[Instructional Media Design](/majors/education/instructional-media-design/) programs reward a close look at where your money goes furthest. The schools below stand out for delivering a strong instructional media design education at a price that pays off.
To produce this 2027 ranking, College Factual evaluated 4 schools on the balance of cost and outcomes for instructional media design students.
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Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in instructional media design, balancing cost against outcomes.
Western Governors University earned the #1 spot for value among instructional media design schools in the Rocky Mountains Region. Set in the suburb of Salt Lake City, Western Governors University is a very large private not-for-profit institution. Students from in state pay about $8,658 in tuition and fees. Students borrow a median of $23,277 to complete the instructional media design program here. Instructional Media Design graduates of Western Governors University earn a median of $63,169 early in their careers. Set against $23,277 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff.
The strong cost-to-outcome balance at Utah State University earned it the #2 place for instructional media design. Utah State University is a very large public school located in the city of Logan. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $8,560, with out-of-state students paying around $24,993. Instructional Media Design graduates carry a median of $16,191 in student loans. Early-career instructional media design graduates make about $69,698. That is a strong return on a $16,191 median debt. Roughly 92% of applicants are accepted.
A rank of #3 makes Brigham Young University Provo one of the best values for instructional media design. Set in the city of Provo, Brigham Young University Provo is a very large private not-for-profit institution. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $6,688. Instructional Media Design graduates carry a median of $12,184 in student loans. Soon after graduation, instructional media design degree recipients from Brigham Young University Provo generally make around $74,972. That is a strong return on a $12,184 median debt. Brigham Young University Provo admits about 68% of applicants.
A rank of #4 makes Boise State University one of the best values for instructional media design. Located in the city of Boise, Boise State University is a very large public university. In-state tuition and fees average $9,048, while out-of-state students pay about $27,788. Instructional Media Design graduates carry a median of $24,311 in student loans. Soon after graduation, instructional media design degree recipients from Boise State University generally make around $68,234. Set against $24,311 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. Boise State University admits about 87% of applicants.
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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 · 4 schools evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 4 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.
