2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Instructional Media Design in Connecticut

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Instructional Media Schools for a Master’s in Connecticut” ranking as one item you can use to help make this 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 Connecticut, there were 91 instructional media design graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 85 instructional media design graduates with average earnings and debt of $61,793 and $40,407 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Instructional Media Schools for a Master’s in Connecticut” ranking looked at 5 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s 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. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we’ve developed the “Best Value Instructional Media Schools for a Master’s in Connecticut” ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.

You can create your own custom comparison that focuses on the factors most important to you using our tool, College Combat. When you have some time, check it out - you may want to bookmark the link so you don’t forget it.

Best Value Instructional Media Schools for a Master’s in Connecticut

The colleges and universities below are the best for connecticut master’s degree instructional media students.

Top 5 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Instructional Media Design in Connecticut

#1

Quinnipiac University

Hamden, Connecticut

#1 in overall quality

$20,090 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

$69,535 Average Early-Career Earnings

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value Instructional Media Schools for a Master’s in Connecticut that were part of this year’s ranking, Quinnipiac University landed the #1 spot on the list. Quinnipiac is a private not-for-profit institution located in Hamden, Connecticut. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 22 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Quinnipiac also took the #1 spot in our “Best Instructional Media Design Master’s Degree Schools in Connecticut” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Quinnipiac are $20,090, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Instructional Media Design at Quinnipiac University

#2

Fairfield University

Fairfield, Connecticut

#2 in overall quality

$19,267 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value Instructional Media Schools for a Master’s in Connecticut that were part of this year’s ranking, Fairfield University landed the #2 spot on the list. Fairfield University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Fairfield, Connecticut. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 14 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Fairfield U also made our “Best Instructional Media Design Master’s Degree Schools in Connecticut” list, coming in at #2. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Fairfield University are $19,267.

Read more about Instructional Media Design at Fairfield University

#3

University of Saint Joseph

West Hartford, Connecticut

#3 in overall quality

$15,228 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value Instructional Media Schools for a Master’s in Connecticut that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Saint Joseph landed the #3 spot on the list. University of Saint Joseph is a small school located in West Hartford, Connecticut that handed out 34 masters’s instructional media degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at USJ, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Instructional Media Design Master’s Degree Schools in Connecticut” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at USJ are $15,228, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full USJ Instructional Media Design Report

#4

Central Connecticut State University

New Britain, Connecticut

#4 in overall quality

$26,072 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

$50,856 Average Early-Career Earnings

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value Instructional Media Schools for a Master’s in Connecticut that were part of this year’s ranking, Central Connecticut State University landed the #4 spot on the list. Central Connecticut State University is located in New Britain, Connecticut and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 11 masters’s instructional media degrees to qualified students.

CCSU also made our “Best Instructional Media Design Master’s Degree Schools in Connecticut” list, coming in at #4. Average graduate tuition and fees at Central Connecticut State University are $26,072, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Central Connecticut State University Instructional Media Design Report

#5

Eastern Connecticut State University

Willimantic, Connecticut

#5 in overall quality

$27,040 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value Instructional Media Schools for a Master’s in Connecticut that were part of this year’s ranking, Eastern Connecticut State University landed the #5 spot on the list. ECSU is a small school located in Willimantic, Connecticut that handed out 3 masters’s instructional media degrees in 2019-2020.

ECSU also made our “Best Instructional Media Design Master’s Degree Schools in Connecticut” list, coming in at #5. Average graduate tuition and fees at ECSU are $27,040, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Instructional Media Design at ECSU

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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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