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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Instructional Media Design (Income Over $110k) in the Southwest Region

18 Ranked Colleges
670 Degrees Awarded
$16,900 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Vallue Instructional Media Schools for a Master's in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Best Vallue Instructional Media Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k” ranking.

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 Vallue Instructional Media Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k” ranking, we looked at 18 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.

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.

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Best Vallue Instructional Media Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k

The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region master’s degree instructional media students whose families make more than $110k.

Top 19 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Instructional Media Design (Income Over $110k) in the Southwest Region

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Vallue Instructional Media Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k 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.

In addition to being on our southwest region master’s degree instructional media students whose families make more than $110k list, UT Rio Grande Valley has also earned the #11 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 The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley are $15,151.

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#2

Lamar University

Beaumont, Texas

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lamar University. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Vallue Instructional Media Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k list. Lamar University is located in Beaumont, Texas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 180 masters’s instructional media degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our southwest region master’s degree instructional media students whose families make more than $110k 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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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of North Texas. The school came in at #3 for the Best Vallue Instructional Media Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k. University of North Texas is a large public school situated in Denton, Texas. It awarded 44 masters’s instructional media degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UNT, the school also landed the #2 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 UNT are $15,618.

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#4

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, Texas

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas Tech University. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Vallue Instructional Media Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k list. Located in Lubbock, Texas, this large public school handed out 14 degrees to qualified masters’s instructional media students in 2019-2020.

Texas Tech did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Instructional Media Design Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas Tech University are $17,530, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#5

East Central University

Ada, Oklahoma

Out of the 18 schools in the Best Vallue Instructional Media Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k that were part of this year’s ranking, East Central University landed the #5 spot on the list. East Central University is a small public school situated in Ada, Oklahoma. It awarded 2 masters’s instructional media degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region master’s degree instructional media students whose families make more than $110k list, ECU has also earned the #0 rank in our “Best Instructional Media Design Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at ECU are $11,568, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#5 in overall quality

Oklahoma State University - Main Campus came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Vallue Instructional Media Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. This large school is located in Stillwater, Oklahoma, and it awarded 8 masters’s instructional media degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region master’s degree instructional media students whose families make more than $110k list, OSU has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Instructional Media Design Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. 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 landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Vallue Instructional Media Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. Arizona State University - Skysong is located in Scottsdale, Arizona and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 76 masters’s instructional media degrees to qualified students.

ASU - Skysong did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best Instructional Media Design Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Arizona State University - Skysong are $6,724, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#7

Sam Houston State University

Huntsville, Texas

Sam Houston State University landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Vallue Instructional Media Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. SHSU is a large public school situated in Huntsville, Texas. It awarded 15 masters’s instructional media degrees 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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Texas A&M University - College Station ranked #8 on this year’s Best Vallue Instructional Media Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k list. This large school is located in College Station, Texas, and it awarded 32 masters’s instructional media degrees in 2019-2020.

Texas A&M College Station did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #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 College Station Instructional Media Design Report

#9

University of Arizona

Tucson, Arizona

University of Arizona came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Vallue Instructional Media Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. University of Arizona is a large school located in Tucson, Arizona that handed out 5 masters’s instructional media degrees in 2019-2020.

University of Arizona also made our “Best Instructional Media Design Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #7. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Arizona are $33,399, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#10

Texas State University

San Marcos, Texas

With a ranking of #10, Texas State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Vallue Instructional Media Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k list. Texas State is located in San Marcos, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 8 masters’s instructional media degrees to qualified students.

Texas State also took the #12 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 Texas State are $17,040.

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American InterContinental University - Online landed the #11 spot on the 2022 Best Vallue Instructional Media Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. American InterContinental University - Online is a fairly large private for-profit school situated in Schaumburg, Illinois. It awarded 48 masters’s instructional media degrees in 2019-2020.

AIU Online did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #16 on our “Best Instructional Media Design Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at American InterContinental University - Online are $12,846, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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University of Houston - Victoria did quite well in the 2022 Best Vallue Instructional Media Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking, coming in at #12. University of Houston - Victoria is located in Victoria, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 1 masters’s instructional media degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our southwest region master’s degree instructional media students whose families make more than $110k list, UH Victoria has also earned the #0 rank in our “Best Instructional Media Design Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UH Victoria are $15,466, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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University of Houston - Clear Lake came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Vallue Instructional Media Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. University of Houston - Clear Lake is a medium-sized public school situated in Houston, Texas. It awarded 14 masters’s instructional media degrees in 2019-2020.

UH Clear Lake also made our “Best Instructional Media Design Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #13. Average graduate tuition and fees at UH Clear Lake are $19,216, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#17 in overall quality

Texas A&M University - Kingsville came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Vallue Instructional Media Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. Texas A&M Kingsville is a medium-sized public school situated in Kingsville, Texas. It awarded 3 masters’s instructional media degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Texas A&M Kingsville, the school also landed the #17 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 Texas A&M Kingsville are $14,066.

Full Texas A&M University - Kingsville Instructional Media Design Report

Texas A&M University - Commerce landed the #15 spot on the 2022 Best Vallue Instructional Media Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k 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.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Texas A&M Commerce, the school also landed the #14 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 Texas A&M Commerce are $14,549.

Full Texas A&M University - Commerce Instructional Media Design Report

#18 in overall quality

Texas A&M University - Texarkana ranked #16 on this year’s Best Vallue Instructional Media Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k list. Texas A&M University - Texarkana is a small school located in Texarkana, Texas that handed out 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 you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#17

Grand Canyon University

Phoenix, Arizona
#9 in overall quality

Grand Canyon University came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Best Vallue Instructional Media Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. Grand Canyon University is a large private for-profit school situated in Phoenix, Arizona. It awarded 164 masters’s instructional media degrees in 2019-2020.

Grand Canyon University also took the #9 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 Grand Canyon University are $11,436.

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#4 in overall quality

University of Oklahoma Norman Campus came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Best Vallue Instructional Media Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. This large school is located in Norman, Oklahoma, and it awarded 4 masters’s instructional media degrees 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. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Oklahoma Norman Campus are $23,236, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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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%.

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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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