by our College Data Analytics Team
Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Most Well Attended Instructional Media Major in the Plains States Region for a Master’s” ranking.
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 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 “Most Well Attended Instructional Media Major in the Plains States Region for a Master’s” ranking, we looked at 33 colleges that offer a degree in instructional media design. To top this list, a school must have a successful instructional media design program that graduates more students in the field than other colleges that offer the same major.
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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 Most Well Attended Instructional Media Major in the Plains States Region for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Fort Hays State University landed the #1 spot on the list. This fairly large school is located in Hays, Kansas, and it awarded 79 masters’s instructional media degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Fort Hays State University Instructional Media Design Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. The school came in at #2 for the Most Well Attended Instructional Media Major in the Plains States Region for a Master’s. SMU MN is a private not-for-profit institution located in Winona, Minnesota. The school has a small population, and it awarded 52 masters’s 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%.
Out of the 33 schools in the Most Well Attended Instructional Media Major in the Plains States Region for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Concordia University, Saint Paul landed the #3 spot on the list. This medium-sized school is located in Saint Paul, Minnesota, and it awarded 44 masters’s instructional media degrees in 2020-2021.
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%.
Full Concordia University, Saint Paul Instructional Media Design Report
Out of the 33 schools in the Most Well Attended Instructional Media Major in the Plains States Region for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Capella University landed the #4 spot on the list. Capella University is a large private for-profit school situated in Minneapolis, Minnesota. It awarded 43 masters’s instructional media degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Central Missouri. The school came in at #5 for the Most Well Attended Instructional Media Major in the Plains States Region for a Master’s. University of Central Missouri is a fairly large school located in Warrensburg, Missouri that handed out 35 masters’s instructional media degrees in 2020-2021.
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Lindenwood University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Instructional Media Major in the Plains States Region for a Master’s ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Saint Charles, Missouri, and it awarded 26 masters’s instructional media degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Instructional Media Design at Lindenwood University
William Woods University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Well Attended Instructional Media Major in the Plains States Region for a Master’s list. Located in Fulton, Missouri, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 26 diplomas to qualified masters’s instructional media students in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.2% 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%.
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Northwest Missouri State University landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Instructional Media Major in the Plains States Region for a Master’s ranking. Located in Maryville, Missouri, this medium-sized public school awarded 24 degrees to qualified masters’s instructional media students in 2020-2021.
Webster University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Instructional Media Major in the Plains States Region for a Master’s ranking. Webster is a private not-for-profit institution located in Saint Louis, Missouri. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 21 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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Park University ranked #10 on this year’s Most Well Attended Instructional Media Major in the Plains States Region for a Master’s list. Park University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Parkville, Missouri. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 20 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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Pittsburg State University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Instructional Media Major in the Plains States Region for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #10. Pitt State is a medium-sized school located in Pittsburg, Kansas that handed out 20 masters’s instructional media degrees in 2020-2021.
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Missouri State University - Springfield ranked #12 on this year’s Most Well Attended Instructional Media Major in the Plains States Region for a Master’s list. Located in Springfield, Missouri, this large public school handed out 16 diplomas to qualified masters’s instructional media students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Instructional Media Design at Missouri State University - Springfield
Emporia State University ranked #12 on this year’s Most Well Attended Instructional Media Major in the Plains States Region for a Master’s list. Located in Emporia, Kansas, this medium-sized public school awarded 16 diplomas to qualified masters’s instructional media students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Minnesota State University - Mankato landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Instructional Media Major in the Plains States Region for a Master’s ranking. Minnesota State University - Mankato is a public institution located in Mankato, Minnesota. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 12 masters’s 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%.
Read more about Instructional Media Design at Minnesota State Mankato
With a ranking of #14, Dakota State University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Instructional Media Major in the Plains States Region for a Master’s 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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With a ranking of #16, Bellevue University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Instructional Media Major in the Plains States Region for a Master’s list. 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 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 full report on Instructional Media Design at Bellevue University
University of North Dakota landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Instructional Media Major in the Plains States Region for a Master’s ranking. 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%.
University of Sioux Falls ranked #18 on this year’s Most Well Attended Instructional Media Major in the Plains States Region for a Master’s list. Located in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 7 degrees to qualified masters’s instructional media 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%.
Read more about Instructional Media Design at University of Sioux Falls
Missouri Baptist University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Instructional Media Major in the Plains States Region for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #19. Located in Saint Louis, Missouri, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 5 degrees to qualified masters’s instructional media students in 2020-2021.
Full Missouri Baptist University Instructional Media Design Report
St Catherine University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Instructional Media Major in the Plains States Region for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #19. St Catherine University is located in Saint Paul, Minnesota and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 5 masters’s instructional media degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full St Catherine University Instructional Media Design Report
Fontbonne University came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Instructional Media Major in the Plains States Region for a Master’s ranking. Fontbonne University is a small school located in Saint Louis, Missouri that handed out 4 masters’s instructional media degrees in 2020-2021.
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. 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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With a ranking of #21, Saint Cloud State University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Instructional Media Major in the Plains States Region for a Master’s list. Located in Saint Cloud, Minnesota, this fairly large public school awarded 4 degrees to qualified masters’s instructional media students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.6% 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%.
Read full report on Instructional Media Design at Saint Cloud State University
University of Northern Iowa ranked #21 on this year’s Most Well Attended Instructional Media Major in the Plains States Region for a Master’s list. University of Northern Iowa is a medium-sized public school situated in Cedar Falls, Iowa. It awarded 4 masters’s instructional media degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate 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%.
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With a ranking of #24, Drury University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Instructional Media Major in the Plains States Region for a Master’s 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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Buena Vista University landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Instructional Media Major in the Plains States Region for a Master’s ranking. Storm Lake, Iowa is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s instructional media degrees to 3 students in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. 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%.
Read full report on Instructional Media Design at Buena Vista University
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