2027 Best Value Educational/Instructional Technology Schools in Missouri
[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.
For its 2027 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 3 schools to find the best return on investment for educational/instructional technology students.
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2027 Best Value Educational/Instructional Technology Schools in Missouri
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in educational/instructional technology, balancing cost against outcomes.
Best Value Educational/Instructional Technology Schools
For return on investment in educational/instructional technology, no school beat University Of Central Missouri this year. Located in the town of Warrensburg, University Of Central Missouri is a large public university. In-state tuition and fees average $10,050, compared with $18,600 for out-of-state students. Students borrow a median of $24,304 to complete the educational/instructional technology program here. Early-career educational/instructional technology graduates make about $49,628. Set against $24,304 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. University Of Central Missouri admits about 64% of applicants.
The strong cost-to-outcome balance at Northwest Missouri State University earned it the #2 place for educational/instructional technology. Northwest Missouri State University is a large public school located in the town of Maryville. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $10,611, while out-of-state students pay about $17,324. Typical student debt for educational/instructional technology graduates is $23,585. Educational/instructional Technology graduates of Northwest Missouri State University earn a median of $42,939 early in their careers. That is a strong return on a $23,585 median debt. Northwest Missouri State University admits about 86% of applicants.
A rank of #3 makes Missouri State University Springfield one of the best values for educational/instructional technology. Set in the city of Springfield, Missouri State University Springfield is a very large public institution. In-state tuition and fees average $9,502, compared with $18,770 for out-of-state students. Educational/instructional Technology graduates carry a median of $24,408 in student loans. Early-career educational/instructional technology graduates make about $46,503. That is a strong return on a $24,408 median debt. Roughly 90% of applicants are accepted.
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Notes and References
This list is compiled by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. The methodology weighs the cost of a degree against the earnings graduates go on to achieve, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 3 schools evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 3 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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