2023 Best Value Curriculum & Instruction Schools in the Far Western US Region
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.
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The Best Value Curriculum & Instruction Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 26 schools in the Far Western US Region 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 Far Western US Region
The following schools top our list of the Best Value Curriculum & Instruction Colleges.
Top 10 Best Curriculum & Instruction Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Concordia University, Irvine the best value school in the Far Western US Region for curriculum and instruction students. Concordia University, Irvine is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Irvine.
Concordia University, Irvine undergraduate students pay an average of $38,740 in tuition and fees each year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, Concordia University, Irvine also did well on our Best Curriculum & Instruction Schools in the Far Western US Region list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Brandman University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Curriculum & Instruction Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Brandman is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Irvine.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Brandman are $12,480 per year.
The excellent programs at Fresno Pacific University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best curriculum and instruction schools in the Far Western US Region . Located in the city of Fresno, Fresno Pacific 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 Fresno Pacific are $33,452 a year.
Full Curriculum & Instruction at Fresno Pacific University Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend City University of Seattle. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Curriculum & Instruction Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the city of Seattle, CityU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at CityU are $13,658 a year.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Dominican University of California. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Curriculum & Instruction Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the small city of San Rafael, DUofC is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
DUofC undergraduate students pay an average of $47,910 in tuition and fees each year.
DUofC also claimed a spot on our Best Curriculum & Instruction Schools in the Far Western US Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.
California State University - Long Beach 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. CSULB is a fairly large public school located in the city of Long Beach.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at CSULB are $18,726 a year.
Full Curriculum & Instruction at California State University - Long Beach Report
Biola University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Curriculum & Instruction Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in the suburb of La Mirada, Biola is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.
Biola undergraduate students pay an average of $44,382 in tuition and fees each year.
With a ranking of #8, California State University - San Marcos did quite well on this year’s best value schools for curriculum and instruction students. Located in the large suburb of San Marcos, CSUSM is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at CSUSM are $19,607 per year.
Full Curriculum & Instruction at California State University - San Marcos Report
California State University - Northridge ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Curriculum & Instruction Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the large city of Northridge, CSUN is a public college with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at CSUN are $18,923 a year.
University of Redlands came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Curriculum & Instruction Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. University of Redlands is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Redlands.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at University of Redlands are $52,500 per year.
In addition to its great value ranking, University of Redlands is in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Curriculum & Instruction Schools in the Far Western US Region list.
Best Curriculum & Instruction Colleges by State
Explore the best curriculum and instruction schools for a specific state in the Far Western US region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| California | 614 |
| Washington | 180 |
| Oregon | 58 |
| Nevada | 188 |
| Hawaii | 66 |
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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).
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