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Ranked Colleges
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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 in Connecticut For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking is part of that endeavor.
Instructional Media Design is the 98th most popular major in the country with 8,695 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, instructional media design graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $54,158 and had an average of $29,016 in loans still to pay off.
Across Connecticut, there were 67 instructional media design graduates with average earnings and debt of $62,097 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Best Value Instructional Media Schools in Connecticut For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking analyzed 5 colleges that offered 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.
When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the instructional media design program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. See our ranking methodology to learn more.
Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we’ve developed the “Best Value Instructional Media Schools in Connecticut For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
To further help you make the college decision, we’ve developed a unique tool called College Combat that allows you to compare schools based on the factors that matter the most to you. Test it out by comparing your favorite schools against others you are considering, or bookmark the tool so you can experiment with it later.
The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Instructional Media Schools in Connecticut For Those Making $0-$30k.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Connecticut. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Best Value Instructional Media Schools in Connecticut For Those Making $0-$30k list. UCONN is a large school located in Storrs, Connecticut that handed out 10 ’s instructional media degrees in 2020-2021.
UCONN also took the #3 spot in our “Best Instructional Media Design Schools in Connecticut” ranking. It costs about $14,069 for Connecticut Instructional Media students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend UCONN.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Central Connecticut State University. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Instructional Media Schools in Connecticut For Those Making $0-$30k. Located in New Britain, Connecticut, this medium-sized public school awarded 12 diplomas to qualified ’s instructional media students in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at CCSU, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Instructional Media Design Schools in Connecticut” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for CCSU is $12,292 for connecticut instructional media students whose families make $0-$30k.
Full Central Connecticut State University Instructional Media Design Report
Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value Instructional Media Schools in Connecticut For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Saint Joseph landed the #3 spot on the list. USJ is a small school located in West Hartford, Connecticut that handed out 20 ’s instructional media degrees in 2020-2021.
USJ not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Instructional Media Design Schools in Connecticut” list. The yearly cost to attend USJ is $20,318 for connecticut instructional media students whose families make $0-$30k.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.6% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Full USJ Instructional Media Design Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Fairfield University. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Instructional Media Schools in Connecticut For Those Making $0-$30k. Fairfield U is a medium-sized school located in Fairfield, Connecticut that handed out 9 ’s instructional media degrees in 2020-2021.
Fairfield U did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Instructional Media Design Schools in Connecticut” list. The estimated yearly cost for Fairfield U is $21,044 for connecticut instructional media students whose families make $0-$30k.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.2% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%.
Full Fairfield U Instructional Media Design Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Quinnipiac University. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Instructional Media Schools in Connecticut For Those Making $0-$30k. Quinnipiac is located in Hamden, Connecticut and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 14 ’s instructional media degrees to qualified students.
In addition to being on our connecticut instructional media students whose families make $0-$30k list, Quinnipiac has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Instructional Media Design Schools in Connecticut” ranking. It costs about $33,763 for connecticut instructional media students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Quinnipiac.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.3% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%.
Read full report on Instructional Media Design at Quinnipiac University
