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 14 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region master’s degree instructional media students whose families make $0-$30k list, Texas Tech has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Instructional Media Design Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas Tech University are $17,530, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#5

Lamar University

Beaumont, Texas

Out of the 19 schools in the Best Value Instructional Media Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Lamar University landed the #5 spot on the list. Located in Beaumont, Texas, this fairly large public school awarded 180 degrees to qualified masters’s instructional media students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region master’s degree instructional media students whose families make $0-$30k list, Lamar University has also earned the #10 rank in our “Best Instructional Media Design Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Lamar University are $15,699.

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#5 in overall quality

Oklahoma State University - Main Campus ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Instructional Media Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. OSU is a large public school situated in Stillwater, Oklahoma. It awarded 8 masters’s instructional media degrees in 2019-2020.

OSU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Instructional Media Design Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at OSU are $23,963, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#8 in overall quality

Arizona State University - Skysong ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Instructional Media Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. ASU - Skysong is a public institution located in Scottsdale, Arizona. The school has a large population, and it awarded 76 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at ASU - Skysong, the school also landed the #8 spot in our “Best Instructional Media Design Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at ASU - Skysong are $6,724, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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University of Houston - Clear Lake came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Instructional Media Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Located in Houston, Texas, this medium-sized public school awarded 14 diplomas to qualified masters’s instructional media students in 2019-2020.

UH Clear Lake did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #13 on our “Best Instructional Media Design Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Houston - Clear Lake are $19,216, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full University of Houston - Clear Lake Instructional Media Design Report

#8

University of Arizona

Tucson, Arizona

University of Arizona came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Instructional Media Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. University of Arizona is a large public school situated in Tucson, Arizona. It awarded 5 masters’s instructional media degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at University of Arizona, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best Instructional Media Design Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Arizona are $33,399.

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#9

East Central University

Ada, Oklahoma

East Central University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Instructional Media Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #9. ECU is a small school located in Ada, Oklahoma that handed out 2 masters’s instructional media degrees in 2019-2020.

ECU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #0 on our “Best Instructional Media Design Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at East Central University are $11,568, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full ECU Instructional Media Design Report

University of Houston - Victoria did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Instructional Media Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #10. Located in Victoria, Texas, this small public school awarded 1 diplomas to qualified masters’s instructional media students in 2019-2020.

UH Victoria not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #0 on our “Best Instructional Media Design Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UH Victoria are $15,466, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#11

Sam Houston State University

Huntsville, Texas

Sam Houston State University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Instructional Media Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Located in Huntsville, Texas, this large public school handed out 15 diplomas to qualified masters’s instructional media students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at SHSU, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Instructional Media Design Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at SHSU are $15,704.

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#12

Texas State University

San Marcos, Texas

Texas State University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Instructional Media Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Located in San Marcos, Texas, this large public school handed out 8 degrees to qualified masters’s instructional media students in 2019-2020.

Texas State also made our “Best Instructional Media Design Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #12. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Texas State are $17,040.

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#18 in overall quality

Texas A&M University - Texarkana ranked #13 on this year’s Best Value Instructional Media Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Texas A&M Texarkana is a small public school situated in Texarkana, Texas. It awarded 7 masters’s instructional media degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Texas A&M Texarkana, the school also landed the #18 spot in our “Best Instructional Media Design Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas A&M Texarkana are $14,962, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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Texas A&M University - Commerce came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Instructional Media Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Commerce, Texas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s instructional media degrees to 12 students in 2019-2020.

Texas A&M Commerce also took the #14 spot in our “Best Instructional Media Design Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas A&M Commerce are $14,549, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#17 in overall quality

Texas A&M University - Kingsville did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Instructional Media Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #15. Texas A&M University - Kingsville is located in Kingsville, Texas and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 3 masters’s instructional media degrees to qualified students.

Texas A&M Kingsville also made our “Best Instructional Media Design Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #17. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Texas A&M Kingsville are $14,066.

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#4 in overall quality

University of Oklahoma Norman Campus came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Instructional Media Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Located in Norman, Oklahoma, this large public school awarded 4 degrees to qualified masters’s instructional media students in 2019-2020.

University of Oklahoma did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Instructional Media Design Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Oklahoma are $23,236.

Full University of Oklahoma Instructional Media Design Report

American InterContinental University - Online landed the #17 spot on the 2022 Best Value Instructional Media Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. This fairly large school is located in Schaumburg, Illinois, and it awarded 48 masters’s instructional media degrees in 2019-2020.

AIU Online also made our “Best Instructional Media Design Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #16. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at American InterContinental University - Online are $12,846.

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#18

Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi

Corpus Christi, Texas
#15 in overall quality

Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi landed the #18 spot on the 2022 Best Value Instructional Media Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. This fairly large school is located in Corpus Christi, Texas, and it awarded 7 masters’s instructional media degrees in 2019-2020.

Texas A&M Corpus Christi also made our “Best Instructional Media Design Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #15. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi are $15,683.

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#19

Grand Canyon University

Phoenix, Arizona
#9 in overall quality

Grand Canyon University came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Instructional Media Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Grand Canyon University is a large school located in Phoenix, Arizona that handed out 164 masters’s instructional media degrees in 2019-2020.

Grand Canyon University also made our “Best Instructional Media Design Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #9. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Grand Canyon University are $11,436.

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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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