2023 Best Value Curriculum & Instruction Graduate Certificate Schools
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Curriculum & Instruction Graduate Certificate 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 Graduate Certificate Schools ranking. Our analysis looked at 69 schools in the United States to see which graduate certificate 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 10 Best Curriculum & Instruction Graduate Certificate Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Hood College the best value school in the United States for curriculum and instruction students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the small city of Frederick, Hood is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Hood graduate students pay an average of $9,080 in tuition and fees each year.
Hood excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Curriculum & Instruction Graduate Certificate Schools list.
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Out of the 69 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Viterbo University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Viterbo is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of La Crosse.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Viterbo are $9,488 a year.
Viterbo excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Curriculum & Instruction Graduate Certificate Schools list.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Worcester State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Curriculum & Instruction Graduate Certificate Schools list. Located in the city of Worcester, Worcester State is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Worcester State are $5,796 a year.
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The excellent graduate certificate programs at Concordia University, Nebraska helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value curriculum and instruction schools in the United States. Located in the distant town of Seward, Concordia University, Nebraska 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 Concordia University, Nebraska are $8,650 a year.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Piedmont College is a great value for curriculum and instruction students working on their graduate certificate. Piedmont College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Demorest.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Piedmont College are $11,020 per year.
Piedmont College also claimed a spot on our Best Curriculum & Instruction Graduate Certificate Schools list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category.
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Concordia University, Saint Paul came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Curriculum & Instruction Graduate Certificate Schools ranking. Located in the city of Saint Paul, Concordia University, Saint Paul is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Concordia University, Saint Paul are $8,550 per year.
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McKendree University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value graduate certificate curriculum and instruction programs. Located in the 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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Alverno College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for curriculum and instruction students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #8 on the list. Alverno is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Milwaukee.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Alverno are $10,402 per year.
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National Louis University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value graduate certificate curriculum and instruction programs. Located in the city of Chicago, NLU is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.
NLU graduate students pay an average of $12,096 in tuition and fees each year.
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Missouri Baptist University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for curriculum and instruction students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the suburb of Saint Louis, MBU is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
MBU graduate students pay an average of $10,670 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 Graduate Certificate Schools award.
| Rank | College | Location |
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| 11 | School Removed | |
| 12 | Missouri State University - Springfield | Springfield, MO |
| 13 | Arkansas State University - Main Campus | Jonesboro, AR |
Curriculum & Instruction by Region
View the Best Value Curriculum & Instruction Graduate Certificate Schools for a specific region near you.
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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.
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