2027 Best Value Educational/Instructional Technology Schools in Minnesota
[Educational/Instructional Technology](/majors/education/instructional-media-design/educational-instructional-technology/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. The schools below stand out for delivering a strong educational/instructional technology education at a price that pays off.
College Factual analyzed 4 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 Minnesota
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in educational/instructional technology, balancing cost against outcomes.
Best Value Educational/Instructional Technology Schools
Leading the list is Capella University, our #1 best value for educational/instructional technology in Minnesota. Set in the city of Minneapolis, Capella University is a very large private for-profit institution. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $14,400. Educational/instructional Technology graduates carry a median of $35,998 in student loans. Soon after graduation, educational/instructional technology degree recipients from Capella University generally make around $73,738. That is a strong return on a $35,998 median debt.
The strong cost-to-outcome balance at Concordia University Saint Paul earned it the #2 place for educational/instructional technology. Set in the city of Saint Paul, Concordia University Saint Paul is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit institution. In-state tuition and fees average $25,600. Students borrow a median of $29,026 to complete the educational/instructional technology program here. Soon after graduation, educational/instructional technology degree recipients from Concordia University Saint Paul generally make around $54,835. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. Roughly 79% of applicants are accepted.
A rank of #3 makes Minnesota State University Mankato one of the best values for educational/instructional technology. Minnesota State University Mankato is a large public school located in the city of Mankato. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $9,572, compared with $18,942 for out-of-state students. Students borrow a median of $25,260 to complete the educational/instructional technology program here. Soon after graduation, educational/instructional technology degree recipients from Minnesota State University Mankato generally make around $61,959. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. Roughly 88% of applicants are accepted.
A rank of #4 makes Walden University one of the best values for educational/instructional technology. Set in the city of Minneapolis, Walden University is a very large private for-profit institution. Students from in state pay about $11,067 in tuition and fees. Typical student debt for educational/instructional technology graduates is $49,361. Soon after graduation, educational/instructional technology degree recipients from Walden University generally make around $65,192. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value.
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Notes and References
The ranking above is published 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 · 4 schools evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 4 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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