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2023 Best Value Instructional Media Design Schools in the Southwest Region

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

26 Colleges
$22,185 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$53,882 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Instructional Media Design School for You

In 2020-2021, 8,695 instructional media design students received a degree or certificate, making the major the #8 most popular in the country.

It's not easy to decide which teaching program to enroll in when you have so many options available. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

The Best Value Instructional Media Design Schools in the Southwest Region ranking is one of many tools that Teaching Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 26 schools in the Southwest Region to see which ones offered the best value programs for instructional media students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. 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.

Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Instructional Media Design Schools in the Southwest Region

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

Top 10 Best Instructional Media Design Schools

#1

Lone Star College System

The Woodlands, TX
$6,168 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found Lone Star College System to be the best value school for instructional media design students who want to pursue a degree in the Southwest Region . Located in the city of The Woodlands, North Harris Montgomery is a public college with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at North Harris Montgomery are $6,168 a year.

Full Instructional Media Design at Lone Star College System Report

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Arizona State University - Skysong is a great value for instructional media design students. Located in the city of Scottsdale, ASU - Skysong is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at ASU - Skysong are $13,092 per year.

Read full report on Instructional Media Design at Arizona State University - Skysong

#3

Grand Canyon University

Phoenix, AZ
$17,189 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 26 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Grand Canyon University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Grand Canyon University is a fairly large private for-profit school located in the large city of Phoenix.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Grand Canyon University are $17,189 per year.

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The excellent programs at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best instructional media design schools in the Southwest Region . Located in the medium-sized city of Edinburg, UT Rio Grande Valley is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UT Rio Grande Valley are $19,333 per year.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, UT Rio Grande Valley also did well on our Best Instructional Media Design Schools in the Southwest Region list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

Full Instructional Media Design at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley Report

$20,906 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Texas. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Instructional Media Design Schools in the Southwest Region list. UNT is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Denton.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UNT are $20,906 a year.

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$16,555 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #6, East Central University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for instructional media design students. Located in the remote town of Ada, ECU is a public college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at ECU are $16,555 a year.

Full Instructional Media Design at East Central University Report

$13,281 Average Tuition & Fees

Ottawa University - Phoenix did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for instructional media design students. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the large city of Phoenix, Ottawa University - Phoenix is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Ottawa University - Phoenix are $13,281 per year.

Full Instructional Media Design at Ottawa University - Phoenix Report

$18,752 Average Tuition & Fees

Sam Houston State University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Instructional Media Design Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the distant town of Huntsville, SHSU is a public school with a very large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at SHSU are $18,752 per year.

Full Instructional Media Design at Sam Houston State University Report

#9

Lamar University

Beaumont, TX
$18,482 Average Tuition & Fees

Lamar University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value instructional media design programs. Located in the medium-sized city of Beaumont, Lamar University is a public college with a large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Lamar University are $18,482 a year.

Full Instructional Media Design at Lamar University Report

#10

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, TX

Texas Tech University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Instructional Media Design Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the large city of Lubbock, Texas Tech is a public college with a very large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Texas Tech are $24,121 per year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Texas Tech also is in the top 20% of our Best Instructional Media Design Schools in the Southwest Region ranking.

Full Instructional Media Design at Texas Tech University Report

Best Instructional Media Design Colleges by State

Explore the best instructional media design colleges for a specific state in the Southwest region.

State Degrees Awarded
Arizona 272
Texas 496
New Mexico 13
Oklahoma 45

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

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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