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2023 Best Instructional Media Design Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region

17 Colleges
$47,688 Avg Salary
$25,875 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Instructional Media Design Graduate Certificate School for You

With 8,695 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, instructional media design is the #8 most popular major in the United States.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for teaching students. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Teaching Degree Search has created the Best Instructional Media Design Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 17 schools in the Plains States Region to see which ones offered the best graduate certificate programs for teaching students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

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2023 Best Instructional Media Design Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Instructional Media Design Graduate Certificate Colleges.

Top 10 Best Instructional Media Design Graduate Certificate Schools

Our analysis found Minnesota State University - Mankato to be the best school for instructional media design students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in the Plains States Region . Minnesota State Mankato is a fairly large public school located in the city of Mankato.

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The excellent graduate certificate programs at Mayville State University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best instructional media design schools in the Plains States Region . Located in the rural area of Mayville, Mayville State University is a public college with a small student population.

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#3

Saint Cloud State University

Saint Cloud, MN

Out of the 17 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Saint Cloud State University landed the # 3 spot on the list. St. Cloud State University is a large public school located in the small city of Saint Cloud.

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The excellent graduate certificate programs at Bemidji State University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best instructional media design schools in the Plains States Region . Bemidji State University is a small public school located in the remote town of Bemidji.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means The College of Saint Scholastica is a great place for instructional media design students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the small city of Duluth, St. Scholastica is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#6

University of North Dakota

Grand Forks, ND

University of North Dakota came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Instructional Media Design Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. UND is a fairly large public school located in the city of Grand Forks.

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#7

St Catherine University

Saint Paul, MN

St Catherine University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Instructional Media Design Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. St. Kate's is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Saint Paul.

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Concordia University, Saint Paul did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for instructional media design students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the city of Saint Paul, Concordia University, Saint Paul is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

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#9

Pittsburg State University

Pittsburg, KS

Pittsburg State University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best graduate certificate instructional media design programs. Located in the town of Pittsburg, Pitt State is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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#10

Emporia State University

Emporia, KS

Emporia State University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Instructional Media Design Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. ESU is a moderately-sized public school located in the remote town of Emporia.

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Best Instructional Media Design Colleges by State

Explore the best instructional media design colleges for a specific state in the Plains States region.

State Degrees Awarded
Missouri 208
Kansas 130
Minnesota 248
Iowa 11
South Dakota 21
North Dakota 10
Nebraska 11

One of 14 majors within the teaching area of study, instructional media design has other similar majors worth exploring.

Instructional Media Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
Educational/Instructional Technology 8,695

Majors Similar to Instructional Media

Related Major Annual Graduates
Teacher Education Grade Specific 110,226
Educational Administration 46,469
Teacher Education Subject Specific 43,297
Special Education 36,792
General Education 29,810

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 17 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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 the rest 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).
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