12
Ranked Colleges
314
Degrees Awarded
When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Instructional Media Schools in the New England Region For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking is part of that endeavor.
Instructional Media Design is the 98th most popular major in the country with 8,695 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, instructional media design graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $54,158 and had an average of $29,016 in loans still to pay off.
Across the New England region, there were 314 instructional media design graduates with average earnings and debt of $58,148 and $0 respectively.
For this year’s “Best Value Instructional Media Schools in the New England Region For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking, we looked at 12 colleges that offer a degree in instructional media design. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent instructional media design programs, but they also cost less that 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. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.
One Size Does Not Fit All
When choosing the right school for you, it’s important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we’ve created a number of major-specific rankings, including this “Best Value Instructional Media Schools in the New England Region For Those Making $48-$75k” list to help you make the college decision.
In addition to College Factual’s rankings, you may want to take a look at College Combat, our unique tool that lets you pit your favorite schools head-to-head and compare how they rate on factors that most interest you. When you have some time, check it out - you may want to bookmark the link so you don’t forget it.
The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Instructional Media Schools in the New England Region For Those Making $48-$75k.
Out of the 12 schools in the Best Value Instructional Media Schools in the New England Region For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, Harvard University landed the #1 spot on the list. Cambridge, Massachusetts is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s instructional media degrees to 124 students in 2020-2021.
Harvard also made our “Best Instructional Media Design Schools in the New England Region” list, coming in at #1. The yearly cost to attend Harvard University is $2,669 for new england region instructional media students whose families make $48-$75k.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.9% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Full Harvard University Instructional Media Design Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Boston College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Instructional Media Schools in the New England Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Located in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 3 diplomas to qualified ’s instructional media students in 2020-2021.
Boston College also made our “Best Instructional Media Design Schools in the New England Region” list, coming in at #4. The estimated yearly cost for Boston College is $17,098 for New England Region Instructional Media students whose families make $48-$75k.
With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Instructional Media Design at Boston College
Out of the 12 schools in the Best Value Instructional Media Schools in the New England Region For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Connecticut landed the #3 spot on the list. University of Connecticut is a large school located in Storrs, Connecticut that handed out 10 ’s instructional media degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our new england region instructional media students whose families make $48-$75k list, UCONN has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Instructional Media Design Schools in the New England Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend UCONN is $20,344 for New England Region Instructional Media students whose families make $48-$75k.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.0% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read full report on Instructional Media Design at University of Connecticut
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Maine. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Instructional Media Schools in the New England Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Located in Orono, Maine, this fairly large public school awarded 32 diplomas to qualified ’s instructional media students in 2020-2021.
UMaine also took the #6 spot in our “Best Instructional Media Design Schools in the New England Region” ranking. It costs about $14,886 for New England Region Instructional Media students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend UMaine.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Instructional Media Design at University of Maine
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Massachusetts - Boston. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Instructional Media Schools in the New England Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. UMass Boston is a fairly large school located in Boston, Massachusetts that handed out 40 ’s instructional media degrees in 2020-2021.
UMass Boston did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best Instructional Media Design Schools in the New England Region” list. The yearly cost to attend University of Massachusetts - Boston is $17,689 for New England Region Instructional Media students whose families make $48-$75k.
Read full report on Instructional Media Design at UMass Boston
Central Connecticut State University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Instructional Media Schools in the New England Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Central Connecticut State University is a medium-sized public school situated in New Britain, Connecticut. It awarded 12 ’s instructional media degrees in 2020-2021.
CCSU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #10 on our “Best Instructional Media Design Schools in the New England Region” list. It costs about $16,857 for New England Region Instructional Media students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend Central Connecticut State University.
Read full report on Instructional Media Design at Central Connecticut State University
Plymouth State University landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Best Value Instructional Media Schools in the New England Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Plymouth State University is located in Plymouth, New Hampshire and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 4 ’s instructional media degrees to qualified students.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Plymouth State, the school also landed the #12 spot in our “Best Instructional Media Design Schools in the New England Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Plymouth State University is $19,427 for New England Region Instructional Media students whose families make $48-$75k.
Read full report on Instructional Media Design at Plymouth State University
With a ranking of #8, Salem State University did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Instructional Media Schools in the New England Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. This medium-sized school is located in Salem, Massachusetts, and it awarded 8 ’s instructional media degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Salem State, the school also landed the #11 spot in our “Best Instructional Media Design Schools in the New England Region” ranking. It costs about $18,141 for new england region instructional media students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend Salem State.
Full Salem State Instructional Media Design Report
Framingham State University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Instructional Media Schools in the New England Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Framingham State University is a small school located in Framingham, Massachusetts that handed out 13 ’s instructional media degrees in 2020-2021.
Framingham State also took the #9 spot in our “Best Instructional Media Design Schools in the New England Region” ranking. It costs about $19,068 for New England Region Instructional Media students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend Framingham State University.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Framingham State University Instructional Media Design Report
University of Saint Joseph ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Instructional Media Schools in the New England Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. University of Saint Joseph is located in West Hartford, Connecticut and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 20 ’s instructional media degrees to qualified students.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at USJ, the school also landed the #8 spot in our “Best Instructional Media Design Schools in the New England Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend University of Saint Joseph is $24,611 for New England Region Instructional Media students whose families make $48-$75k.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Full University of Saint Joseph Instructional Media Design Report
With a ranking of #11, Fairfield University did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Instructional Media Schools in the New England Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Fairfield University is a medium-sized school located in Fairfield, Connecticut that handed out 9 ’s instructional media degrees in 2020-2021.
Fairfield U not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Instructional Media Design Schools in the New England Region” list. It costs about $25,929 for new england region instructional media students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend Fairfield U.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read full report on Instructional Media Design at Fairfield U
Quinnipiac University did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Instructional Media Schools in the New England Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking, coming in at #12. Quinnipiac University is located in Hamden, Connecticut and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 14 ’s instructional media degrees to qualified students.
Quinnipiac not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Instructional Media Design Schools in the New England Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Quinnipiac University is $37,175 for New England Region Instructional Media students whose families make $48-$75k.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Instructional Media Design at Quinnipiac University
Focus on a Specific Degree Level
Switch to a More General Major
Switch to a Similar Major
Switch to a More Focused Major
Switch to a Different Ranking Method
Notes and References
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%.
Read more about our data sources and methodologies
- *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.
Credits
- Credit for the banner image above goes to Antanana.
college factual
