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2023 Best Value Curriculum & Instruction Schools in California

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

15 Colleges
$33,631 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$63,085 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Curriculum & Instruction School for You

In 2020-2021, 614 degrees and certificates were awarded to curriculum and instruction students who went to a California college or university. This makes it the #41 most popular major in the state.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. 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 Schools in California ranking. This report analyzed 15 schools in California 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.

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. 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.

For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

2023 Best Value Curriculum & Instruction Schools in California

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for curriculum majors pursuing a .

Top 10 Best Curriculum & Instruction Schools

$38,740 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named Concordia University, Irvine the best value school in California for curriculum and instruction students. Concordia University, Irvine is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Irvine.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Concordia University, Irvine are $38,740 per year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Concordia University, Irvine also is in the top 15% of our Best Curriculum & Instruction Schools in California ranking.

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$6,846 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 15 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, California State University - Long Beach landed the # 2 spot on the list. CSULB is a fairly large public school located in the city of Long Beach.

CSULB undergraduate students pay an average of $6,846 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Read full report on Curriculum & Instruction at California State University - Long Beach

$7,727 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend California State University - San Marcos. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Curriculum & Instruction Schools in California list. Located in the large suburb of San Marcos, CSUSM is a public college with a large student population.

CSUSM undergraduate students pay an average of $7,727 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Read full report on Curriculum & Instruction at California State University - San Marcos

$7,043 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 15 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, California State University - Northridge landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of Northridge, CSUN is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at CSUN are $7,043 a year.

Read full report on Curriculum & Instruction at California State University - Northridge

#5

Brandman University

Irvine, CA
$12,480 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Brandman University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Curriculum & Instruction Schools in California list. Brandman is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Irvine.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Brandman are $12,480 per year.

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$33,452 Average Tuition & Fees

Fresno Pacific 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 large city of Fresno, Fresno Pacific is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Fresno Pacific are $33,452 per year.

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$47,910 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #7, Dominican University of California did quite well on this year’s best value schools for curriculum and instruction students. Located in the city of San Rafael, DUofC is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

DUofC undergraduate students pay an average of $47,910 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#8

Biola University

La Mirada, CA
$44,382 Average Tuition & Fees

Biola University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for curriculum and instruction students. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the suburb of La Mirada, Biola is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Biola are $44,382 a year.

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#9

University of Redlands

Redlands, CA
$52,500 Average Tuition & Fees

University of Redlands came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Curriculum & Instruction Schools in California ranking. University of Redlands is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Redlands.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at University of Redlands are $52,500 a year.

University of Redlands also claimed a spot on our Best Curriculum & Instruction Schools in California list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.

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#10

La Sierra University

Riverside, CA
$34,218 Average Tuition & Fees

La Sierra University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value curriculum and instruction programs. Located in the city of Riverside, La Sierra is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

La Sierra undergraduate students pay an average of $34,218 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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Best Value Curriculum & Instruction Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Best Value Curriculum & Instruction Schools in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Washington 180
Oregon 58
Nevada 188
Hawaii 66

One of 14 majors within the area of study, curriculum and instruction has other similar majors worth exploring.

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 15 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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