Best Instructional Design Schools Near Victoria, TX (2026)

Victoria, Texas has 3 accredited schools offering instructional design programs. Victoria has a population of about 66,020. In Texas, the top-earning instructional design-related role is Training and Development Managers at a median $124,280 annually (BLS, May 2025).


Closest Instructional Design Schools to Victoria

The accredited institutions listed below are the closest in our directory that offer instructional design programs near Victoria, ranked by BOC Score and straight-line distance from Victoria 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 Victoria. Advertising never affects these rankings. Read the full methodology.

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

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University of Houston-Victoria

Victoria, TX 1.0 miles from Victoria
  • 4 year
  • Offers a fully online program
52.5 BOC Score
Graduation rate 47%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $54,467
Avg net price $8,109/yr
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Key stats
  • Retention rate: 63%
  • Programs offered: 37

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

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


Instructional Design Wages Near Victoria

Victoria is part of the Victoria, TX metro area (BLS area code 47020). Where MSA-level wages are published, the table below shows MSA medians; otherwise it falls back to Texas statewide.

Occupation Median Wage Source COL-Adjusted (US=100)
Instructional Coordinators $77,700 Victoria, TX $86,526
Training and Development Specialists $57,490 Victoria, TX $64,020
Training and Development Managers $124,280 TX statewide $138,396
Education Teachers, Postsecondary $68,280 TX statewide $76,036
Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other $40,930 TX statewide $45,579
Education Administrators, Postsecondary $104,390 TX statewide $116,247
Farm and Home Management Educators $33,260 TX statewide $37,038
Graphic Designers $60,150 TX statewide $66,982

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.


Victoria at a Glance

Metric Value Source
Regional Price Parity (US=100) 89.8 (below U.S. average) BEA RPP 2024

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many accredited instructional design schools are near Victoria, TX?

Our directory has 3 accredited schools offering instructional design programs near Victoria. The closest is University of Houston-Victoria in Victoria, TX (1.0 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is Texas State University (93.2 miles). 3 of the highlighted schools are flagged as offering distance education.

What are the highest-paying instructional design roles near Victoria?

Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying instructional design-related roles near Victoria are: Training and Development Managers ($124,280), Education Administrators, Postsecondary ($104,390), Instructional Coordinators ($77,700). These reflect MSA-level medians where published, with Texas statewide fallback for occupations not reported at the metro level.

Should I look at programs in Seguin instead of Victoria?

Seguin, TX is 79.1 miles from Victoria 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.

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 Victoria

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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 2024โ€“2034) and the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (2023 cohort). The source agency and data year are cited inline with every statistic.