[Instructional Media Design](/majors/education/instructional-media-design/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. The best values balance affordable tuition against strong post-graduation earnings.
College Factual analyzed 4 schools to build this 2027 ranking of the best value instructional media design schools.
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Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in instructional media design, balancing cost against outcomes.
Capella University tops our 2027 list of the best value instructional media design schools in Minnesota. Located in the city of Minneapolis, Capella University is a very large private for-profit university. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $14,400. Students borrow a median of $35,998 to complete the instructional media design program here. Early-career instructional media design graduates make about $73,738. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value.
Students looking for strong value in instructional media design will find it at Concordia University Saint Paul, which ranked #2. Located in the city of Saint Paul, Concordia University Saint Paul is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university. Students from in state pay about $25,600 in tuition and fees. Typical student debt for instructional media design graduates is $29,026. Soon after graduation, instructional media design degree recipients from Concordia University Saint Paul generally make around $54,835. That is a strong return on a $29,026 median debt. Concordia University Saint Paul admits about 79% of applicants.
Minnesota State University Mankato is a great value for students pursuing a degree in instructional media design, landing the #3 spot this year. Located in the city of Mankato, Minnesota State University Mankato is a large public university. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $9,572, with out-of-state students paying around $18,942. Typical student debt for instructional media design graduates is $25,260. Early-career instructional media design graduates make about $61,959. That is a strong return on a $25,260 median debt. Minnesota State University Mankato admits about 88% of applicants.
A rank of #4 makes Walden University one of the best values for instructional media design. Located in the city of Minneapolis, Walden University is a very large private for-profit university. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $11,067. Students borrow a median of $49,361 to complete the instructional media design program here. Soon after graduation, instructional media design degree recipients from Walden University generally make around $65,192. 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 · 4 schools evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 4 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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