[Instructional Media Design](/majors/education/instructional-media-design/) programs reward a close look at where your money goes furthest. The best values balance affordable tuition against strong post-graduation earnings.
For its 2027 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 3 schools to find the best return on investment for instructional media design students.
What’s on this page:
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in instructional media design, balancing cost against outcomes.
Framingham State University earned the #1 spot for value among instructional media design schools in Massachusetts. Located in the city of Framingham, Framingham State University is a moderately-sized public university. In-state tuition and fees average $11,920, compared with $18,000 for out-of-state students. Instructional Media Design graduates carry a median of $25,872 in student loans. Instructional Media Design graduates of Framingham State University earn a median of $49,006 early in their careers. Set against $25,872 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. Framingham State University admits about 84% of applicants.
Students looking for strong value in instructional media design will find it at University Of Massachusetts Boston, which ranked #2. Located in the city of Boston, University Of Massachusetts Boston is a large public university. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $15,898, while out-of-state students pay about $38,115. Students borrow a median of $26,236 to complete the instructional media design program here. Early-career instructional media design graduates make about $52,885. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. University Of Massachusetts Boston admits about 84% of applicants.
Students looking for strong value in instructional media design will find it at Harvard University, which ranked #3. Harvard University is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Cambridge. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $61,676. Students borrow a median of $16,616 to complete the instructional media design program here. Instructional Media Design graduates of Harvard University earn a median of $90,736 early in their careers. That is a strong return on a $16,616 median debt. Harvard University admits about 4% of applicants.
More Instructional Media Design Rankings
View All Instructional Media Design Rankings >
Notes and References
This list is compiled by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. The methodology weighs the cost of a degree against the earnings graduates go on to achieve, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 3 schools evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 3 ranked schools only.
- 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).
More about our data sources and methodologies.
