2023 Best Value Instructional Media Design Master's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
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.
The Best Value Instructional Media Design Master's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking is one of many tools that Teaching Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 28 schools in the Plains States Region to see which master's degree 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.
Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. 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.
In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
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2023 Best Value Instructional Media Design Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region
The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for instructional media majors pursuing a master's degree.
Top 10 Best Instructional Media Design Master's Degree Schools
Our analysis found University of Sioux Falls to be the best value school for instructional media design students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Plains States Region . Located in the medium-sized city of Sioux Falls, University of Sioux Falls is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
University of Sioux Falls graduate students pay an average of $7,110 in tuition and fees each year.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Bellevue University is a great value for instructional media design students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Bellevue, Bellevue University is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Bellevue University are $11,730 a year.
Bellevue University did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our Best Instructional Media Design Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list.
Out of the 28 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Doane University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Doane Crete is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Crete.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Doane Crete are $8,586 per year.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Northwest Missouri State University is a great value for instructional media design students working on their master’s degree. Northwest is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Maryville.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Northwest are $7,064 a year.
Full Instructional Media Design at Northwest Missouri State University Report
Out of the 28 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Minnesota State University - Mankato landed the # 5 spot on the 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.
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Concordia University, Saint Paul ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Instructional Media Design Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region 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.
Concordia University, Saint Paul graduate students pay an average of $8,550 in tuition and fees each year.
With a ranking of #7, Buena Vista University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for instructional media design students working on their master’s degree. Located in the remote town of Storm Lake, BVU is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at BVU are $9,936 a year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, BVU also did well on our Best Instructional Media Design Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
Read full report on Instructional Media Design at Buena Vista University
Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Instructional Media Design Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in the distant town of Winona, SMU MN is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
SMU MN graduate students pay an average of $10,890 in tuition and fees each year.
William Woods University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Instructional Media Design Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in the distant town of Fulton, William Woods is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at William Woods are $7,200 per year.
With a ranking of #10, Dakota State University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for instructional media design students working on their master’s degree. Located in the distant town of Madison, Dakota State is a public college with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Dakota State are $11,931 a year.
Dakota State excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Instructional Media Design Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list.
Full Instructional Media Design at Dakota State University Report
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 |
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Majors Related to Instructional Media
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.
- 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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