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2023 Best Value Curriculum & Instruction Schools in California

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

15 Colleges
$33,631 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$63,085 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Curriculum & Instruction School for You

Curriculum & Instruction is the #114 most popular major in California with 614 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. 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 California ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 15 schools in California 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 California

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

Top 10 Best Curriculum & Instruction Schools

Our 2023 rankings named Concordia University, Irvine the best value school in California for curriculum and instruction students. Concordia University, Irvine is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Irvine.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Concordia University, Irvine are $38,740 a year.

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$6,846 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 15 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, California State University - Long Beach landed the # 2 spot on the list. CSULB is a very large public school located in the city of Long Beach.

CSULB undergraduate students pay an average of $6,846 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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$7,727 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend California State University - San Marcos. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Curriculum & Instruction Schools in California list. Located in the large suburb of San Marcos, CSUSM is a public school with a fairly large student population.

CSUSM undergraduate students pay an average of $7,727 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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$7,043 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend California State University - Northridge. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Curriculum & Instruction Schools in California list. Located in the city of Northridge, CSUN is a public school with a very large student population.

CSUN undergraduate students pay an average of $7,043 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#5

Brandman University

Irvine, CA
$12,480 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 15 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, Brandman University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Brandman is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Irvine.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Brandman are $12,480 a year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Brandman also is in the top 10% of our Best Curriculum & Instruction Schools in California ranking.

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$33,452 Average Tuition & Fees

Fresno Pacific University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Curriculum & Instruction Schools in California ranking. Located in the large city of Fresno, Fresno Pacific is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Fresno Pacific are $33,452 per year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Fresno Pacific also is in the top 20% of our Best Curriculum & Instruction Schools in California ranking.

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$47,910 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #7, Dominican University of California did quite well on this year’s best value schools for curriculum and instruction students. Located in the small city of San Rafael, DUofC is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at DUofC are $47,910 a year.

In addition to its great value ranking, DUofC is in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Curriculum & Instruction Schools in California list.

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#8

Biola University

La Mirada, CA
$44,382 Average Tuition & Fees

Biola University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value curriculum and instruction programs. Located in the large suburb of La Mirada, Biola is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Biola are $44,382 a year.

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#9

University of Redlands

Redlands, CA
$52,500 Average Tuition & Fees

University of Redlands came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Curriculum & Instruction Schools in California ranking. University of Redlands is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Redlands.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at University of Redlands are $52,500 per year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, University of Redlands also is in the top 20% of our Best Curriculum & Instruction Schools in California ranking.

Full Curriculum & Instruction at University of Redlands Report

#10

La Sierra University

Riverside, CA
$34,218 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #10, La Sierra University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for curriculum and instruction students. Located in the city of Riverside, La Sierra is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at La Sierra are $34,218 a year.

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Best Value Curriculum & Instruction Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Best Value Curriculum & Instruction Colleges in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Washington 180
Oregon 58
Nevada 188
Hawaii 66

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 15 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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