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When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Instructional Media Major in the Plains States Region” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
In 2020-2021, 8,695 people earned their degree in instructional media design, making the major the 98th most popular in the United States. 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 Plains States region, there were 650 instructional media design graduates with average earnings and debt of $49,885 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 504 instructional media design graduates with average earnings and debt of $55,401 and $0 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Instructional Media Major in the Plains States Region” ranking, we looked at 33 colleges that offer a degree in instructional media design. That schools that top this list have a program in instructional media design in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for plains states region master’s degree instructional media students.
Out of the 33 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Instructional Media Major in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, William Woods University landed the #1 spot on the list. William Woods University is a small school located in Fulton, Missouri that handed out 26 masters’s instructional media degrees in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full William Woods University Instructional Media Design Report
Out of the 33 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Instructional Media Major in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota landed the #2 spot on the list. Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Winona, Minnesota. It awarded 52 masters’s instructional media degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Instructional Media Design at Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota
Out of the 33 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Instructional Media Major in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Concordia University, Saint Paul landed the #3 spot on the list. Concordia University, Saint Paul is located in Saint Paul, Minnesota and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 44 masters’s instructional media degrees to qualified 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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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Dakota State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Instructional Media Major in the Plains States Region list. Dakota State is a small school located in Madison, South Dakota that handed out 12 masters’s instructional media degrees in 2020-2021.
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Out of the 33 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Instructional Media Major in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Fort Hays State University landed the #5 spot on the list. Located in Hays, Kansas, this fairly large public school awarded 79 diplomas to qualified masters’s instructional media students in 2020-2021.
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University of Sioux Falls did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Instructional Media Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #6. Sioux Falls, South Dakota is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s instructional media degrees to 7 students in 2020-2021.
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%.
Full University of Sioux Falls Instructional Media Design Report
Lindenwood University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Instructional Media Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Saint Charles, Missouri is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s instructional media degrees to 26 students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Lindenwood University Instructional Media Design Report
Fontbonne University ranked #8 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Instructional Media Major in the Plains States Region list. Saint Louis, Missouri is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s instructional media degrees to 4 students in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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Ottawa University - Kansas City ranked #9 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Instructional Media Major in the Plains States Region list. Ottawa University - Kansas City is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Overland Park, Kansas. It awarded 2 masters’s instructional media degrees in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 4 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
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Northwest Missouri State University ranked #10 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Instructional Media Major in the Plains States Region list. Maryville, Missouri is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s instructional media degrees to 24 students in 2020-2021.
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University of Central Missouri landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Instructional Media Major in the Plains States Region ranking. UCM is located in Warrensburg, Missouri and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 35 masters’s instructional media degrees to qualified students.
Full University of Central Missouri Instructional Media Design Report
Pittsburg State University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Instructional Media Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in Pittsburg, Kansas, this medium-sized public school awarded 20 diplomas to qualified masters’s instructional media students in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #13, Emporia State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Instructional Media Major in the Plains States Region list. ESU is a medium-sized school located in Emporia, Kansas that handed out 16 masters’s instructional media degrees in 2020-2021.
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%.
Read full report on Instructional Media Design at ESU
Park University came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Instructional Media Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Park University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Parkville, Missouri. It awarded 20 masters’s instructional media degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Park University Instructional Media Design Report
Missouri Baptist University ranked #15 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Instructional Media Major in the Plains States Region list. Missouri Baptist University is a small school located in Saint Louis, Missouri that handed out 5 masters’s instructional media degrees in 2020-2021.
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Drury University ranked #16 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Instructional Media Major in the Plains States Region list. Drury University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Springfield, Missouri. The school has a small population, and it awarded 3 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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Webster University landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Instructional Media Major in the Plains States Region ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Saint Louis, Missouri, and it awarded 21 masters’s instructional media degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.9% 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%.
Full Webster University Instructional Media Design Report
Buena Vista University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Instructional Media Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #18. Buena Vista University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Storm Lake, Iowa. It awarded 3 masters’s instructional media degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.1% 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%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Full BVU Instructional Media Design Report
St Catherine University landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Instructional Media Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in Saint Paul, Minnesota, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 5 diplomas to qualified masters’s instructional media students in 2020-2021.
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%.
Read more about Instructional Media Design at St. Kate’s
With a ranking of #20, Minnesota State University - Mankato did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Instructional Media Major in the Plains States Region list. Minnesota State University - Mankato is a fairly large school located in Mankato, Minnesota that handed out 12 masters’s instructional media degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Minnesota State University - Mankato Instructional Media Design Report
Doane University ranked #21 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Instructional Media Major in the Plains States Region list. Doane University is a small school located in Crete, Nebraska that handed out 2 masters’s instructional media degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.6% 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 Doane University Instructional Media Design Report
Capella University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Instructional Media Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #22. Capella University is a large school located in Minneapolis, Minnesota that handed out 43 masters’s instructional media degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Capella University Instructional Media Design Report
Missouri State University - Springfield ranked #23 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Instructional Media Major in the Plains States Region list. This large school is located in Springfield, Missouri, and it awarded 16 masters’s instructional media degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Instructional Media Design at Missouri State
Bellevue University came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Instructional Media Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in Bellevue, Nebraska, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 9 diplomas to qualified masters’s instructional media students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.1% 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%.
Full Bellevue University Instructional Media Design Report
University of North Dakota ranked #25 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Instructional Media Major in the Plains States Region list. UND is located in Grand Forks, North Dakota and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 8 masters’s instructional media degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Instructional Media Design at UND
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