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With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. 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 Middle Atlantic Region” 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 Middle Atlantic region, there were 1,179 instructional media design graduates with average earnings and debt of $60,533 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Best Value Instructional Media Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking looked at 34 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.
When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the instructional media design program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. See our ranking methodology to learn more.
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The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Instructional Media Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Essex County College. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Instructional Media Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region. This medium-sized school is located in Newark, New Jersey, and it awarded 10 ’s instructional media degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our middle atlantic region instructional media students list, Essex has also earned the #19 rank in our “Best Instructional Media Design Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. It costs about $7,871 for Middle Atlantic Region Instructional Media students per year to attend Essex.
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Out of the 34 schools in the Best Value Instructional Media Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Towson University landed the #2 spot on the list. This large school is located in Towson, Maryland, and it awarded 92 ’s instructional media degrees in 2020-2021.
Towson also took the #6 spot in our “Best Instructional Media Design Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Towson University is $18,105 for middle atlantic region instructional media students.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, 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 2.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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Out of the 34 schools in the Best Value Instructional Media Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Kutztown University of Pennsylvania landed the #3 spot on the list. Kutztown University is a medium-sized school located in Kutztown, Pennsylvania that handed out 25 ’s instructional media degrees in 2020-2021.
Kutztown University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #10 on our “Best Instructional Media Design Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. It costs about $23,227 for Middle Atlantic Region Instructional Media students per year to attend Kutztown University.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Wilmington University. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Instructional Media Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region. New Castle, Delaware is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s instructional media degrees to 35 students in 2020-2021.
The yearly cost to attend Wilmington University is $15,186 for Middle Atlantic Region Instructional Media students.
Full Wilmington University Instructional Media Design Report
Out of the 34 schools in the Best Value Instructional Media Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania landed the #5 spot on the list. Bloomsburg is a public institution located in Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 44 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our middle atlantic region instructional media students list, Bloomsburg has also earned the #15 rank in our “Best Instructional Media Design Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Bloomsburg is $20,639 for Middle Atlantic Region Instructional Media students.
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With a ranking of #6, Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Instructional Media Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania is a medium-sized school located in Slippery Rock, Pennsylvania that handed out 6 ’s instructional media degrees in 2020-2021.
SRU also took the #13 spot in our “Best Instructional Media Design Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend SRU is $19,927 for Middle Atlantic Region Instructional Media students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania Instructional Media Design Report
Wilson College ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Instructional Media Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. This small school is located in Chambersburg, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 42 ’s instructional media degrees in 2020-2021.
It costs about $21,852 for middle atlantic region instructional media students per year to attend Wilson College.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.7% 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%.
Full Wilson Instructional Media Design Report
Canisius College ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Instructional Media Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Canisius College is a small school located in Buffalo, New York that handed out 7 ’s instructional media degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Canisius, the school also landed the #16 spot in our “Best Instructional Media Design Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Canisius is $18,602 for middle atlantic region instructional media students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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University of Maryland Global Campus ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Instructional Media Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. University of Maryland Global Campus is a large public school situated in Adelphi, Maryland. It awarded 47 ’s instructional media degrees in 2020-2021.
UMGC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #20 on our “Best Instructional Media Design Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for University of Maryland Global Campus is $15,395 for Middle Atlantic Region Instructional Media students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.4% 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%.
Full University of Maryland Global Campus Instructional Media Design Report
University of Delaware ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Instructional Media Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. University of Delaware is a large school located in Newark, Delaware that handed out 6 ’s instructional media degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our middle atlantic region instructional media students list, UD has also earned the #9 rank in our “Best Instructional Media Design Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for University of Delaware is $18,967 for Middle Atlantic Region Instructional Media students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.1% 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 90%.
Read full report on Instructional Media Design at University of Delaware
Touro College came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Instructional Media Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Touro is a fairly large school located in New York, New York that handed out 26 ’s instructional media degrees in 2020-2021.
The estimated yearly cost for Touro College is $22,259 for middle atlantic region instructional media students.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 90%, 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 4.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Touro College Instructional Media Design Report
With a ranking of #12, Duquesne University did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Instructional Media Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 5 diplomas to qualified ’s instructional media students in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our middle atlantic region instructional media students list, Duquesne has also earned the #8 rank in our “Best Instructional Media Design Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Duquesne University is $31,383 for Middle Atlantic Region Instructional Media students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.3%, 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 Duquesne Instructional Media Design Report
With a ranking of #13, East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Instructional Media Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in East Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania, this medium-sized public school awarded 7 degrees to qualified ’s instructional media students in 2020-2021.
East Stroudsburg University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #24 on our “Best Instructional Media Design Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. The yearly cost to attend East Stroudsburg University is $20,141 for Middle Atlantic Region Instructional Media students.
Full East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania Instructional Media Design Report
Lehigh University came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Instructional Media Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 39 diplomas to qualified ’s instructional media students in 2020-2021.
Lehigh not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Instructional Media Design Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Lehigh University is $34,384 for Middle Atlantic Region Instructional Media students.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.7%, 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 91%.
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Rowan University ranked #15 on this year’s Best Value Instructional Media Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. This fairly large school is located in Glassboro, New Jersey, and it awarded 10 ’s instructional media degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our middle atlantic region instructional media students list, Rowan has also earned the #21 rank in our “Best Instructional Media Design Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. It costs about $27,158 for middle atlantic region instructional media students per year to attend Rowan.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Rowan Instructional Media Design Report
University of Maryland - Baltimore County did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Instructional Media Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #16. This fairly large school is located in Baltimore, Maryland, and it awarded 35 ’s instructional media degrees in 2020-2021.
UMBC also took the #12 spot in our “Best Instructional Media Design Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. It costs about $19,460 for Middle Atlantic Region Instructional Media students per year to attend University of Maryland - Baltimore County.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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With a ranking of #17, Stockton University did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Instructional Media Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Galloway, New Jersey is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s instructional media degrees to 13 students in 2020-2021.
It costs about $21,404 for middle atlantic region instructional media students per year to attend Stockton University.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.2% 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 school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Best Value Instructional Media Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in Indiana, Pennsylvania, this medium-sized public school awarded 10 diplomas to qualified ’s instructional media students in 2020-2021.
It costs about $22,828 for middle atlantic region instructional media students per year to attend IUP.
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Teachers College at Columbia University ranked #19 on this year’s Best Value Instructional Media Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Teachers College is a small school located in New York, New York that handed out 72 ’s instructional media degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our middle atlantic region instructional media students list, Teachers College has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best Instructional Media Design Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.1% 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%.
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University at Albany did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Instructional Media Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #20. Albany, New York is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s instructional media degrees to 106 students in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UAlbany, the school also landed the #18 spot in our “Best Instructional Media Design Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for UAlbany is $18,355 for Middle Atlantic Region Instructional Media students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.4% 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%.
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Wilkes University did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Instructional Media Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #21. Wilkes is a private not-for-profit institution located in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 122 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our middle atlantic region instructional media students list, Wilkes has also earned the #14 rank in our “Best Instructional Media Design Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Wilkes University is $29,618 for middle atlantic region instructional media students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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LIU Post did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Instructional Media Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #22. LIU Post is a fairly large school located in Brookville, New York that handed out 26 ’s instructional media degrees in 2020-2021.
LIU Post also made our “Best Instructional Media Design Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #23. The estimated yearly cost for LIU Post is $26,069 for middle atlantic region instructional media students.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
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SUNY Oneonta did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Instructional Media Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #23. Oneonta, New York is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s instructional media degrees to 34 students in 2020-2021.
SUNY Oneonta not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #22 on our “Best Instructional Media Design Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. It costs about $18,223 for middle atlantic region instructional media students per year to attend SUNY Oneonta.
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%.
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University at Buffalo landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Best Value Instructional Media Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in Buffalo, New York, this large public school awarded 11 diplomas to qualified ’s instructional media students in 2020-2021.
University at Buffalo also took the #17 spot in our “Best Instructional Media Design Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend University at Buffalo is $19,262 for Middle Atlantic Region Instructional Media students.
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 87%.
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SUNY Empire State College ranked #25 on this year’s Best Value Instructional Media Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in Saratoga Springs, New York, this medium-sized public school awarded 22 degrees to qualified ’s instructional media students in 2020-2021.
The yearly cost to attend SUNY Empire State College is $11,995 for middle atlantic region instructional media students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.3% 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%.
Full SUNY Empire State College Instructional Media Design Report
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