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2023 Best Value Instructional Media Design Graduate Certificate Schools in New York

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

4 Colleges
$29,188 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$47,688 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Instructional Media Design Graduate Certificate School for You

Out of the majors we analyze each year, instructional media design was ranked 8th in New York. In fact, 414 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.

There are so many teaching programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Teaching Degree Search has developed this Best Value Instructional Media Design Graduate Certificate Schools in New York ranking. This report analyzed 4 schools in New York to see which ones offered the best value graduate certificate programs for instructional media students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Instructional Media Design Graduate Certificate Schools in New York

Check out the instructional media graduate certificate programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Best New York Schools for Affordable Quality for a Postbaccalaureate Certificates in Instructional Media Design

#1

University at Buffalo

Buffalo, NY

Our analysis found University at Buffalo to be the best value school for instructional media design students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in New York. University at Buffalo is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Buffalo.

University at Buffalo graduate students pay an average of $14,388 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#2

SUNY Empire State College

Saratoga Springs, NY

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means SUNY Empire State College is a great value for instructional media design students working on their graduate certificate. SUNY Empire is a moderately-sized public school located in the small suburb of Saratoga Springs.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at SUNY Empire are $11,870 a year.

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#3

Syracuse University

Syracuse, NY

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Syracuse University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Instructional Media Design Graduate Certificate Schools in New York list. Located in the midsize city of Syracuse, Syracuse is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Syracuse are $42,954 a year.

Syracuse also claimed a spot on our Best Instructional Media Design Graduate Certificate Schools in New York list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category.

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#4

University of Rochester

Rochester, NY

Out of the 4 schools in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Rochester landed the # 4 spot on the list. University of Rochester is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Rochester.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at University of Rochester are $47,541 a year.

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Best Value Instructional Media Design Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best Value Instructional Media Design Schools in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
New Jersey 62
Pennsylvania 423
Maryland 206
District of Columbia 24
Delaware 41

Instructional Media Design is one of 14 different types of teaching programs to choose from.

Instructional Media Concentrations

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 4 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.

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