2027 Best Value Educational/Instructional Technology Associate’s Degree Schools
[Educational/Instructional Technology](/majors/education/instructional-media-design/educational-instructional-technology/) programs reward a close look at where your money goes furthest. The schools below stand out for delivering a strong educational/instructional technology education at a price that pays off.
College Factual analyzed 2 schools to build this 2027 ranking of the best value educational/instructional technology schools.
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2027 Best Value Educational/Instructional Technology Schools in the United States
If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the educational/instructional technology degrees they offer, see the list below.
Best Value Educational/Instructional Technology Schools
Essex County College earned the #1 spot for value among educational/instructional technology schools in the United States. Set in the city of Newark, Essex County College is a moderately-sized public institution. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $5,415, compared with $9,523 for out-of-state students. Students borrow a median of $12,472 to complete the educational/instructional technology program here. Early-career educational/instructional technology graduates make about $37,915. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value.
The strong cost-to-outcome balance at Lone Star College System earned it the #2 place for educational/instructional technology. Located in the city of The Woodlands, Lone Star College System is a very large public university. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $2,664, with out-of-state students paying around $7,512. Educational/instructional Technology graduates carry a median of $10,425 in student loans. Educational/instructional Technology graduates of Lone Star College System earn a median of $24,321 early in their careers. That is a strong return on a $10,425 median debt.
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Notes and References
This list is compiled by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. Schools are scored on the balance of cost (tuition and student debt) against student outcomes (post-graduation earnings) — a measure of return on investment, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 2 schools evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 2 ranked 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 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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