[Instructional Media Design](/majors/education/instructional-media-design/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. The schools below stand out for delivering a strong instructional media design education at a price that pays off.
College Factual analyzed 3 schools to build this 2027 ranking of the best value instructional media design schools.
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If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the instructional media design degrees they offer, see the list below.
Our analysis ranked Towson University the best value for a degree in instructional media design in Maryland. Set in the city of Towson, Towson University is a very large public institution. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $11,728, compared with $29,820 for out-of-state students. Typical student debt for instructional media design graduates is $21,241. Soon after graduation, instructional media design degree recipients from Towson University generally make around $65,061. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. Roughly 82% of applicants are accepted.
A rank of #2 makes Johns Hopkins University one of the best values for instructional media design. Located in the city of Baltimore, Johns Hopkins University is a very large private not-for-profit university. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $64,730. Students borrow a median of $13,426 to complete the instructional media design program here. Early-career instructional media design graduates make about $78,058. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. The acceptance rate is 6%.
University Of Maryland University College came in at #3 on our 2027 list of the best value instructional media design schools. University Of Maryland University College is a very large public school located in the suburb of Adelphi. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $8,136, compared with $12,336 for out-of-state students. Instructional Media Design graduates carry a median of $23,276 in student loans. Instructional Media Design graduates of University Of Maryland University College earn a median of $68,382 early in their careers. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value.
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Notes and References
This list is compiled by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. The methodology weighs the cost of a degree against the earnings graduates go on to achieve, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 3 schools evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 3 ranked schools only.
- 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).
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