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2022 Best Value Instructional Media Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k

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Best Value Instructional Media Schools for a Master's in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value Instructional Media Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking - to help you make that decision.

In 2019-2020, 7,710 people earned their degree in instructional media design, making the major the 113th most popular in the United States. In 2017-2018, instructional media design graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $52,602 and had an average of $31,700 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Southwest region, there were 873 instructional media design graduates with average earnings and debt of $60,933 and $25,997 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 670 instructional media design graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,078 and $37,227 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Instructional Media Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking, we looked at 19 colleges that offer a degree in instructional media design. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality instructional media design programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the instructional media design program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Instructional Media Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k

The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region master’s degree instructional media students whose families make $48-$75k.

Top 20 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Instructional Media Design (Income $48-$75k) in the Southwest Region

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Instructional Media Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k. Edinburg, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s instructional media degrees to 44 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region master’s degree instructional media students whose families make $48-$75k list, UT Rio Grande Valley has also earned the #11 rank in our “Best Instructional Media Design Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UT Rio Grande Valley are $15,151, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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Out of the 19 schools in the Best Value Instructional Media Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas A&M University - College Station landed the #2 spot on the list. Texas A&M College Station is a large public school situated in College Station, Texas. It awarded 32 masters’s instructional media degrees in 2019-2020.

Texas A&M College Station did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Instructional Media Design Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas A&M College Station are $22,743, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#3

Lamar University

Beaumont, Texas

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lamar University. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Instructional Media Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. This fairly large school is located in Beaumont, Texas, and it awarded 180 masters’s instructional media degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region master’s degree instructional media students whose families make $48-$75k list, Lamar University has also earned the #10 rank in our “Best Instructional Media Design Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Lamar University are $15,699, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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Out of the 19 schools in the Best Value Instructional Media Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Texas landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in Denton, Texas, this large public school handed out 44 degrees to qualified masters’s instructional media students in 2019-2020.

UNT not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Instructional Media Design Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of North Texas are $15,618, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#5

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, Texas

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas Tech University. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Instructional Media Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Texas Tech University is a public institution located in Lubbock, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 14 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Texas Tech also took the #3 spot in our “Best Instructional Media Design Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas Tech University are $17,530, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#6

Texas State University

San Marcos, Texas

Texas State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Instructional Media Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking, coming in at #6. Texas State is a large school located in San Marcos, Texas that handed out 8 masters’s instructional media degrees in 2019-2020.

Texas State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #12 on our “Best Instructional Media Design Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Texas State University are $17,040.

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#8 in overall quality

With a ranking of #6, Arizona State University - Skysong did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Instructional Media Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Arizona State University - Skysong is located in Scottsdale, Arizona and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 76 masters’s instructional media degrees to qualified students.

ASU - Skysong also took the #8 spot in our “Best Instructional Media Design Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Arizona State University - Skysong are $6,724, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#5 in overall quality

With a ranking of #7, Oklahoma State University - Main Campus did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Instructional Media Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. OSU is a large school located in Stillwater, Oklahoma that handed out 8 masters’s instructional media degrees in 2019-2020.

OSU also took the #5 spot in our “Best Instructional Media Design Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at OSU are $23,963, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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University of Houston - Clear Lake landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value Instructional Media Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Located in Houston, Texas, this medium-sized public school handed out 14 diplomas to qualified masters’s instructional media students in 2019-2020.

UH Clear Lake did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #13 on our “Best Instructional Media Design Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UH Clear Lake are $19,216.

Full UH Clear Lake Instructional Media Design Report

#9

Sam Houston State University

Huntsville, Texas

Sam Houston State University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Instructional Media Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. SHSU is a public institution located in Huntsville, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 15 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

SHSU also took the #6 spot in our “Best Instructional Media Design Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Sam Houston State University are $15,704, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#10

University of Arizona

Tucson, Arizona

University of Arizona landed the #10 spot on the 2022 Best Value Instructional Media Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. University of Arizona is a large public school situated in Tucson, Arizona. It awarded 5 masters’s instructional media degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region master’s degree instructional media students whose families make $48-$75k list, University of Arizona has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best Instructional Media Design Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Arizona are $33,399, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full University of Arizona Instructional Media Design Report

With a ranking of #10, University of Houston - Victoria did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Instructional Media Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. UH Victoria is a small school located in Victoria, Texas that handed out 1 masters’s instructional media degrees in 2019-2020.

UH Victoria did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #0 on our “Best Instructional Media Design Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UH Victoria are $15,466.

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#12

East Central University

Ada, Oklahoma

East Central University ranked #12 on this year’s Best Value Instructional Media Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. East Central University is located in Ada, Oklahoma and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 2 masters’s instructional media degrees to qualified students.

ECU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #0 on our “Best Instructional Media Design Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at ECU are $11,568, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#17 in overall quality

With a ranking of #13, Texas A&M University - Kingsville did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Instructional Media Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. This medium-sized school is located in Kingsville, Texas, and it awarded 3 masters’s instructional media degrees in 2019-2020.

Texas A&M Kingsville also took the #17 spot in our “Best Instructional Media Design Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas A&M University - Kingsville are $14,066, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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Texas A&M University - Commerce ranked #14 on this year’s Best Value Instructional Media Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Texas A&M University - Commerce is located in Commerce, Texas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 12 masters’s instructional media degrees to qualified students.

Texas A&M Commerce did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #14 on our “Best Instructional Media Design Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Texas A&M University - Commerce are $14,549.

Full Texas A&M University - Commerce Instructional Media Design Report

#18 in overall quality

Texas A&M University - Texarkana ranked #15 on this year’s Best Value Instructional Media Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. This small school is located in Texarkana, Texas, and it awarded 7 masters’s instructional media degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region master’s degree instructional media students whose families make $48-$75k list, Texas A&M Texarkana has also earned the #18 rank in our “Best Instructional Media Design Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas A&M Texarkana are $14,962, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Texas A&M Texarkana Instructional Media Design Report

American InterContinental University - Online landed the #16 spot on the 2022 Best Value Instructional Media Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. American InterContinental University - Online is located in Schaumburg, Illinois and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 48 masters’s instructional media degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at AIU Online, the school also landed the #16 spot in our “Best Instructional Media Design Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at American InterContinental University - Online are $12,846, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#17

Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi

Corpus Christi, Texas
#15 in overall quality

Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi ranked #17 on this year’s Best Value Instructional Media Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Corpus Christi, Texas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s instructional media degrees to 7 students in 2019-2020.

Texas A&M Corpus Christi also took the #15 spot in our “Best Instructional Media Design Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi are $15,683.

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#4 in overall quality

University of Oklahoma Norman Campus landed the #18 spot on the 2022 Best Value Instructional Media Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. This large school is located in Norman, Oklahoma, and it awarded 4 masters’s instructional media degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region master’s degree instructional media students whose families make $48-$75k list, University of Oklahoma has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Instructional Media Design Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Oklahoma Norman Campus are $23,236, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full University of Oklahoma Instructional Media Design Report

#19

Grand Canyon University

Phoenix, Arizona
#9 in overall quality

Grand Canyon University came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Instructional Media Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Phoenix, Arizona is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out masters’s instructional media degrees to 164 students in 2019-2020.

Grand Canyon University also made our “Best Instructional Media Design Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #9. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Grand Canyon University are $11,436.

Full Grand Canyon University Instructional Media Design Report

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References

  • 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

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  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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