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2023 Best Value Curriculum & Instruction Schools in Iowa

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

5 Colleges
$30,686 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$57,761 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Curriculum & Instruction School for You

Curriculum & Instruction is the #22 most popular major in Iowa with 129 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

The Best Value Curriculum & Instruction Schools in Iowa ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in Iowa to see which 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.

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 Iowa

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

Best Iowa Schools for Affordable Quality in Curriculum & Instruction

#1

Buena Vista University

Storm Lake, IA
$37,518 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named Buena Vista University the best value school in Iowa for curriculum and instruction students. BVU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Storm Lake.

BVU undergraduate students pay an average of $37,518 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#2

Drake University

Des Moines, IA
$45,912 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Drake University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Curriculum & Instruction Schools in Iowa list. Drake is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Des Moines.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Drake are $45,912 a year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Drake is ranked #2 for overall quality for curriculum in Iowa.

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#3

Dordt University

Sioux Center, IA
$33,590 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Dordt University is a great value for curriculum and instruction students. Dordt is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Sioux Center.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Dordt are $33,590 per year.

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$9,634 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Iowa State University is a great value for curriculum and instruction students. Located in the city of Ames, Iowa State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Iowa State undergraduate students pay an average of $9,634 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#5

Upper Iowa University

Fayette, IA
$33,609 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at Upper Iowa University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best curriculum and instruction schools in Iowa. UIU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Fayette.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UIU are $33,609 a year.

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Best Value Curriculum & Instruction Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Best Value Curriculum & Instruction Colleges in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Missouri 526
Minnesota 348
Kansas 350
Nebraska 1,161
North Dakota 36
South Dakota 54

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 5 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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