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2023 Best Value Curriculum & Instruction Doctor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

21 Colleges
$22,896 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$69,468 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Curriculum & Instruction Doctor's Degree School for You

Curriculum & Instruction is the #54 most popular major in the country with 19,832 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Value Curriculum & Instruction Doctor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 21 schools in the Great Lakes Region 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.

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 Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

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

Top 10 Best Curriculum & Instruction Doctor's Degree Schools

#1

Concordia University, Chicago

River Forest, IL

Our analysis found Concordia University, Chicago to be the best value school for curriculum and instruction students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the suburb of River Forest, Concordia University, Chicago is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Concordia University, Chicago are $9,378 per 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 in the Great Lakes Region list.

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#2

McKendree University

Lebanon, IL

The excellent doctor’s degree programs at McKendree University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value curriculum and instruction schools in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the large suburb of Lebanon, McKendree is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at McKendree are $9,756 per year.

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Out of the 21 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Northern Illinois University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the small suburb of Dekalb, NIU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

NIU graduate students pay an average of $11,390 in tuition and fees each year.

Read full report on Curriculum & Instruction at Northern Illinois University

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Illinois State University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Curriculum & Instruction Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. 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.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, Illinois State also did well on our Best Curriculum & Instruction Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

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#5

Aurora University

Aurora, IL

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Aurora University is a great value for curriculum and instruction students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the suburb of Aurora, Aurora is a private not-for-profit college 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.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Aurora also is in the top 20% of our Best Curriculum & Instruction Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking.

Full Curriculum & Instruction at Aurora University Report

National Louis University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value doctor’s degree curriculum and instruction programs. Located in the city of Chicago, NLU is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at NLU are $12,096 per year.

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Loyola University Chicago ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Curriculum & Instruction Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Loyola Chicago is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Chicago.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Loyola Chicago are $19,894 a year.

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#8

DePaul University

Chicago, IL

DePaul University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Curriculum & Instruction Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. DePaul is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Chicago.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at DePaul are $18,341 per year.

Read full report on Curriculum & Instruction at DePaul University

#9

Purdue University - Main Campus

West Lafayette, IN

Purdue University - Main Campus ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Curriculum & Instruction Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Purdue is a fairly large public school located in the small city of West Lafayette.

Purdue graduate students pay an average of $28,794 in tuition and fees each year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Purdue also is in the top 10% of our Best Curriculum & Instruction Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking.

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#10

Indiana State University

Terre Haute, IN

Indiana State University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Curriculum & Instruction Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the small city of Terre Haute, Indiana State is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Indiana State graduate students pay an average of $15,562 in tuition and fees each year.

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Best Curriculum & Instruction Colleges by State

Explore the best curriculum and instruction schools for a specific state in the Great Lakes region.

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 314
Ohio 357
Illinois 1,019
Indiana 871
Wisconsin 248

One of 14 majors within the area of study, curriculum and instruction has other similar majors worth exploring.

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 21 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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