25 Most Popular Colleges for Instructional Media Design Doctor’s Degree Programs

In 2017-2018, 177 students received their doctor’s degree in instructional media design from an American university. Ranked in order of popularity, here are the colleges with the largest programs in the field:

Here are the average costs for graduate students at Michigan State.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Michigan State University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$17,436	$34,260
Fees for Full-Time Students	Not Reported	Not Reported
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$727	$1,428

The school reported having 3,098 graduate assistants for all departments combined in 2017-2018. Of that number, 1,340 were classified as teaching assistants, and 1,758 were classified as research assistants.

These are the average costs for graduate students attending UOPX - Arizona.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at University of Phoenix - Arizona

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$16,713	$16,713
Fees for Full-Time Students	Not Reported	Not Reported
Part-Time per Credit Hour	Not Reported	Not Reported

This table gives a breakdown of the average costs for graduate students attending Pepperdine.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Pepperdine University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$32,500	$32,500
Fees for Full-Time Students	$120	$120
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$1,625	$1,625

Across all programs, there were 178 graduate assistants at the school in 2017-2018. Of that number, 43 were classified as teaching assistants, and 19 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

The following table gives an overview of the average costs for graduate students attending Florida State.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Florida State University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$9,684	$24,116
Fees for Full-Time Students	$1,869	$2,591
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$482	$1,114

In 2017-2018, Florida State reported having 3,021 graduate assistants across all departments at the school. Of that number, 1,774 were classified as teaching assistants, and 1,236 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

Graduate students at NIU can expect to pay the following average costs.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Northern Illinois University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$11,904	$20,473
Fees for Full-Time Students	$2,078	$2,078
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$496	$916

There were 1,319 graduate assistants at the school (in all programs combined) in the year of this report. Of that number, 811 were classified as teaching assistants, and 336 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

This table gives a breakdown of the average costs for graduate students attending UNT.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at University of North Texas

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$5,450	$12,920
Fees for Full-Time Students	$1,715	$1,715
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$398	$813

In 2017-2018, the school reported the combined number of graduate assistants across all departments to be 1,546. Of that number, 1,079 were classified as teaching assistants, and 279 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

Here are the average costs for graduate students at Ohio U.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Ohio University - Main Campus

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$9,444	$17,436
Fees for Full-Time Students	$271	$271
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$599	$1,095

In a typical year, there are 1,670 graduate assistants in all departments combined at the school. Of that number, 1,061 were classified as teaching assistants, and 142 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

Graduate students at IU Bloomington can expect to pay the following average costs.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Indiana University - Bloomington

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$8,956	$30,125
Fees for Full-Time Students	$1,323	$1,323
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$373	$1,255

There were 2,613 graduate assistants at the school (in all programs combined) in the year of this report. Of that number, 1,666 were classified as teaching assistants, and 947 were classified as research assistants.

The following table gives an overview of the average costs for graduate students attending BYU.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Brigham Young University - Provo

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$6,880	$6,880
Fees for Full-Time Students	Not Reported	Not Reported
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$405	$405

In 2017-2018, the school reported the combined number of graduate assistants across all departments to be 1,493. Of that number, 539 were classified as teaching assistants, and 825 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

These are the average costs for graduate students attending Duquesne.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Duquesne University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$22,662	$22,662
Fees for Full-Time Students	Not Reported	Not Reported
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$1,259	$1,259

The school reported having 448 graduate assistants for all departments combined in 2017-2018. Of that number, 245 were classified as teaching assistants, and 147 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

Here are the average costs for graduate students at Capella University.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Capella University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$14,365	$14,365
Fees for Full-Time Students	$477	$477
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$532	$532

The following table gives an overview of the average costs for graduate students attending Wayne State.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Wayne State University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$15,336	$33,217
Fees for Full-Time Students	$1,828	$1,828
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$639	$1,384

In a typical year, there are 823 graduate assistants in all departments combined at the school. Of that number, 471 were classified as teaching assistants, and 294 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

This table gives a breakdown of the average costs for graduate students attending UGA.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at University of Georgia

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$8,704	$24,692
Fees for Full-Time Students	$2,266	$2,266
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$363	$1,029

In 2017-2018, UGA reported having 3,468 graduate assistants across all departments at the school. Of that number, 935 were classified as teaching assistants, and 1,500 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

Graduate students at Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale can expect to pay the following average costs.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$24,964	$24,964
Fees for Full-Time Students	$1,200	$1,200
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$946	$946

These are the average costs for graduate students attending Towson.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Towson University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$7,164	$14,832
Fees for Full-Time Students	$2,340	$2,340
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$398	$824

Across all programs, there were 261 graduate assistants at the school in 2017-2018. Of that number, 63 were classified as teaching assistants, and 32 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

Here are the average costs for graduate students at ISU.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Idaho State University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$7,187	$21,963
Fees for Full-Time Students	$1,741	$1,741
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$447	$687

In a typical year, there are 292 graduate assistants in all departments combined at the school. Of that number, 211 were classified as teaching assistants, and 81 were classified as research assistants.

The following table gives an overview of the average costs for graduate students attending ASU - Tempe.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Arizona State University - Tempe

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$11,240	$24,320
Fees for Full-Time Students	$698	$698
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$784	$1,216

Across all programs, there were 3,360 graduate assistants at the school in 2017-2018. Of that number, 2,350 were classified as teaching assistants, and 982 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

This table gives a breakdown of the average costs for graduate students attending Teachers College.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Teachers College at Columbia University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$37,728	$37,728
Fees for Full-Time Students	$896	$896
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$1,572	$1,572

In 2017-2018, the school reported the combined number of graduate assistants across all departments to be 190. Of that number, 34 were classified as teaching assistants, and 81 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

Graduate students at Iowa State can expect to pay the following average costs.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Iowa State University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$8,944	$22,656
Fees for Full-Time Students	$1,134	$1,134
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$497	$1,259

The school reported having 2,878 graduate assistants for all departments combined in 2017-2018. Of that number, 1,041 were classified as teaching assistants, and 1,697 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

These are the average costs for graduate students attending Lehigh.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Lehigh University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$26,280	$26,280
Fees for Full-Time Students	Not Reported	Not Reported
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$1,460	$1,460

In 2017-2018, Lehigh reported having 552 graduate assistants across all departments at the school. Of that number, 212 were classified as teaching assistants, and 235 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

The following table gives an overview of the average costs for graduate students attending Penn State University Park.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Pennsylvania State University - University Park

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$20,732	$35,586
Fees for Full-Time Students	$1,020	$1,020
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$864	$1,483

There were 3,592 graduate assistants at the school (in all programs combined) in the year of this report. Of that number, 2,746 were classified as teaching assistants, and 846 were classified as research assistants.

Graduate students at Boise State can expect to pay the following average costs.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Boise State University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$6,471	$21,787
Fees for Full-Time Students	$2,283	$2,283
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$390	$685

In 2017-2018, Boise State reported having 461 graduate assistants across all departments at the school. Of that number, 187 were classified as teaching assistants, and 248 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

Here are the average costs for graduate students at WPI.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Worcester Polytechnic Institute

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$26,226	$26,226
Fees for Full-Time Students	$60	$60
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$1,457	$1,457

Across all programs, there were 350 graduate assistants at the school in 2017-2018. Of that number, 172 were classified as teaching assistants, and 178 were classified as research assistants.

This table gives a breakdown of the average costs for graduate students attending USU.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Utah State University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$5,590	$19,564
Fees for Full-Time Students	$971	$971
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$269	$941

In 2017-2018, the school reported the combined number of graduate assistants across all departments to be 934. Of that number, 375 were classified as teaching assistants, and 559 were classified as research assistants.

These are the average costs for graduate students attending Southern Miss.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at University of Southern Mississippi

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$8,108	$8,108
Fees for Full-Time Students	$110	$2,110
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$457	$569

There were 733 graduate assistants at the school (in all programs combined) in the year of this report. Of that number, 116 were classified as teaching assistants, and 0 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

This table gives a breakdown of the average costs for graduate students attending Syracuse.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Syracuse University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$36,000	$36,000
Fees for Full-Time Students	$1,276	$1,276
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$1,500	$1,500

The school reported having 1,153 graduate assistants for all departments combined in 2017-2018. Of that number, 780 were classified as teaching assistants, and 319 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

Graduate students at Cincinnati can expect to pay the following average costs.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at University of Cincinnati - Main Campus

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$12,790	$24,532
Fees for Full-Time Students	$1,678	$1,678
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$640	$1,227

In a typical year, there are 1,822 graduate assistants in all departments combined at the school. Of that number, 1,075 were classified as teaching assistants, and 599 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

These are the average costs for graduate students attending UHM.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at University of Hawaii at Manoa

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$15,288	$36,768
Fees for Full-Time Students	$902	$902
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$637	$1,532

The school reported having 1,236 graduate assistants for all departments combined in 2017-2018. Of that number, 598 were classified as teaching assistants, and 638 were classified as research assistants.

The following table gives an overview of the average costs for graduate students attending Georgia State.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Georgia State University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$7,020	$22,518
Fees for Full-Time Students	$2,128	$2,128
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$390	$1,251

Across all programs, there were 2,924 graduate assistants at the school in 2017-2018. Of that number, 731 were classified as teaching assistants, and 1,772 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

Here are the average costs for graduate students at Texas Tech.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Texas Tech University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$5,724	$13,068
Fees for Full-Time Students	$2,125	$2,125
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$318	$726

There were 2,253 graduate assistants at the school (in all programs combined) in the year of this report. Of that number, 1,336 were classified as teaching assistants, and 724 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

Here are the average costs for graduate students at WVU.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at West Virginia University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$9,450	$24,390
Fees for Full-Time Students	Not Reported	Not Reported
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$525	$1,355

In 2017-2018, the school reported the combined number of graduate assistants across all departments to be 1,573. Of that number, 725 were classified as teaching assistants, and 720 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

A note on these rankings: The colleges above are ranked by the number of graduates in the program meaning the largest programs are at the top. While program popularity does not necessarily indicate quality, it does mean that many students are successfully graduating from the program, thus, making them worthwhile programs to consider.

References

National Center for Education Statistics
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