2023 Best Value Curriculum & Instruction Schools
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Curriculum & Instruction School for You
Curriculum & Instruction is the #15 most popular major in the country with 19,784 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Best Value Curriculum & Instruction Schools ranking. This report analyzed 372 schools in the United States to see which ones offered the best value programs for curriculum students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.
In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
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2023 Best Value Curriculum & Instruction Schools in the United States
The following schools top our list of the Best Value Curriculum & Instruction Colleges.
Top 25 Best Schools for Affordable Quality in Curriculum & Instruction
Our 2023 rankings named Cabrini University the best value school in the United States for curriculum and instruction students. Cabrini University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Radnor.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Cabrini University are $33,845 per year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Jamestown. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Curriculum & Instruction Schools list. Located in the remote town of Jamestown, UJ is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
UJ undergraduate students pay an average of $23,498 in tuition and fees each year.
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The excellent programs at Concordia University, Irvine helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best curriculum and instruction schools in the United States. Concordia University, Irvine is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Irvine.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Concordia University, Irvine are $38,740 a year.
Concordia University, Irvine excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Curriculum & Instruction Schools list.
Read full report on Curriculum & Instruction at Concordia University, Irvine
The excellent programs at University of the Cumberlands helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best curriculum and instruction schools in the United States. Cumberlands is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the town of Williamsburg.
Cumberlands undergraduate students pay an average of $9,875 in tuition and fees each year.
Read full report on Curriculum & Instruction at University of the Cumberlands
Out of the 372 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Universidad del Este landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Carolina, UNE is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UNE are $5,820 per year.
Fitchburg State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for curriculum and instruction students. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the suburb of Fitchburg, Fitchburg State is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Fitchburg State are $16,735 per year.
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With a ranking of #7, Western Governors University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for curriculum and instruction students. Located in the large suburb of Salt Lake City, WGU is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
WGU undergraduate students pay an average of $7,452 in tuition and fees each year.
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Ashland University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Curriculum & Instruction Schools ranking. Ashland is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Ashland.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Ashland are $23,090 per year.
With a ranking of #9, Nebraska Wesleyan University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for curriculum and instruction students. NWU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Lincoln.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at NWU are $38,334 a year.
Doane University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Curriculum & Instruction Schools list. Doane Crete is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Crete.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Doane Crete are $37,880 per year.
McDaniel College ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value Curriculum & Instruction Schools list. Located in the suburb of Westminster, McDaniel is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at McDaniel are $46,336 per year.
McDaniel excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Curriculum & Instruction Schools list.
Wisconsin Lutheran College came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Curriculum & Instruction Schools ranking. WLC is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Milwaukee.
WLC undergraduate students pay an average of $32,766 in tuition and fees each year.
WLC excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 5% of all schools on our Best Curriculum & Instruction Schools list.
Viterbo University ranked #13 on this year’s Best Value Curriculum & Instruction Schools list. Viterbo is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of La Crosse.
Viterbo undergraduate students pay an average of $29,920 in tuition and fees each year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, Viterbo also did well on our Best Curriculum & Instruction Schools list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
Buena Vista University came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Curriculum & Instruction Schools ranking. Located in the remote town of Storm Lake, BVU is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at BVU are $37,518 per year.
BVU also claimed a spot on our Best Curriculum & Instruction Schools list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.
Wayne State College came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Curriculum & Instruction Schools ranking. Located in the town of Wayne, WSC is a public school with a small student population.
WSC undergraduate students pay an average of $7,458 in tuition and fees each year.
With a ranking of #16, Concordia University, Nebraska did quite well on this year’s best value schools for curriculum and instruction students. Located in the distant town of Seward, Concordia University, Nebraska is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Concordia University, Nebraska are $36,310 a year.
With a ranking of #17, Northwest Missouri State University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for curriculum and instruction students. Northwest is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Maryville.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Northwest are $14,919 per year.
Read full report on Curriculum & Instruction at Northwest Missouri State University
Hood College ranked #18 on this year’s Best Value Curriculum & Instruction Schools list. Located in the small city of Frederick, Hood is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Hood undergraduate students pay an average of $43,140 in tuition and fees each year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, Hood also did well on our Best Curriculum & Instruction Schools list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
Read full report on Curriculum & Instruction at Hood College
Worcester State University came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Curriculum & Instruction Schools ranking. Located in the medium-sized city of Worcester, Worcester State is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Worcester State are $16,666 per year.
McKendree University landed the #20 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value curriculum and instruction programs. Located in the large suburb of Lebanon, McKendree is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at McKendree are $33,050 per year.
Read full report on Curriculum & Instruction at McKendree University
With a ranking of #21, Piedmont College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for curriculum and instruction students. Piedmont College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Demorest.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Piedmont College are $28,340 per year.
In addition to its great value ranking, Piedmont College is in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Curriculum & Instruction Schools list.
Read full report on Curriculum & Instruction at Piedmont College
Drake University landed the #22 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value curriculum and instruction programs. Located in the city of Des Moines, Drake is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Drake are $45,912 per year.
Drake also claimed a spot on our Best Curriculum & Instruction Schools list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools in this category.
Ferris State University ranked #23 on this year’s Best Value Curriculum & Instruction Schools list. Located in the town of Big Rapids, Ferris is a public school with a large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Ferris are $13,188 per year.
With a ranking of #24, Berry College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for curriculum and instruction students. Berry is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small suburb of Mount Berry.
Berry undergraduate students pay an average of $38,656 in tuition and fees each year.
University of Scranton landed the #25 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value curriculum and instruction programs. Located in the small city of Scranton, University of Scranton is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at University of Scranton are $48,462 per year.
University of Scranton also claimed a spot on our Best Curriculum & Instruction Schools list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools in this category.
Read full report on Curriculum & Instruction at University of Scranton
Rest of the Top Best Value Curriculum & Instruction Schools
Additional Award Winners
This section shows the remainder of the colleges awarded a Best Value Curriculum & Instruction Schools badge. Showing in this list means the college was ranked in the top 15% of the 372 different United States curriculum and instruction schools we analyzed.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 51 | Evangel University | Springfield, MO |
| 52 | Georgetown College | Georgetown, KY |
| 53 | North Central College | Naperville, IL |
| 54 | Concordia University, Wisconsin | Mequon, WI |
| 55 | National Louis University | Chicago, IL |
Honorable Mentions
Here are some additional great value schools for Curriculum & Instruction graduate students seeking value that almost earned our Best Value Curriculum & Instruction Schools award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 56 | Freed-Hardeman University | Henderson, TN |
| 57 | Lewis University | Romeoville, IL |
| 58 | Aurora University | Aurora, IL |
| 59 | Southern Illinois University Edwardsville | Edwardsville, IL |
| 60 | Lindenwood University | Saint Charles, MO |
| 61 | Henderson State University | Arkadelphia, AR |
| 62 | Spalding University | Louisville, KY |
| 63 | Missouri State University - Springfield | Springfield, MO |
| 64 | Walden University | Minneapolis, MN |
| 65 | Ohio Dominican University | Columbus, OH |
| 66 | University of Nebraska at Kearney | Kearney, NE |
| 67 | Mississippi College | Clinton, MS |
| 67 | North Greenville University | Tigerville, SC |
| 69 | Dominican University of California | San Rafael, CA |
| 70 | Gardner - Webb University | Boiling Springs, NC |
| 71 | Northwest Nazarene University | Nampa, ID |
| 72 | Missouri Baptist University | Saint Louis, MO |
| 72 | Nicholls State University | Thibodaux, LA |
| 74 | The College of Saint Scholastica | Duluth, MN |
Curriculum & Instruction by Region
View the Best Value Curriculum & Instruction Schools for a specific region near you.
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| New England |
| Rocky Mountains |
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Majors Related to Curriculum
One of 14 majors within the area of study, curriculum and instruction has other similar majors worth exploring.
Most Popular Related Majors
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Educational Administration | 45,458 |
| Teacher Education Grade Specific | 34,451 |
| Special Education | 25,158 |
| General Education | 21,189 |
| Teacher Education Subject Specific | 20,616 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.
- The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
- Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
- Credit for the banner image above goes to Disarnot.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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