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2023 Best Value Curriculum & Instruction Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

12 Colleges
$17,249 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$54,533 Avg Salary

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. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Value Curriculum & Instruction Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. This report analyzed 12 schools in the Plains States Region to see which ones offered the best value graduate certificate programs for curriculum students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

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.

2023 Best Value Curriculum & Instruction Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region

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

Top 10 Best Curriculum & Instruction Graduate Certificate Schools

Our analysis found Concordia University, Nebraska to be the best value school for curriculum and instruction students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in the Plains States Region . Concordia University, Nebraska is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Seward.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Concordia University, Nebraska are $8,650 per year.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Concordia University, Saint Paul is a great value for curriculum and instruction students working on their graduate certificate. Concordia University, Saint Paul is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Saint Paul.

Concordia University, Saint Paul graduate students pay an average of $8,550 in tuition and fees each year.

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#3

Missouri Baptist University

Saint Louis, MO

Out of the 12 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Missouri Baptist University landed the # 3 spot on the list. MBU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Saint Louis.

MBU graduate students pay an average of $10,670 in tuition and fees each year.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Missouri State University - Springfield. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Curriculum & Instruction Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the medium-sized city of Springfield, Missouri State is a public college with a very large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Missouri State are $12,618 per year.

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#6

Lindenwood University

Saint Charles, MO

Lindenwood University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Curriculum & Instruction Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the city of Saint Charles, Lindenwood University is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Lindenwood University are $9,784 per year.

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The College of Saint Scholastica 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 #7 on the list. St. Scholastica is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Duluth.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at St. Scholastica are $15,502 per year.

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#8

Webster University

Saint Louis, MO

Webster University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Curriculum & Instruction Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the suburb of Saint Louis, Webster is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Webster are $13,500 per year.

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#9

Upper Iowa University

Fayette, IA

Upper Iowa 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 #9 on the list. UIU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Fayette.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UIU are $19,685 per year.

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Iowa State University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Curriculum & Instruction Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the small city of Ames, Iowa State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Iowa State graduate students pay an average of $26,948 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 Plains States region.

State Degrees Awarded
Missouri 526
Minnesota 348
Kansas 350
Iowa 129
Nebraska 1,161
North Dakota 38
South Dakota 54

Curriculum & Instruction is one of 14 different types of programs to choose from.

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 12 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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