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2023 Best Instructional Media Design Schools in the Plains States Region

37 Colleges
$49,885 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Instructional Media Design 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Teaching Degree Search has created its Best Instructional Media Design Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. This report analyzed 37 schools in the Plains States Region to see which ones offered the best programs for teaching students.

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2023 Best Instructional Media Design Schools in the Plains States Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for instructional media majors pursuing a .

Top 10 Best Instructional Media Design Schools

#1

Martin Luther College

New Ulm, MN

Our analysis found Martin Luther College to be the best school for instructional media design students who want to pursue a degree in the Plains States Region . Located in the distant town of New Ulm, MLC is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

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#2

Bellevue University

Bellevue, NE

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Bellevue University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Instructional Media Design Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the suburb of Bellevue, Bellevue University is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Iowa State University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Instructional Media Design Schools in the Plains States Region list. Iowa State is a very large public school located in the city of Ames.

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Out of the 37 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Minnesota - Duluth landed the # 4 spot on the list. UMN Duluth is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of Duluth.

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The excellent programs at Mayville State 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 rural area of Mayville, Mayville State University is a public school with a small student population.

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Bemidji State University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best instructional media design programs. Bemidji State University is a small public school located in the remote town of Bemidji.

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The College of Saint Scholastica ranked #7 on this year’s Best Instructional Media Design Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the city of Duluth, St. Scholastica is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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Minnesota State University - Mankato ranked #8 on this year’s Best Instructional Media Design Schools in the Plains States Region list. Minnesota State Mankato is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Mankato.

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#9

Dakota State University

Madison, SD

Dakota State University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Instructional Media Design Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the distant town of Madison, Dakota State is a public school with a small student population.

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#10

Saint Cloud State University

Saint Cloud, MN

Saint Cloud State University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best instructional media design programs. St. Cloud State University is a large public school located in the city of Saint Cloud.

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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 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).
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