2023 Best Value Curriculum & Instruction Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Curriculum & Instruction Graduate Certificate School for You
Out of all the majors we analyze each year, curriculum and instruction was ranked #54 in the country. In fact 19,832 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.
When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. 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.
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 in the Southwest Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 3 schools in the Southwest Region 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. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.
For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
Best Southwest Region Schools for Affordable Quality for a Postbaccalaureate Certificates in Curriculum & Instruction
Our 2023 rankings named Texas Tech University the best value school in the Southwest Region for curriculum and instruction students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the city of Lubbock, Texas Tech is a public college with a very large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Texas Tech are $17,698 a year.
Texas Tech excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Curriculum & Instruction Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region list.
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The excellent graduate certificate programs at University of Phoenix - Arizona helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value curriculum and instruction schools in the Southwest Region . UOPX - Arizona is a very large private for-profit school located in the city of Tempe.
UOPX - Arizona graduate students pay an average of $16,153 in tuition and fees each year.
In addition to its great value ranking, UOPX - Arizona is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Curriculum & Instruction Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region list.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Oklahoma State University - Main Campus is a great value for curriculum and instruction students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the distant town of Stillwater, OSU is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at OSU are $24,175 per year.
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Explore the best curriculum and instruction schools for a specific state in the Southwest region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Texas | 2,013 |
| Arizona | 561 |
| Oklahoma | 59 |
| New Mexico | 50 |
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Curriculum & Instruction Related Majors for Curriculum
Curriculum & Instruction is one of 14 different types of programs to choose from.
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 3 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).
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More about our data sources and methodologies.