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2023 Best Value Curriculum & Instruction Schools in Kansas

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

8 Colleges
$16,351 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$45,499 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Curriculum & Instruction School for You

Curriculum & Instruction is one of the most popular subjects to study in Kansas. With 350 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 5th out of all the majors we track in the state.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

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 Kansas ranking. This report analyzed 8 schools in Kansas 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.

2023 Best Value Curriculum & Instruction Schools in Kansas

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Curriculum & Instruction Colleges.

Best Kansas Schools for Affordable Quality in Curriculum & Instruction

$7,001 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named Emporia State University the best value school in Kansas for curriculum and instruction students. ESU is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Emporia.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at ESU are $7,001 per year.

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$8,800 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Wichita State University is a great value for curriculum and instruction students. Located in the city of Wichita, WSU is a public school with a large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at WSU are $8,800 a year.

Full Curriculum & Instruction at Wichita State University Report

#3

Kansas State University

Manhattan, KS
$10,420 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 8 schools in Kansas that were part of this year’s ranking, Kansas State University landed the # 3 spot on the list. K -State is a very large public school located in the city of Manhattan.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at K -State are $10,420 a year.

K -State also took the #1 spot in our Best Curriculum & Instruction Schools in Kansas rankings.

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#4

University of Kansas

Lawrence, KS
$11,166 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Kansas is a great value for curriculum and instruction students. Located in the small city of Lawrence, KU is a public school with a very large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at KU are $11,166 per year.

KU also made our Best Curriculum & Instruction Schools in Kansas list, coming in at #2.

Full Curriculum & Instruction at University of Kansas Report

#5

Washburn University

Topeka, KS
$8,872 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at Washburn University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best curriculum and instruction schools in Kansas. Located in the city of Topeka, Washburn University is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Washburn University are $8,872 per year.

Full Curriculum & Instruction at Washburn University Report

#6

Southwestern College

Winfield, KS
$34,900 Average Tuition & Fees

Southwestern College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Curriculum & Instruction Schools in Kansas ranking. Located in the distant town of Winfield, SC is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at SC are $34,900 per year.

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#7

Ottawa University - Kansas City

Overland Park, KS
$12,869 Average Tuition & Fees

Ottawa University - Kansas City landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value curriculum and instruction programs. Ottawa University - Kansas City is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Overland Park.

Ottawa University - Kansas City undergraduate students pay an average of $12,869 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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$36,780 Average Tuition & Fees

Ottawa University - Ottawa ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Curriculum & Instruction Schools in Kansas list. Located in the town of Ottawa, Ottawa is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

Ottawa undergraduate students pay an average of $36,780 in in-state tuition and fees each 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
Iowa 129
Nebraska 1,161
North Dakota 36
South Dakota 54

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 8 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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