Best Instructional Design Schools Near Bowling Green, KY

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

Bowling Green, Kentucky has 4 accredited schools offering instructional design programs. Bowling Green has a population of about 73,638. Median household income is $48,419 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 32.0% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the Bowling Green, KY metro area, the top-earning instructional design-related role is Education Administrators, Postsecondary at a median $131,880 annually (BLS OEWS, May 2025).

Closest Instructional Design Schools to Bowling Green

The accredited institutions listed below are the closest in our directory that offer instructional design programs near Bowling Green, ranked by BOC Score and straight-line distance from Bowling Green 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 Bowling Green. 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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Western Kentucky University

Bowling Green, KY 1.4 miles from Bowling Green
  • 4 year
  • Offers a fully online program
52.7 BOC Score
Graduation rate 54%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $43,889
Avg net price $10,990/yr
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Key stats
  • Retention rate: 78%
  • Programs offered: 152

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

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

Instructional Design Wages Near Bowling Green

Bowling Green is part of the Bowling Green, KY metro area (BLS area code 14540). Where MSA-level wages are published, the table below shows MSA medians; otherwise it falls back to Kentucky statewide.

Occupation Median Wage Source COL-Adjusted (US=100)
Instructional Coordinators $79,170 Bowling Green, KY $87,772
Training and Development Specialists $59,050 Bowling Green, KY $65,466
Training and Development Managers $112,750 KY statewide $125,000
Education Teachers, Postsecondary $61,450 KY statewide $68,126
Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other $46,340 Bowling Green, KY $51,375
Education Administrators, Postsecondary $131,880 Bowling Green, KY $146,208
Farm and Home Management Educators $61,190 KY statewide $67,838
Graphic Designers $47,650 Bowling Green, KY $52,827

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.

Bowling Green at a Glance

Metric Value Source
Population 73,638 Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003)
Median household income $48,419 Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013)
Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+ 32.0% Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003)
Regional Price Parity (US=100) 90.2 (below U.S. average) BEA RPP 2024

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many accredited instructional design schools are near Bowling Green, KY?

Our directory has 4 accredited schools offering instructional design programs near Bowling Green. The closest is Western Kentucky University in Bowling Green, KY (1.4 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is Tennessee Technological University (75.6 miles). 4 of the highlighted schools are flagged as offering distance education.

What are the highest-paying instructional design roles near Bowling Green?

Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying instructional design-related roles near Bowling Green are: Education Administrators, Postsecondary ($131,880), Training and Development Managers ($112,750), Instructional Coordinators ($79,170). These reflect MSA-level medians where published, with Kentucky statewide fallback for occupations not reported at the metro level.

Should I look at programs in Gallatin instead of Bowling Green?

Gallatin, TN is 41.1 miles from Bowling Green 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 Bowling Green an affordable place to study instructional design?

Bowling Green’s median household income of $48,419 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in Bowling Green while attending lower-cost out-of-state schools, and Kentucky 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 Bowling Green

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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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