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2023 Best Value Instructional Media Design Graduate Certificate Schools

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

100 Colleges
$11,144 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$47,688 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Instructional Media Design Graduate Certificate School for You

In 2020-2021, 8,695 instructional media design students received their degrees and certificates, making the major the #8 most popular in the country.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which teaching program is right for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Teaching Degree Search has created its Best Value Instructional Media Design Graduate Certificate Schools ranking. Our analysis looked at 100 schools in the United States to see which graduate certificate programs offered the best value experiences for instructional media students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

2023 Best Value Instructional Media Design Graduate Certificate Schools in the United States

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

Top 15% Best Instructional Media Design Graduate Certificate Schools

#1

La Salle University

Philadelphia, PA

Our analysis found La Salle University to be the best value school for instructional media design students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in the United States. Located in the city of Philadelphia, La Salle is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

La Salle graduate students pay an average of $1,455 in tuition and fees each year.

Read full report on Instructional Media Design at La Salle University

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Mayville State University is a great value for instructional media design students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the rural area of Mayville, Mayville State University is a public school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Mayville State University are $7,465 a year.

Mayville State University also claimed a spot on our Best Instructional Media Design Graduate Certificate Schools list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools in this category.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Minnesota State University - Mankato. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Instructional Media Design Graduate Certificate Schools list. Minnesota State Mankato is a large public school located in the small city of Mankato.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Minnesota State Mankato are $9,308 per year.

Minnesota State Mankato excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 5% of all schools on our Best Instructional Media Design Graduate Certificate Schools list.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Bemidji State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Instructional Media Design Graduate Certificate Schools list. Bemidji State University is a small public school located in the remote town of Bemidji.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Bemidji State University are $9,586 per year.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, Bemidji State University also did well on our Best Instructional Media Design Graduate Certificate Schools list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

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#5

Brandman University

Irvine, CA

The excellent graduate certificate programs at Brandman University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value instructional media design schools in the United States. Brandman is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Irvine.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Brandman are $12,720 per year.

Brandman not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #3 on our Best Instructional Media Design Graduate Certificate Schools list.

Full Instructional Media Design at Brandman University Report

Concordia University, Saint Paul came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Instructional Media Design Graduate Certificate Schools ranking. Located in the city of Saint Paul, Concordia University, Saint Paul is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Concordia University, Saint Paul are $8,550 per year.

Full Instructional Media Design at Concordia University, Saint Paul Report

#7

McDaniel College

Westminster, MD

With a ranking of #7, McDaniel College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for instructional media design students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the small suburb of Westminster, McDaniel is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at McDaniel are $9,568 per year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, McDaniel also is in the top 20% of our Best Instructional Media Design Graduate Certificate Schools ranking.

Read full report on Instructional Media Design at McDaniel College

#8

Concordia University, Chicago

River Forest, IL

Concordia University, Chicago ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Instructional Media Design Graduate Certificate Schools list. Located in the large suburb of River Forest, Concordia University, Chicago is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Concordia University, Chicago are $9,378 a year.

Full Instructional Media Design at Concordia University, Chicago Report

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Instructional Media Design Graduate Certificate Schools list. Located in the large suburb of Edwardsville, SIUE is a public college with a large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at SIUE are $9,316 a year.

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Baldwin Wallace University 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 #10 on the list. Located in the suburb of Berea, Baldwin Wallace College is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Baldwin Wallace College graduate students pay an average of $11,363 in tuition and fees each year.

Read full report on Instructional Media Design at Baldwin Wallace University

#11

Saint Cloud State University

Saint Cloud, MN

Saint Cloud State University ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value Instructional Media Design Graduate Certificate Schools list. St. Cloud State University is a fairly large public school located in the city of Saint Cloud.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at St. Cloud State University are $13,412 per year.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, St. Cloud State University also did well on our Best Instructional Media Design Graduate Certificate Schools list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

Read full report on Instructional Media Design at Saint Cloud State University

Western Illinois University ranked #12 on this year’s Best Value Instructional Media Design Graduate Certificate Schools list. WIU is a moderately-sized public school located in the remote town of Macomb.

WIU graduate students pay an average of $12,182 in tuition and fees each year.

Full Instructional Media Design at Western Illinois University Report

#13

Nicholls State University

Thibodaux, LA

Nicholls State University 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 #13 on the list. Located in the city of Thibodaux, Nicholls State University is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Nicholls State University graduate students pay an average of $9,177 in tuition and fees each year.

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With a ranking of #15, West Chester University of Pennsylvania did quite well on this year’s best value schools for instructional media design students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the large suburb of West Chester, WCUPA is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at WCUPA are $16,758 per year.

WCUPA excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Instructional Media Design Graduate Certificate Schools list.

Read full report on Instructional Media Design at West Chester University of Pennsylvania

Honorable Mentions

Here are some additional great value schools for Instructional Media Design students seeking value that almost earned our Best Value Instructional Media Design Graduate Certificate Schools award.

Rank College Location
16 Liberty University Lynchburg, VA
17 Piedmont College Demorest, GA
18 University of Central Arkansas Conway, AR
19 Emmanuel College Massachusetts Boston, MA
20 The College of Saint Scholastica Duluth, MN

Instructional Media Design by Region

View the Best Value Instructional Media Design Graduate Certificate Schools for a specific region near you.

Region
Southeast
New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Great Lakes

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

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.

  • 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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