2023 Best Value Curriculum & Instruction Schools
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Curriculum & Instruction School for You
In 2020-2021, 19,832 people earned a degree or certificate in curriculum and instruction, making the major the #54 most popular in the United States.
There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. 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, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value Curriculum & Instruction Schools ranking. This report analyzed 372 schools in the United States 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.
Top 25 Best Schools for Affordable Quality in Curriculum & Instruction
Our 2023 rankings named Cabrini University the best value school in the United States for curriculum and instruction students. Cabrini University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Radnor.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Cabrini University are $33,845 a year.
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The excellent programs at University of Jamestown helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best curriculum and instruction schools in the United States. Located in the town of Jamestown, UJ is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UJ are $23,498 per year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Concordia University, Irvine. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Curriculum & Instruction Schools list. Concordia University, Irvine is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Irvine.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Concordia University, Irvine are $38,740 per year.
In addition to its great value ranking, Concordia University, Irvine is in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Curriculum & Instruction Schools list.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of the Cumberlands is a great value for curriculum and instruction students. Cumberlands is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the remote town of Williamsburg.
Cumberlands undergraduate students pay an average of $9,875 in tuition and fees each year.
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The excellent programs at Universidad del Este helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best curriculum and instruction schools in the United States. Located in the suburb of Carolina, UNE is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UNE are $5,820 per year.
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Fitchburg State University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value curriculum and instruction programs. Located in the suburb of Fitchburg, Fitchburg State is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Fitchburg State are $16,735 a year.
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Western Governors University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value curriculum and instruction programs. Located in the suburb of Salt Lake City, WGU is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at WGU are $7,452 per year.
WGU also claimed a spot on our Best Curriculum & Instruction Schools list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools in this category.
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With a ranking of #8, Ashland University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for curriculum and instruction students. Ashland is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Ashland.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Ashland are $23,090 a year.
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Nebraska Wesleyan University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for curriculum and instruction students. It came in at #9 on the list. NWU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Lincoln.
NWU undergraduate students pay an average of $38,334 in tuition and fees each year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, NWU also did well on our Best Curriculum & Instruction Schools list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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Doane University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for curriculum and instruction students. It came in at #10 on the list. Doane Crete is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Crete.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Doane Crete are $37,880 per year.
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McDaniel College ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value Curriculum & Instruction Schools list. Located in the small suburb of Westminster, McDaniel 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 McDaniel are $46,336 a year.
McDaniel excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Curriculum & Instruction Schools list.
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Wisconsin Lutheran College came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Curriculum & Instruction Schools ranking. WLC is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Milwaukee.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at WLC are $32,766 per year.
WLC also claimed a spot on our Best Curriculum & Instruction Schools list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools in this category.
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Viterbo University ranked #13 on this year’s Best Value Curriculum & Instruction Schools list. Viterbo is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of La Crosse.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Viterbo are $29,920 per year.
Viterbo excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Curriculum & Instruction Schools list.
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Buena Vista University ranked #14 on this year’s Best Value Curriculum & Instruction Schools list. Located in the remote town of Storm Lake, BVU is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
BVU undergraduate students pay an average of $37,518 in tuition and fees each year.
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With a ranking of #15, Wayne State College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for curriculum and instruction students. Located in the town of Wayne, WSC is a public college with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at WSC are $7,458 per year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, WSC also did well on our Best Curriculum & Instruction Schools list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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Concordia University, Nebraska ranked #16 on this year’s Best Value Curriculum & Instruction Schools list. Located in the town of Seward, Concordia University, Nebraska 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 Concordia University, Nebraska are $36,310 a year.
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Northwest Missouri State University landed the #17 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value curriculum and instruction programs. Northwest is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Maryville.
Northwest undergraduate students pay an average of $14,919 in tuition and fees each year.
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Hood College came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Curriculum & Instruction Schools ranking. Located in the small city of Frederick, Hood is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Hood are $43,140 per year.
Hood excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Curriculum & Instruction Schools list.
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Worcester State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for curriculum and instruction students. It came in at #19 on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Worcester, Worcester State is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Worcester State are $16,666 a year.
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McKendree University ranked #20 on this year’s Best Value Curriculum & Instruction Schools list. Located in the suburb of Lebanon, McKendree 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 McKendree are $33,050 a year.
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With a ranking of #21, Piedmont College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for curriculum and instruction students. Piedmont College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Demorest.
Piedmont College undergraduate students pay an average of $28,340 in tuition and fees each year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Piedmont College also is in the top 20% of our Best Curriculum & Instruction Schools ranking.
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Drake University came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Curriculum & Instruction Schools ranking. Located in the midsize city of Des Moines, Drake is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Drake undergraduate students pay an average of $45,912 in tuition and fees each year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, Drake also did well on our Best Curriculum & Instruction Schools list. It’s in the top 5% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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Ferris State University landed the #23 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value curriculum and instruction programs. Located in the town of Big Rapids, Ferris is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Ferris undergraduate students pay an average of $13,188 in tuition and fees each year.
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With a ranking of #24, Berry College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for curriculum and instruction students. Berry is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Mount Berry.
Berry undergraduate students pay an average of $38,656 in tuition and fees each year.
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University of Scranton did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for curriculum and instruction students. It came in at #25 on the list. Located in the small city of Scranton, University of Scranton is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
University of Scranton undergraduate students pay an average of $48,462 in tuition and fees each year.
In addition to its great value ranking, University of Scranton is in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Curriculum & Instruction Schools list.
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Additional Award Winners
This list shows the rest of the colleges awarded a Best Value Curriculum & Instruction Schools badge. Showing in this list means the school was ranked in the top 15% of the 372 different United States curriculum and instruction schools we analyzed.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 51 | Evangel University | Springfield, MO |
| 52 | Georgetown College | Georgetown, KY |
| 53 | North Central College | Naperville, IL |
| 54 | Concordia University, Wisconsin | Mequon, WI |
| 55 | National Louis University | Chicago, IL |
Honorable Mentions
These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best Value Curriculum & Instruction Schools award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 56 | Freed-Hardeman University | Henderson, TN |
| 57 | Lewis University | Romeoville, IL |
| 58 | Aurora University | Aurora, IL |
| 59 | Southern Illinois University Edwardsville | Edwardsville, IL |
| 60 | Lindenwood University | Saint Charles, MO |
| 61 | Henderson State University | Arkadelphia, AR |
| 62 | Spalding University | Louisville, KY |
| 63 | Missouri State University - Springfield | Springfield, MO |
| 64 | Walden University | Minneapolis, MN |
| 65 | Ohio Dominican University | Columbus, OH |
| 66 | University of Nebraska at Kearney | Kearney, NE |
| 67 | North Greenville University | Tigerville, SC |
| 67 | Mississippi College | Clinton, MS |
| 69 | Dominican University of California | San Rafael, CA |
| 70 | Gardner - Webb University | Boiling Springs, NC |
| 71 | Northwest Nazarene University | Nampa, ID |
| 72 | Nicholls State University | Thibodaux, LA |
| 72 | Missouri Baptist University | Saint Louis, MO |
| 74 | The College of Saint Scholastica | Duluth, MN |
Curriculum & Instruction by Region
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| New England |
| Rocky Mountains |
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| Middle Atlantic |
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Majors Related to Curriculum
One of 14 majors within the area of study, curriculum and instruction has other similar majors worth exploring.
Most Popular Majors Related to Curriculum
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Teacher Education Grade Specific | 110,226 |
| Educational Administration | 46,469 |
| Teacher Education Subject Specific | 43,297 |
| Special Education | 36,792 |
| General Education | 29,810 |
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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