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2022 Best Value Instructional Media Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $75-$110k

9 Ranked Colleges
426 Degrees Awarded
$23,000 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Instructional Media Schools for a Master's in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $75-$110k

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. 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 Far Western US Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking - to help you make that decision.

Instructional Media Design is the 113th most popular major in the country with 7,710 degrees awarded in 2019-2020. 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 Far Western US region, there were 474 instructional media design graduates with average earnings and debt of $69,833 and $36,789 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 426 instructional media design graduates with average earnings and debt of $59,319 and $48,880 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Instructional Media Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking looked at 9 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s 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.

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Best Value Instructional Media Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $75-$110k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Instructional Media Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $75-$110k.

Top 9 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Instructional Media Design (Income $75-$110k) in the Far Western US Region

#3 in overall quality

Out of the 9 schools in the Best Value Instructional Media Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, California State University - Fullerton landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Fullerton, California, this large public school awarded 151 degrees to qualified masters’s instructional media students in 2019-2020.

Cal State Fullerton also took the #3 spot in our “Best Instructional Media Design Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Cal State Fullerton are $17,892.

Full California State University - Fullerton Instructional Media Design Report

#10 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Alaska Southeast. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Instructional Media Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. University of Alaska Southeast is a public institution located in Juneau, Alaska. The school has a small population, and it awarded 3 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UAS not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #10 on our “Best Instructional Media Design Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Alaska Southeast are $25,017, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Instructional Media Design at University of Alaska Southeast

Out of the 9 schools in the Best Value Instructional Media Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, California State University - Monterey Bay landed the #3 spot on the list. CSUMB is a medium-sized public school situated in Seaside, California. It awarded 39 masters’s instructional media degrees in 2019-2020.

CSUMB not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best Instructional Media Design Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at CSUMB are $18,081, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full California State University - Monterey Bay Instructional Media Design Report

Out of the 9 schools in the Best Value Instructional Media Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Hawaii at Manoa landed the #4 spot on the list. UH Manoa is located in Honolulu, Hawaii and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 23 masters’s instructional media degrees to qualified students.

UH Manoa not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Instructional Media Design Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Hawaii at Manoa are $34,550.

Read full report on Instructional Media Design at UH Manoa

#8 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend California State University - East Bay. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Instructional Media Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $75-$110k. California State University - East Bay is a public institution located in Hayward, California. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 32 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our far western us region master’s degree instructional media students whose families make $75-$110k list, Cal State East Bay has also earned the #8 rank in our “Best Instructional Media Design Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Cal State East Bay are $17,828, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Cal State East Bay Instructional Media Design Report

#6

Concordia University, Irvine

Irvine, California

Concordia University, Irvine ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Instructional Media Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Concordia University, Irvine is a private not-for-profit institution located in Irvine, California. The school has a small population, and it awarded 99 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Concordia University, Irvine did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Instructional Media Design Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Concordia University, Irvine are $8,121.

Full Concordia University, Irvine Instructional Media Design Report

#7

Seattle Pacific University

Seattle, Washington
#4 in overall quality

Seattle Pacific University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Instructional Media Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Located in Seattle, Washington, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 7 degrees to qualified masters’s instructional media students in 2019-2020.

SPU also made our “Best Instructional Media Design Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #4. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Seattle Pacific University are $31,896.

Full Seattle Pacific University Instructional Media Design Report

#9 in overall quality

The University of Arizona Global Campus ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Instructional Media Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. This large school is located in San Diego, California, and it awarded 13 masters’s instructional media degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UAGC, the school also landed the #9 spot in our “Best Instructional Media Design Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Arizona Global Campus are $14,664.

Read full report on Instructional Media Design at The University of Arizona Global Campus

#9

Pepperdine University

Malibu, California

Pepperdine University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Instructional Media Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Pepperdine is located in Malibu, California and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 2 masters’s instructional media degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our far western us region master’s degree instructional media students whose families make $75-$110k list, Pepperdine has also earned the #0 rank in our “Best Instructional Media Design Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Pepperdine are $36,320.

Read full report on Instructional Media Design at Pepperdine

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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

Footnotes

  • *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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