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2023 Best Value Curriculum & Instruction Master's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

22 Colleges
$24,275 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$47,074 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Curriculum & Instruction Master's Degree 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. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Best Value Curriculum & Instruction Master's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 22 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which master's degree programs offered the best value experiences for curriculum students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

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.

2023 Best Value Curriculum & Instruction Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

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

Top 10 Best Curriculum & Instruction Master's Degree Schools

Our 2023 rankings named Concordia University, Irvine the best value school in the Far Western US Region for curriculum and instruction students working on their master’s degree. Concordia University, Irvine is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Irvine.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Concordia University, Irvine are $8,564 a year.

Concordia University, Irvine excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Curriculum & Instruction Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list.

Full Curriculum & Instruction at Concordia University, Irvine Report

#2

Brandman University

Irvine, CA

The excellent master’s degree programs at Brandman University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value curriculum and instruction schools in the Far Western US Region . Brandman is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Irvine.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Brandman are $12,720 a year.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Fresno Pacific University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Curriculum & Instruction Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the large city of Fresno, Fresno Pacific is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Fresno Pacific graduate students pay an average of $15,060 in tuition and fees each year.

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Out of the 22 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, City University of Seattle landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of Seattle, CityU is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at CityU are $11,812 a year.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Dominican University of California is a great value for curriculum and instruction students working on their master’s degree. Located in the small city of San Rafael, DUofC is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at DUofC are $16,569 per year.

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#6

Biola University

La Mirada, CA

Biola University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree curriculum and instruction programs. Located in the suburb of La Mirada, Biola is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

Biola graduate students pay an average of $12,006 in tuition and fees each year.

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California State University - San Marcos landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree curriculum and instruction programs. Located in the large suburb of San Marcos, CSUSM is a public school with a large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at CSUSM are $18,665 per year.

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With a ranking of #8, California State University - Northridge did quite well on this year’s best value schools for curriculum and instruction students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Northridge, CSUN is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at CSUN are $17,981 per year.

Full Curriculum & Instruction at California State University - Northridge Report

#9

University of Redlands

Redlands, CA

With a ranking of #9, University of Redlands did quite well on this year’s best value schools for curriculum and instruction students working on their master’s degree. University of Redlands is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Redlands.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at University of Redlands are $23,532 a year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, University of Redlands also is in the top 15% of our Best Curriculum & Instruction Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking.

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#10

Western Oregon University

Monmouth, OR

Western Oregon University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Curriculum & Instruction Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Western Oregon State College is a small public school located in the town of Monmouth.

Western Oregon State College graduate students pay an average of $18,369 in tuition and fees each year.

Full Curriculum & Instruction at Western Oregon University Report

Best Curriculum & Instruction Colleges by State

Explore the best curriculum and instruction colleges for a specific state in the Far Western US region.

State Degrees Awarded
California 614
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 22 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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