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2023 Best Value Instructional Media Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid

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1,875 Degrees Awarded
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Best Value Instructional Media Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. 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 in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking - to help you make that decision.

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 Southeast region, there were 1,875 instructional media design graduates with average earnings and debt of $50,114 and $0 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Instructional Media Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking, we looked at 50 colleges that offer a degree in instructional media design. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great instructional media design programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the instructional media design program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Instructional Media Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid

The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region instructional media students with aid.

Top 25 Best Value Colleges for Instructional Media Design in the Southeast Region (With Aid)

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Mississippi State University
Mississippi State, Mississippi

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Mississippi State University. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Instructional Media Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid. Mississippi State University is a public institution located in Mississippi State, Mississippi. The school has a large population, and it awarded 39 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Mississippi State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Instructional Media Design Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Mississippi State University is $16,122 for southeast region instructional media students with aid.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.

Read full report on Instructional Media Design at Mississippi State University

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University of Georgia
Athens, Georgia

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Georgia. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Instructional Media Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid. University of Georgia is a public institution located in Athens, Georgia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 23 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

UGA also took the #2 spot in our “Best Instructional Media Design Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend UGA is $14,257 for Southeast Region Instructional Media students with aid.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.9% 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%.

Read full report on Instructional Media Design at University of Georgia

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Central Florida. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Instructional Media Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. UCF is located in Orlando, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 71 ’s instructional media degrees to qualified students.

UCF also took the #4 spot in our “Best Instructional Media Design Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for UCF is $8,618 for southeast region instructional media students with aid.

With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Instructional Media Design at UCF

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Florida State University
Tallahassee, Florida

Out of the 50 schools in the Best Value Instructional Media Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Florida State University landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in Tallahassee, Florida, this large public school handed out 38 diplomas to qualified ’s instructional media students in 2020-2021.

Florida State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Instructional Media Design Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Florida State University is $9,946 for southeast region instructional media students with aid.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.8% 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 95%.

Read more about Instructional Media Design at Florida State

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Appalachian State University
Boone, North Carolina

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Appalachian State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Instructional Media Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. Boone, North Carolina is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s instructional media degrees to 32 students in 2020-2021.

Appalachian State also took the #12 spot in our “Best Instructional Media Design Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Appalachian State is $13,989 for southeast region instructional media students with aid.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.

Full Appalachian State Instructional Media Design Report

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The University of West Florida did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Instructional Media Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #6. The University of West Florida is a fairly large school located in Pensacola, Florida that handed out 31 ’s instructional media degrees in 2020-2021.

The estimated yearly cost for UWF is $7,089 for Southeast Region Instructional Media students with aid.

Full The University of West Florida Instructional Media Design Report

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With a ranking of #7, University of South Florida - Main Campus did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Instructional Media Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. USF Tampa is a public institution located in Tampa, Florida. The school has a large population, and it awarded 21 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

USF Tampa not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #25 on our “Best Instructional Media Design Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for University of South Florida - Main Campus is $8,346 for Southeast Region Instructional Media students with aid.

With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Instructional Media Design at USF Tampa

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Georgia State University
Atlanta, Georgia

With a ranking of #8, Georgia State University did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Instructional Media Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. Georgia State University is a large public school situated in Atlanta, Georgia. It awarded 35 ’s instructional media degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Georgia State, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Instructional Media Design Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Georgia State is $17,242 for Southeast Region Instructional Media students with aid.

Read more about Instructional Media Design at Georgia State

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East Carolina University
Greenville, North Carolina

East Carolina University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Instructional Media Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. Located in Greenville, North Carolina, this large public school awarded 43 diplomas to qualified ’s instructional media students in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at ECU, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best Instructional Media Design Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for ECU is $16,550 for Southeast Region Instructional Media students with aid.

Full ECU Instructional Media Design Report

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Western Kentucky University
Bowling Green, Kentucky

Western Kentucky University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Instructional Media Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. WKU is a fairly large school located in Bowling Green, Kentucky that handed out 7 ’s instructional media degrees in 2020-2021.

WKU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #18 on our “Best Instructional Media Design Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend WKU is $12,522 for southeast region instructional media students with aid.

Read full report on Instructional Media Design at Western Kentucky University

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North Carolina State University
Raleigh, North Carolina

North Carolina State University ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value Instructional Media Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. North Carolina State University is located in Raleigh, North Carolina and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 19 ’s instructional media degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our southeast region instructional media students with aid list, NC State has also earned the #10 rank in our “Best Instructional Media Design Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend North Carolina State University is $16,411 for southeast region instructional media students with aid.

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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%.

Read more about Instructional Media Design at NC State

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University of North Florida
Jacksonville, Florida

University of North Florida landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Best Value Instructional Media Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Located in Jacksonville, Florida, this fairly large public school handed out 5 diplomas to qualified ’s instructional media students in 2020-2021.

The yearly cost to attend UNF is $8,865 for southeast region instructional media students with aid.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.4% 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%.

Read more about Instructional Media Design at University of North Florida

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West Virginia University
Morgantown, West Virginia

West Virginia University ranked #13 on this year’s Best Value Instructional Media Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. WVU is located in Morgantown, West Virginia and, has a large 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 WVU, the school also landed the #21 spot in our “Best Instructional Media Design Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend West Virginia University is $13,355 for southeast region instructional media students with aid.

Full West Virginia University Instructional Media Design Report

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Arkansas Tech University
Russellville, Arkansas

Arkansas Tech University landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Best Value Instructional Media Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. ATU is a medium-sized public school situated in Russellville, Arkansas. It awarded 24 ’s instructional media degrees in 2020-2021.

The yearly cost to attend ATU is $11,721 for Southeast Region Instructional Media students with aid.

Read full report on Instructional Media Design at ATU

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Valdosta State University
Valdosta, Georgia

Valdosta State University landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Best Value Instructional Media Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Valdosta State University is located in Valdosta, Georgia and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 80 ’s instructional media degrees to qualified students.

VSU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #19 on our “Best Instructional Media Design Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Valdosta State University is $13,240 for Southeast Region Instructional Media students with aid.

Read more about Instructional Media Design at VSU

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University of Arkansas
Fayetteville, Arkansas

University of Arkansas ranked #16 on this year’s Best Value Instructional Media Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. Fayetteville, Arkansas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s instructional media degrees to 17 students in 2020-2021.

UARK also made our “Best Instructional Media Design Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #6. The yearly cost to attend UARK is $16,507 for southeast region instructional media students with aid.

With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Instructional Media Design at University of Arkansas

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Georgia Southern University
Statesboro, Georgia

Georgia Southern University landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Best Value Instructional Media Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Located in Statesboro, Georgia, this large public school handed out 51 diplomas to qualified ’s instructional media students in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at GaSou, the school also landed the #11 spot in our “Best Instructional Media Design Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend GaSou is $15,571 for southeast region instructional media students with aid.

Read more about Instructional Media Design at GaSou

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University of North Carolina at Charlotte did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Instructional Media Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #18. This large school is located in Charlotte, North Carolina, and it awarded 40 ’s instructional media degrees in 2020-2021.

UNC Charlotte also took the #13 spot in our “Best Instructional Media Design Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend UNC Charlotte is $17,634 for southeast region instructional media students with aid.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Full University of North Carolina at Charlotte Instructional Media Design Report

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Florida Atlantic University
Boca Raton, Florida

With a ranking of #19, Florida Atlantic University did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Instructional Media Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. Located in Boca Raton, Florida, this large public school handed out 4 degrees to qualified ’s instructional media students in 2020-2021.

The yearly cost to attend Florida Atlantic University is $10,735 for Southeast Region Instructional Media students with aid.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Instructional Media Design at FAU

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Kennesaw State University
Kennesaw, Georgia

Kennesaw State University landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Best Value Instructional Media Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Kennesaw State University is a public institution located in Kennesaw, Georgia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 161 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at KSU Georgia, the school also landed the #8 spot in our “Best Instructional Media Design Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend KSU Georgia is $18,522 for southeast region instructional media students with aid.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.8% 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%.

Read full report on Instructional Media Design at KSU Georgia

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University of West Georgia
Carrollton, Georgia

University of West Georgia ranked #21 on this year’s Best Value Instructional Media Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. Carrollton, Georgia is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s instructional media degrees to 208 students in 2020-2021.

University of West Georgia also took the #17 spot in our “Best Instructional Media Design Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for University of West Georgia is $16,588 for southeast region instructional media students with aid.

Read more about Instructional Media Design at University of West Georgia

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University of Arkansas at Little Rock ranked #22 on this year’s Best Value Instructional Media Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. UA Little Rock is a public institution located in Little Rock, Arkansas. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 10 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The yearly cost to attend University of Arkansas at Little Rock is $16,065 for southeast region instructional media students with aid.

Full UA Little Rock Instructional Media Design Report

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Coastal Carolina University
Conway, South Carolina

Coastal Carolina University came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Instructional Media Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Located in Conway, South Carolina, this fairly large public school awarded 43 diplomas to qualified ’s instructional media students in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our southeast region instructional media students with aid list, Coastal Carolina University has also earned the #22 rank in our “Best Instructional Media Design Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $14,129 for Southeast Region Instructional Media students with aid per year to attend Coastal Carolina University.

Read more about Instructional Media Design at Coastal Carolina University

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University of West Alabama
Livingston, Alabama

University of West Alabama ranked #24 on this year’s Best Value Instructional Media Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. University of West Alabama is a medium-sized public school situated in Livingston, Alabama. It awarded 88 ’s instructional media degrees in 2020-2021.

University of West Alabama not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #23 on our “Best Instructional Media Design Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend University of West Alabama is $16,747 for southeast region instructional media students with aid.

Full University of West Alabama Instructional Media Design Report

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Jacksonville State University
Jacksonville, Alabama

Jacksonville State University came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Instructional Media Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Jacksonville State University is located in Jacksonville, Alabama and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 15 ’s instructional media degrees to qualified students.

The yearly cost to attend Jacksonville State University is $17,523 for southeast region instructional media students with aid.

Read more about Instructional Media Design at Jacksonville State University

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