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Best Instructional Design Schools Near Laramie, WY (2026)
Updated September 5, 2026BLS dataCollege ScorecardOn this page
Laramie, Wyoming has 2 accredited schools offering instructional design programs, with tuition ranging from $13,373 to $34,783 per year for indexed programs. Laramie has a population of about 31,848. Median household income is $52,414 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 55.8% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In Wyoming, the top-earning instructional design-related role is Education Administrators, Postsecondary at a median $127,960 annually (BLS, May 2025).
Closest Instructional Design Schools to Laramie
The accredited institutions listed below are the closest in our directory that offer instructional design programs near Laramie, ranked by BOC Score and straight-line distance from Laramie city center. The list is rebuilt from federal IPEDS data on every site update.
Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other
$48,520
Education Administrators, Postsecondary
$127,960
Farm and Home Management Educators
$50,510
Graphic Designers
$45,150
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.
Laramie at a Glance
Metric
Value
Source
Population
31,848
Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003)
Median household income
$52,414
Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013)
Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+
55.8%
Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003)
Other Laramie-Area Cities With Instructional Design Programs
How many accredited instructional design schools are near Laramie, WY?
Our directory has 2 accredited schools offering instructional design programs near Laramie. The closest is Colorado State University-Fort Collins in Fort Collins, CO (57.8 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is University of Northern Colorado (78.4 miles). 2 of the highlighted schools are flagged as offering distance education.
What are the highest-paying instructional design roles in Wyoming?
Based on BLS May 2025 state wage data, the top-paying instructional design-related roles in Wyoming are: Education Administrators, Postsecondary ($127,960), Instructional Coordinators ($76,140), Training and Development Specialists ($69,380). Wages for Laramie workers will track these statewide medians, adjusted for local cost of living.
Should I look at programs in Cheyenne instead of Laramie?
Cheyenne, WY is 43.9 miles from Laramie 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 Laramie an affordable place to study instructional design?
Laramie’s median household income of $52,414 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in Laramie while attending lower-cost out-of-state schools, and Wyoming 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.
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.