2023 Best Value Curriculum & Instruction Doctor's Degree Schools
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Curriculum & Instruction Doctor's Degree 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Value Curriculum & Instruction Doctor's Degree Schools ranking. Our analysis looked at 106 schools in the United States to see which doctor'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.
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 15% Best Curriculum & Instruction Doctor's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Concordia University, Chicago the best value school in the United States for curriculum and instruction students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the large suburb of River Forest, Concordia University, Chicago is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Concordia University, Chicago are $9,378 a year.
Concordia University, Chicago excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Curriculum & Instruction Doctor’s Degree Schools list.
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Out of the 106 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, McKendree University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Lebanon, McKendree is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at McKendree are $9,756 a year.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Piedmont College is a great value for curriculum and instruction students working on their doctor’s degree. Piedmont College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Demorest.
Piedmont College graduate students pay an average of $11,020 in tuition and fees each year.
Piedmont College excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Curriculum & Instruction Doctor’s Degree Schools list.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Northern Illinois University is a great value for curriculum and instruction students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the small suburb of Dekalb, NIU is a public school with a large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at NIU are $11,390 a year.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Illinois State University is a great value for curriculum and instruction students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the midsize suburb of Normal, Illinois State is a public school with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Illinois State are $11,773 a year.
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With a ranking of #6, Aurora University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for curriculum and instruction students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Aurora, Aurora is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Aurora are $14,100 a year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, Aurora also did well on our Best Curriculum & Instruction Doctor’s Degree Schools list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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National Louis University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for curriculum and instruction students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the large city of Chicago, NLU is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.
NLU graduate students pay an average of $12,096 in tuition and fees each year.
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Lindenwood University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Curriculum & Instruction Doctor’s Degree Schools list. Lindenwood University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Saint Charles.
Lindenwood University graduate students pay an average of $9,784 in tuition and fees each year.
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The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for curriculum and instruction students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. UT Rio Grande Valley is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Edinburg.
UT Rio Grande Valley graduate students pay an average of $15,677 in tuition and fees each year.
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With a ranking of #10, Liberty University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for curriculum and instruction students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the small city of Lynchburg, Liberty University is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Liberty University are $8,360 a year.
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Capella University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for curriculum and instruction students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #11 on the list. Located in the large city of Minneapolis, Capella University is a private for-profit school with a very large student population.
Capella University graduate students pay an average of $14,784 in tuition and fees each year.
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With a ranking of #11, Gardner - Webb University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for curriculum and instruction students working on their doctor’s degree. Gardner - Webb is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Boiling Springs.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Gardner - Webb are $10,130 per year.
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Kutztown University of Pennsylvania landed the #13 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value doctor’s degree curriculum and instruction programs. Kutztown University is a moderately-sized public school located in the fringe town of Kutztown.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Kutztown University are $16,997 per year.
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University of Wyoming landed the #14 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value doctor’s degree curriculum and instruction programs. Located in the remote town of Laramie, UW is a public school with a fairly large student population.
UW graduate students pay an average of $17,569 in tuition and fees each year.
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Valdosta State University came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Curriculum & Instruction Doctor’s Degree Schools ranking. VSU is a large public school located in the city of Valdosta.
VSU graduate students pay an average of $18,682 in tuition and fees each year.
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Here are some additional great value schools for Curriculum & Instruction students seeking value that almost earned our Best Value Curriculum & Instruction Doctor's Degree Schools award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 16 | University of Memphis | Memphis, TN |
| 17 | Loyola University Chicago | Chicago, IL |
| 18 | Texas A&M University - College Station | College Station, TX |
| 19 | DePaul University | Chicago, IL |
| 20 | University of North Texas | Denton, TX |
| 21 | Purdue University - Main Campus | West Lafayette, IN |
| 21 | The University of Texas at El Paso | El Paso, TX |
Curriculum & Instruction by Region
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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 26 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.
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