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2023 Best Instructional Media Design Master's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region

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$53,661 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Instructional Media Design Master's Degree 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Teaching Degree Search has developed this Best Instructional Media Design Master's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 28 schools in the Plains States Region to see which master's degree programs offered the best educational experiences 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 Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Instructional Media Design Master's Degree Colleges.

Top 10 Best Instructional Media Design Master's Degree Schools

#1

Bellevue University

Bellevue, NE

Our analysis found Bellevue University to be the best school for instructional media design students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Plains States Region . Located in the suburb of Bellevue, Bellevue University is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

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#2

Dakota State University

Madison, SD

Out of the 28 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Dakota State University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the distant town of Madison, Dakota State is a public college with a small student population.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota is a great place for instructional media design students working on their master’s degree. Located in the distant town of Winona, SMU MN is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#4

University of Northern Iowa

Cedar Falls, IA

Out of the 28 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Northern Iowa landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of Cedar Falls, UNI is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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#5

Buena Vista University

Storm Lake, IA

The excellent master’s degree programs at Buena Vista University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best instructional media design schools in the Plains States Region . Located in the town of Storm Lake, BVU is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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Minnesota State University - Mankato did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for instructional media design students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Minnesota State Mankato is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Mankato.

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#7

University of North Dakota

Grand Forks, ND

University of North Dakota landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree instructional media design programs. UND is a large public school located in the small city of Grand Forks.

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#8

University of South Dakota

Vermillion, SD

University of South Dakota did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for instructional media design students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the distant town of Vermillion, USD is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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#9

University of Sioux Falls

Sioux Falls, SD

With a ranking of #9, University of Sioux Falls did quite well on this year’s best schools for instructional media design students working on their master’s degree. Located in the midsize city of Sioux Falls, University of Sioux Falls is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#10

Doane University

Crete, NE

Doane University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Instructional Media Design Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Doane Crete is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Crete.

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Best Instructional Media Design Colleges by State

Explore the best instructional media design schools 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 25 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Antanana.

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