Ranking
Best Educational/Instructional Media Design Colleges in New York 2026
15 New York colleges offering Educational/Instructional Media Design, ranked by EduGradify value grade.
- Schools ranked
- 15
- Cheapest net price
- $11,676
- Top earnings 10y
- $82,509
- Public / Private
- 5 / 10
Empire State University
A- ROI score
- 11.58
- Net price
- $11,676
- Earnings 10y
- $54,080
- Acceptance
- Open / not reported
University at Albany
B- ROI score
- 9.90
- Net price
- $17,167
- Earnings 10y
- $67,979
- Acceptance
- 69.1%
SUNY College at Potsdam
B- ROI score
- 8.78
- Net price
- $13,624
- Earnings 10y
- $47,866
- Acceptance
- 77.7%
Canisius University
B- ROI score
- 8.46
- Net price
- $17,940
- Earnings 10y
- $60,681
- Acceptance
- 72.4%
University at Buffalo
B- ROI score
- 8.43
- Net price
- $20,995
- Earnings 10y
- $70,814
- Acceptance
- 74.2%
Molloy University
B- ROI score
- 7.99
- Net price
- $24,347
- Earnings 10y
- $77,789
- Acceptance
- 81.7%
SUNY Oneonta
B- ROI score
- 7.88
- Net price
- $19,158
- Earnings 10y
- $60,386
- Acceptance
- 69.6%
New York Institute of Technology
B- ROI score
- 7.81
- Net price
- $22,443
- Earnings 10y
- $70,080
- Acceptance
- 81%
University of Rochester
C- ROI score
- 6.75
- Net price
- $29,278
- Earnings 10y
- $79,042
- Acceptance
- 40.1%
Adelphi University
C- ROI score
- 6.13
- Net price
- $30,783
- Earnings 10y
- $75,482
- Acceptance
- 65.9%
New York University
C- ROI score
- 5.57
- Net price
- $37,050
- Earnings 10y
- $82,509
- Acceptance
- 9.2%
Syracuse University
D- ROI score
- 5.10
- Net price
- $38,793
- Earnings 10y
- $79,164
- Acceptance
- 45.9%
Hofstra University
D- ROI score
- 5.05
- Net price
- $34,176
- Earnings 10y
- $69,039
- Acceptance
- 68.1%
Long Island University
D- ROI score
- 4.53
- Net price
- $33,062
- Earnings 10y
- $59,950
- Acceptance
- 86.2%
Touro University
D- ROI score
- 4.51
- Net price
- $29,627
- Earnings 10y
- $53,419
- Acceptance
- 60.8%
How we picked this list
This list starts with New York schools with positive Educational/Instructional Media Design program-share evidence, then sorts by EduGradify's school-wide ROI proxy: ten-year median earnings weighed against average net price. The set's average EduGradify ROI score is 7.23 (5 public, 10 private).
Every figure comes from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard. See our full methodology for the formulas.
FAQ
Who leads this ranking?
Empire State University in Saratoga Springs, NY tops this ranking. EduGradify value grade is A.
How does EduGradify pick this list?
We rank this set by roi score using the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard — see our methodology for the full formula. No paid placements, no surveys.
How many New York colleges are in this list?
15 New York colleges qualified for this ranking based on available federal data.
What does net price mean here?
Net price is what students actually pay after grants and scholarships — not the sticker price. It is reported by each college to the U.S. Department of Education.