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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 the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k” 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 the Plains States region, there were 650 instructional media design graduates with average earnings and debt of $49,885 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Best Value Instructional Media Schools in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking looked at 25 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in instructional media design. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality instructional media design programs that also have a lower cost than 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.
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 in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k”.
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The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Instructional Media Schools in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Iowa State University. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Instructional Media Schools in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k. Iowa State University is located in Ames, Iowa and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 4 ’s instructional media degrees to qualified students.
Iowa State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Instructional Media Design Schools in the Plains States Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Iowa State University is $14,641 for Plains States Region Instructional Media students whose families make $48-$75k.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Saint Cloud State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Instructional Media Schools in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Saint Cloud, Minnesota is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s instructional media degrees to 10 students in 2020-2021.
St. Cloud State University also took the #7 spot in our “Best Instructional Media Design Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Saint Cloud State University is $13,140 for plains states region instructional media students whose families make $48-$75k.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.6% 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%.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Dakota. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Instructional Media Schools in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Grand Forks, North Dakota is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s instructional media degrees to 9 students in 2020-2021.
UND also made our “Best Instructional Media Design Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #4. The estimated yearly cost for University of North Dakota is $15,818 for Plains States Region Instructional Media students whose families make $48-$75k.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Minnesota State University - Mankato. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Instructional Media Schools in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Mankato, Minnesota is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s instructional media degrees to 23 students in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Minnesota State Mankato, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Instructional Media Design Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Minnesota State University - Mankato is $14,995 for Plains States Region Instructional Media students whose families make $48-$75k.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.6% 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%.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Concordia University, Saint Paul. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Instructional Media Schools in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Saint Paul, Minnesota is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s instructional media degrees to 45 students in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Concordia University, Saint Paul, the school also landed the #9 spot in our “Best Instructional Media Design Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. It costs about $14,980 for plains states region instructional media students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend Concordia University, Saint Paul.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.5% 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%.
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With a ranking of #6, University of Northern Iowa did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Instructional Media Schools in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. This medium-sized school is located in Cedar Falls, Iowa, and it awarded 4 ’s instructional media degrees in 2020-2021.
UNI did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Instructional Media Design Schools in the Plains States Region” list. It costs about $15,287 for plains states region instructional media students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend UNI.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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Emporia State University landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Best Value Instructional Media Schools in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. ESU is located in Emporia, Kansas and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 27 ’s instructional media degrees to qualified students.
In addition to being on our plains states region instructional media students whose families make $48-$75k list, ESU has also earned the #11 rank in our “Best Instructional Media Design Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Emporia State University is $15,070 for Plains States Region Instructional Media students whose families make $48-$75k.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.8% 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%.
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University of Central Missouri ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Instructional Media Schools in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. UCM is a fairly large public school situated in Warrensburg, Missouri. It awarded 41 ’s instructional media degrees in 2020-2021.
UCM also made our “Best Instructional Media Design Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #14. It costs about $14,267 for plains states region instructional media students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend University of Central Missouri.
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Northwest Missouri State University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Instructional Media Schools in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Northwest Missouri State University is a medium-sized public school situated in Maryville, Missouri. It awarded 24 ’s instructional media degrees in 2020-2021.
Northwest did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #23 on our “Best Instructional Media Design Schools in the Plains States Region” list. It costs about $12,127 for Plains States Region Instructional Media students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend Northwest Missouri State University.
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Buena Vista University landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Best Value Instructional Media Schools in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. BVU is located in Storm Lake, Iowa and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3 ’s instructional media degrees to qualified students.
In addition to being on our plains states region instructional media students whose families make $48-$75k list, BVU has also earned the #10 rank in our “Best Instructional Media Design Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. It costs about $15,581 for Plains States Region Instructional Media students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend BVU.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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Pittsburg State University did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Instructional Media Schools in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking, coming in at #11. Pitt State is a medium-sized public school situated in Pittsburg, Kansas. It awarded 21 ’s instructional media degrees in 2020-2021.
Pitt State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #15 on our “Best Instructional Media Design Schools in the Plains States Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Pitt State is $14,800 for Plains States Region Instructional Media students whose families make $48-$75k.
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Fort Hays State University landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Best Value Instructional Media Schools in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Located in Hays, Kansas, this fairly large public school awarded 79 degrees to qualified ’s instructional media students in 2020-2021.
FHSU also took the #24 spot in our “Best Instructional Media Design Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend FHSU is $13,208 for plains states region instructional media students whose families make $48-$75k.
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Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Best Value Instructional Media Schools in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. SMU MN is located in Winona, Minnesota and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 52 ’s instructional media degrees to qualified students.
SMU MN also took the #8 spot in our “Best Instructional Media Design Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota is $18,683 for plains states region instructional media students whose families make $48-$75k.
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%.
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Missouri State University - Springfield landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Best Value Instructional Media Schools in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Missouri State is a large public school situated in Springfield, Missouri. It awarded 22 ’s instructional media degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Missouri State, the school also landed the #13 spot in our “Best Instructional Media Design Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. It costs about $15,950 for plains states region instructional media students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend Missouri State.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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Lindenwood University ranked #15 on this year’s Best Value Instructional Media Schools in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Located in Saint Charles, Missouri, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 26 degrees to qualified ’s instructional media students in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our plains states region instructional media students whose families make $48-$75k list, Lindenwood University has also earned the #12 rank in our “Best Instructional Media Design Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. It costs about $15,749 for Plains States Region Instructional Media students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend Lindenwood University.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.0% 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%.
Full Lindenwood University Instructional Media Design Report
Bellevue University ranked #16 on this year’s Best Value Instructional Media Schools in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Bellevue University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Bellevue, Nebraska. It awarded 9 ’s instructional media degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Bellevue University, the school also landed the #16 spot in our “Best Instructional Media Design Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Bellevue University is $14,728 for Plains States Region Instructional Media students whose families make $48-$75k.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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St Catherine University did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Instructional Media Schools in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking, coming in at #17. Located in Saint Paul, Minnesota, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 7 diplomas to qualified ’s instructional media students in 2020-2021.
St. Kate’s not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #18 on our “Best Instructional Media Design Schools in the Plains States Region” list. It costs about $15,942 for plains states region instructional media students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend St Catherine University.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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With a ranking of #18, Webster University did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Instructional Media Schools in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Webster University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Saint Louis, Missouri. It awarded 34 ’s instructional media degrees in 2020-2021.
Webster did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Instructional Media Design Schools in the Plains States Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Webster is $22,524 for Plains States Region Instructional Media students whose families make $48-$75k.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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Fontbonne University landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Best Value Instructional Media Schools in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Fontbonne University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Saint Louis, Missouri. It awarded 4 ’s instructional media degrees in 2020-2021.
Fontbonne University also made our “Best Instructional Media Design Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #20. The estimated yearly cost for Fontbonne University is $14,517 for Plains States Region Instructional Media students whose families make $48-$75k.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
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Drury University landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Best Value Instructional Media Schools in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. This small school is located in Springfield, Missouri, and it awarded 5 ’s instructional media degrees in 2020-2021.
Drury University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #25 on our “Best Instructional Media Design Schools in the Plains States Region” list. It costs about $17,162 for plains states region instructional media students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend Drury University.
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Dakota State University did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Instructional Media Schools in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking, coming in at #21. Madison, South Dakota is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s instructional media degrees to 12 students in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Dakota State, the school also landed the #22 spot in our “Best Instructional Media Design Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. It costs about $18,429 for Plains States Region Instructional Media students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend Dakota State.
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University of Sioux Falls came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Instructional Media Schools in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. University of Sioux Falls is a small school located in Sioux Falls, South Dakota that handed out 7 ’s instructional media degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at University of Sioux Falls, the school also landed the #21 spot in our “Best Instructional Media Design Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. It costs about $20,992 for Plains States Region Instructional Media students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend University of Sioux Falls.
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%.
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Park University did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Instructional Media Schools in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking, coming in at #23. Park University is a medium-sized school located in Parkville, Missouri that handed out 20 ’s instructional media degrees in 2020-2021.
The yearly cost to attend Park University is $14,769 for Plains States Region Instructional Media students whose families make $48-$75k.
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With a ranking of #24, Missouri Baptist University did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Instructional Media Schools in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Located in Saint Louis, Missouri, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 5 degrees to qualified ’s instructional media students in 2020-2021.
The yearly cost to attend MBU is $21,842 for Plains States Region Instructional Media students whose families make $48-$75k.
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William Woods University ranked #25 on this year’s Best Value Instructional Media Schools in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Located in Fulton, Missouri, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 26 degrees to qualified ’s instructional media students in 2020-2021.
It costs about $22,274 for plains states region instructional media students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend William Woods.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.2% 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%.
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