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2023 Best Value Curriculum & Instruction Schools in the Great Lakes Region

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

58 Colleges
$29,144 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$52,836 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Curriculum & Instruction 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 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 in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This report analyzed 58 schools in the Great Lakes 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.

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 Schools in the Great Lakes Region

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

Top 10 Best Curriculum & Instruction Schools

#1

Ashland University

Ashland, OH
$23,090 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found Ashland University to be the best value school for curriculum and instruction students who want to pursue a degree in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the fringe town of Ashland, Ashland is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Ashland undergraduate students pay an average of $23,090 in tuition and fees each year.

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#2

Wisconsin Lutheran College

Milwaukee, WI

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Wisconsin Lutheran College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Curriculum & Instruction Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the city of Milwaukee, WLC 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 WLC are $32,766 a year.

WLC also claimed a spot on our Best Curriculum & Instruction Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. It’s in the top 5% of all schools in this category.

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#3

Viterbo University

La Crosse, WI

Out of the 58 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Viterbo University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of La Crosse, Viterbo 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 Viterbo are $29,920 a year.

In addition to its great value ranking, Viterbo is in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Curriculum & Instruction Schools in the Great Lakes Region list.

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#4

McKendree University

Lebanon, IL
$33,050 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at McKendree University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best curriculum and instruction schools in the Great Lakes Region . McKendree is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Lebanon.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at McKendree are $33,050 a year.

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#5

Ferris State University

Big Rapids, MI

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Ferris State University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Curriculum & Instruction Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Ferris is a large public school located in the town of Big Rapids.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Ferris are $13,188 per year.

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#6

Concordia University, Chicago

River Forest, IL
$34,310 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #6, Concordia University, Chicago did quite well on this year’s best value schools for curriculum and instruction students. Concordia University, Chicago is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of River Forest.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Concordia University, Chicago are $34,310 a year.

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#7

Alverno College

Milwaukee, WI
$31,258 Average Tuition & Fees

Alverno College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value curriculum and instruction programs. Located in the city of Milwaukee, Alverno 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 Alverno are $31,258 a year.

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University of St Francis ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Curriculum & Instruction Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. University of Saint Francis is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Joliet.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at University of Saint Francis are $35,000 a year.

In addition to its great value ranking, University of Saint Francis is in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Curriculum & Instruction Schools in the Great Lakes Region list.

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#9

Olivet Nazarene University

Bourbonnais, IL

Olivet Nazarene University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value curriculum and instruction programs. Located in the small suburb of Bourbonnais, Olivet Nazarene is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Olivet Nazarene undergraduate students pay an average of $37,440 in tuition and fees each year.

Olivet Nazarene excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Curriculum & Instruction Schools in the Great Lakes Region list.

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$14,738 Average Tuition & Fees

Northern Illinois University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Curriculum & Instruction Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. NIU is a large public school located in the small suburb of Dekalb.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at NIU are $14,738 per 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 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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