Best Instructional Design Schools Near Miami Gardens, FL

Updated September 5, 2026 BLS data College Scorecard On this page

Miami Gardens, Florida has 4 accredited schools offering instructional design programs, with tuition ranging from $34,770 to $51,205 per year for indexed programs. Miami Gardens has a population of about 111,264. Median household income is $60,979 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 17.6% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL metro area, the top-earning instructional design-related role is Training and Development Managers at a median $119,660 annually (BLS OEWS, May 2025).

Closest Instructional Design Schools to Miami Gardens

The accredited institutions listed below are the closest in our directory that offer instructional design programs near Miami Gardens, ranked by BOC Score and straight-line distance from Miami Gardens city center. The list is rebuilt from federal IPEDS data on every site update.

How We Rank Schools

Every school list on this site is ordered by the BOC Score, computed from the most recent school-level data published by the U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard and IPEDS). To qualify, a school must be currently operating and accredited by an agency recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. Each eligible school is then scored on five measures, percentile-ranked against schools at the same credential level:

  • Graduation rate 30%
  • Median earnings, 10 years after entry 25%
  • Average net price (lower is better) 20%
  • Retention rate 15%
  • Fully online availability 10%

Schools without enough outcome data appear after ranked schools, without a score. On this page, schools are ordered by distance from Miami Gardens. Advertising never affects these rankings. Read the full methodology.

Ranked by BOC Score — U.S. Dept. of Education outcome data. Advertising never affects rankings.

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St. Thomas University

Miami Gardens, FL 1.6 miles from Miami Gardens
  • 4 year
  • Offers a fully online program
  • Accredited
37.8 BOC Score
Acceptance rate 98%
Graduation rate 46%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $54,272
Avg net price $26,312/yr
Tuition
In‑state$34,770
Out‑of‑state$34,770
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Key stats
  • Retention rate: 56%
  • Programs offered: 38

Source:Accreditor: Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on CollegesIPEDSCollege Scorecard

Source: IPEDS / College Scorecard (2023 cohort). Browse all Florida schools on the Florida instructional design page.

Instructional Design Wages Near Miami Gardens

Miami Gardens is part of the Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL metro area (BLS area code 33100). Where MSA-level wages are published, the table below shows MSA medians; otherwise it falls back to Florida statewide.

Occupation Median Wage Source COL-Adjusted (US=100)
Instructional Coordinators $61,930 Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL $54,229
Training and Development Specialists $71,990 Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL $63,039
Training and Development Managers $119,660 Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL $104,781
Education Teachers, Postsecondary $67,230 Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL $58,870
Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other $37,440 Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL $32,785
Education Administrators, Postsecondary $98,840 Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL $86,550
Farm and Home Management Educators $49,990 Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL $43,774
Graphic Designers $61,870 Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL $54,177

Source: BLS, May 2025 Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics publishes wage data at the metro (MSA) and state level – not by individual city.

Miami Gardens at a Glance

Metric Value Source
Population 111,264 Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003)
Median household income $60,979 Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013)
Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+ 17.6% Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003)
Regional Price Parity (US=100) 114.2 (above U.S. average) BEA RPP 2024

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many accredited instructional design schools are near Miami Gardens, FL?

Our directory has 4 accredited schools offering instructional design programs near Miami Gardens. The closest is St. Thomas University in Miami Gardens, FL (1.6 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is Florida Atlantic University (30.9 miles). 4 of the highlighted schools are flagged as offering distance education.

What are the highest-paying instructional design roles near Miami Gardens?

Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying instructional design-related roles near Miami Gardens are: Training and Development Managers ($119,660), Education Administrators, Postsecondary ($98,840), Training and Development Specialists ($71,990). These reflect MSA-level medians where published, with Florida statewide fallback for occupations not reported at the metro level.

Should I look at programs in North Miami Beach instead of Miami Gardens?

North Miami Beach, FL is 4.8 miles from Miami Gardens and has its own set of local instructional design programs – see the city’s page. For online programs, distance matters less; for hybrid or in-person formats, comparing both can help.

Is Miami Gardens an affordable place to study instructional design?

Miami Gardens’s median household income of $60,979 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in Miami Gardens while attending lower-cost out-of-state schools, and Florida public universities often offer reduced in-state online tuition.

How do I verify a program is accredited?

Confirm institutional accreditation via the U.S. Department of Education database (U.S. Dept. of Education database), and check for any program-specific accreditation listed by the school.

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Other Programs Available in Miami Gardens

Compare every accredited online degree program with city-level data for Miami Gardens:

Data verified: September 5, 2026. Salary, employment, and tuition figures on this page are sourced from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (OEWS May 2025; Employment Projections 2024–2034) and the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (2023 cohort). The source agency and data year are cited inline with every statistic.

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