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2023 Best Value Curriculum & Instruction Doctor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

21 Colleges
$22,896 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$69,468 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Curriculum & Instruction Doctor's Degree School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, curriculum and instruction was ranked #15 in the country. In fact 19,784 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Best Value Curriculum & Instruction Doctor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This report analyzed 21 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which ones offered the best value doctor's degree programs for curriculum students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Curriculum & Instruction Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

Check out the curriculum doctor's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Top 10 Best Curriculum & Instruction Doctor's Degree Schools

#1

Concordia University, Chicago

River Forest, IL

Our 2023 rankings named Concordia University, Chicago the best value school in the Great Lakes Region for curriculum and instruction students working on their doctor’s degree. Concordia University, Chicago is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of River Forest.

Concordia University, Chicago graduate students pay an average of $9,378 in tuition and fees each year.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, Concordia University, Chicago also did well on our Best Curriculum & Instruction Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

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#2

McKendree University

Lebanon, IL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend McKendree University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Curriculum & Instruction Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. McKendree is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Lebanon.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at McKendree are $9,756 per year.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northern Illinois University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Curriculum & Instruction Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. NIU is a large public school located in the suburb of Dekalb.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at NIU are $11,390 per year.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Illinois State University is a great value for curriculum and instruction students working on their doctor’s degree. Illinois State is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Normal.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Illinois State are $11,773 per year.

In addition to its great value ranking, Illinois State is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Curriculum & Instruction Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list.

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#5

Aurora University

Aurora, IL

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Aurora University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Curriculum & Instruction Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Aurora is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Aurora.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Aurora are $14,100 a year.

In addition to its great value ranking, Aurora is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Curriculum & Instruction Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list.

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National Louis University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Curriculum & Instruction Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. NLU is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago.

NLU graduate students pay an average of $12,096 in tuition and fees each year.

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Loyola University Chicago did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for curriculum and instruction students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the large city of Chicago, Loyola Chicago is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

Loyola Chicago graduate students pay an average of $19,894 in tuition and fees each year.

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#8

DePaul University

Chicago, IL

DePaul University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Curriculum & Instruction Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the city of Chicago, DePaul is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at DePaul are $18,341 a year.

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#9

Purdue University - Main Campus

West Lafayette, IN

Purdue University - Main Campus ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Curriculum & Instruction Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the small city of West Lafayette, Purdue is a public college with a very large student population.

Purdue graduate students pay an average of $28,794 in tuition and fees each year.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, Purdue also did well on our Best Curriculum & Instruction Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

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#10

Indiana State University

Terre Haute, IN

Indiana State University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value doctor’s degree curriculum and instruction programs. Indiana State is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Terre Haute.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Indiana State are $15,562 a year.

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Best Curriculum & Instruction Colleges by State

Explore the best curriculum and instruction schools for a specific state in the Great Lakes region.

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 314
Illinois 1,019
Ohio 341
Indiana 871
Wisconsin 248

Curriculum & Instruction is one of 14 different types of programs to choose from.

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 21 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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