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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Instructional Media Design in the Far Western US Region (With Aid)

11 Ranked Colleges
426 Degrees Awarded
$21,400 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Instructional Media Schools for a Master's in the Far Western US Region For Those Getting Aid

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value Instructional Media Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

In 2019-2020, 7,710 people earned their degree in instructional media design, making the major the 113th most popular in the United States. 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 Far Western US region, there were 474 instructional media design graduates with average earnings and debt of $69,833 and $36,789 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 426 instructional media design graduates with average earnings and debt of $59,319 and $48,880 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Instructional Media Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking, we looked at 11 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.

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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Best Value Instructional Media Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Getting Aid

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Instructional Media Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Getting Aid.

Top 11 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Instructional Media Design in the Far Western US Region (With Aid)

#3 in overall quality

Out of the 11 schools in the Best Value Instructional Media Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, California State University - Fullerton landed the #1 spot on the list. California State University - Fullerton is a large school located in Fullerton, California that handed out 151 masters’s instructional media degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our far western us region master’s degree instructional media students with aid list, Cal State Fullerton has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Instructional Media Design Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Cal State Fullerton are $17,892, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Instructional Media Design at Cal State Fullerton

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend California State University - Monterey Bay. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Instructional Media Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Getting Aid. California State University - Monterey Bay is a medium-sized school located in Seaside, California that handed out 39 masters’s instructional media degrees in 2019-2020.

CSUMB not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best Instructional Media Design Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at CSUMB are $18,081.

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#8 in overall quality

Out of the 11 schools in the Best Value Instructional Media Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, California State University - East Bay landed the #3 spot on the list. Hayward, California is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s instructional media degrees to 32 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Cal State East Bay, the school also landed the #8 spot in our “Best Instructional Media Design Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at California State University - East Bay are $17,828.

Read more about Instructional Media Design at California State University - East Bay

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Hawaii at Manoa. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Instructional Media Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Getting Aid list. UH Manoa is a fairly large school located in Honolulu, Hawaii that handed out 23 masters’s instructional media degrees in 2019-2020.

UH Manoa also took the #2 spot in our “Best Instructional Media Design Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Hawaii at Manoa are $34,550.

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#10 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Alaska Southeast. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Instructional Media Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Getting Aid list. University of Alaska Southeast is a small public school situated in Juneau, Alaska. It awarded 3 masters’s instructional media degrees in 2019-2020.

UAS also took the #10 spot in our “Best Instructional Media Design Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UAS are $25,017.

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#6

National University

La Jolla, California

National University landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Instructional Media Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Located in La Jolla, California, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 32 degrees to qualified masters’s instructional media students in 2019-2020.

National University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Instructional Media Design Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at National University are $15,480.

Read more about Instructional Media Design at National University

#7

Brandman University

Irvine, California
#6 in overall quality

Brandman University landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Instructional Media Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. This fairly large school is located in Irvine, California, and it awarded 15 masters’s instructional media degrees in 2019-2020.

Brandman also made our “Best Instructional Media Design Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #6. Average graduate tuition and fees at Brandman are $12,540, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Brandman University Instructional Media Design Report

#8

Concordia University, Irvine

Irvine, California

Concordia University, Irvine did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Instructional Media Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #8. Located in Irvine, California, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 99 diplomas to qualified masters’s instructional media students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our far western us region master’s degree instructional media students with aid list, Concordia University, Irvine has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Instructional Media Design Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Concordia University, Irvine are $8,121.

Read more about Instructional Media Design at Concordia University, Irvine

#9

Seattle Pacific University

Seattle, Washington
#4 in overall quality

Seattle Pacific University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Instructional Media Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Getting Aid list. Seattle, Washington is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s instructional media degrees to 7 students in 2019-2020.

SPU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Instructional Media Design Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at SPU are $31,896, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Instructional Media Design at SPU

#9 in overall quality

The University of Arizona Global Campus came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Instructional Media Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Located in San Diego, California, this large private for-profit school awarded 13 diplomas to qualified masters’s instructional media students in 2019-2020.

UAGC also took the #9 spot in our “Best Instructional Media Design Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UAGC are $14,664, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#11

Pepperdine University

Malibu, California

Pepperdine University landed the #11 spot on the 2022 Best Value Instructional Media Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Pepperdine is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Malibu, California. It awarded 2 masters’s instructional media degrees in 2019-2020.

Pepperdine not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #0 on our “Best Instructional Media Design Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Pepperdine University are $36,320, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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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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