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2023 Best Value Curriculum & Instruction Schools in Michigan

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

9 Colleges
$22,487 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$51,300 Avg Salary

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.

2023 Best Value Curriculum & Instruction Schools in Michigan

Check out the curriculum programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Best Michigan Schools for Affordable Quality in Curriculum & Instruction

#1

Ferris State University

Big Rapids, MI
$13,188 Average Tuition & Fees

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 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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$31,830 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Concordia University, Ann Arbor. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Curriculum & Instruction Schools in Michigan list. Concordia University, Ann Arbor is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Ann Arbor.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Concordia University, Ann Arbor are $31,830 a year.

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$13,206 Average Tuition & Fees

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 remote town of Marquette, Northern Michigan University is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Northern Michigan University are $13,206 a year.

Full Curriculum & Instruction at Northern Michigan University Report

#4

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI
$15,966 Average Tuition & Fees

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 fairly large public school located in the small city of East Lansing.

Michigan State undergraduate students pay an average of $15,966 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Michigan State not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #4 on our Best Curriculum & Instruction Schools in Michigan list.

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#5

Central Michigan University

Mount Pleasant, MI
$13,094 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Central Michigan University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Curriculum & Instruction Schools in Michigan 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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#6

Adrian College

Adrian, MI
$39,107 Average Tuition & Fees

Adrian College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value curriculum and instruction programs. Located in the distant 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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$13,900 Average Tuition & Fees

Grand Valley State University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Curriculum & Instruction Schools in Michigan list. Located in the large suburb of Allendale, GVSU is a public school with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at GVSU are $13,900 a year.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, GVSU also did well on our Best Curriculum & Instruction Schools in Michigan list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

Read full report on Curriculum & Instruction at Grand Valley State University

#8

Cornerstone University

Grand Rapids, MI
$27,040 Average Tuition & Fees

Cornerstone University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Curriculum & Instruction Schools in Michigan ranking. Located in the medium-sized city of Grand Rapids, Cornerstone is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Cornerstone are $27,040 per year.

Full Curriculum & Instruction at Cornerstone University Report

#9

Wayne State University

Detroit, MI
$15,199 Average Tuition & Fees

Wayne State University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Curriculum & Instruction Schools in Michigan list. Wayne State is a very large public school located in the city of Detroit.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Wayne State are $15,199 per year.

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Best Value Curriculum & Instruction Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

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State Degrees Awarded
Ohio 357
Illinois 1,019
Indiana 871
Wisconsin 248

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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Disarnot.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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