2023 Best Value Curriculum & Instruction Schools in Michigan
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Curriculum & Instruction School for You
In 2020-2021, 314 degrees and certificates were awarded to curriculum and instruction students who went to a Michigan college or university. This makes it the #80 most popular major in the state.
There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Value Curriculum & Instruction Schools in Michigan ranking. Our analysis looked at 9 schools in Michigan to see which 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.
When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. 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.
Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
Best Michigan Schools for Affordable Quality in Curriculum & Instruction
Our analysis found Ferris State University to be the best value school for curriculum and instruction students who want to pursue a degree in Michigan. Ferris is a fairly large public school located in the distant town of Big Rapids.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Ferris are $13,188 per year.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Concordia University, Ann Arbor is a great value for curriculum and instruction students. Concordia University, Ann Arbor is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Ann Arbor.
Concordia University, Ann Arbor undergraduate students pay an average of $31,830 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Northern Michigan University is a great value for curriculum and instruction students. Located in the town of Marquette, Northern Michigan University is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Northern Michigan University are $13,206 a year.
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The excellent programs at Michigan State University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best curriculum and instruction schools in Michigan. Michigan State is a very large public school located in the small city of East Lansing.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Michigan State are $15,966 per year.
Michigan State did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our Best Curriculum & Instruction Schools in Michigan list.
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Out of the 9 schools in Michigan that were part of this year’s ranking, Central Michigan University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Central Michigan is a fairly large public school located in the town of Mount Pleasant.
Central Michigan undergraduate students pay an average of $13,094 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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Adrian College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Curriculum & Instruction Schools in Michigan ranking. Located in the town of Adrian, Adrian is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Adrian undergraduate students pay an average of $39,107 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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With a ranking of #7, Grand Valley State University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for curriculum and instruction students. Located in the large suburb of Allendale, GVSU is a public school with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at GVSU are $13,900 a year.
In addition to its great value ranking, GVSU is in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Curriculum & Instruction Schools in Michigan list.
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Cornerstone University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Curriculum & Instruction Schools in Michigan list. Located in the city of Grand Rapids, Cornerstone is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Cornerstone are $27,040 a year.
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Wayne State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for curriculum and instruction students. It came in at #9 on the list. Wayne State is a very large public school located in the large city of Detroit.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Wayne State are $15,199 per year.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Ohio | 357 |
| Illinois | 1,019 |
| Indiana | 871 |
| Wisconsin | 248 |
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Curriculum & Instruction Related Majors for Curriculum
Curriculum & Instruction is one of 14 different types of programs to choose from.
Majors Similar 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 9 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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