2023 Best Value Curriculum & Instruction Master's Degree Schools
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Curriculum & Instruction Master's Degree 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.
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The Best Value Curriculum & Instruction Master's Degree Schools ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 328 schools in the United States to see which ones offered the best value master's degree 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. 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 25 Best Schools for Affordable Quality for a Master's in Curriculum & Instruction
Our analysis found Cabrini University to be the best value school for curriculum and instruction students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the United States. Cabrini University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Radnor.
Cabrini University graduate students pay an average of $2,318 in tuition and fees each year.
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Out of the 328 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Jamestown landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the remote town of Jamestown, UJ is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
UJ graduate students pay an average of $4,106 in tuition and fees each year.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Concordia University, Irvine is a great value for curriculum and instruction students working on their master’s degree. Concordia University, Irvine is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Irvine.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Concordia University, Irvine are $8,564 a year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, Concordia University, Irvine also did well on our Best Curriculum & Instruction Master’s Degree Schools list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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The excellent master’s degree programs at University of the Cumberlands helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value curriculum and instruction schools in the United States. Cumberlands is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the remote town of Williamsburg.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Cumberlands are $4,582 a year.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Universidad del Este is a great value for curriculum and instruction students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Carolina, UNE is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UNE are $3,552 per year.
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Fitchburg State University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree curriculum and instruction programs. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Fitchburg, Fitchburg State is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Fitchburg State are $6,012 a year.
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Western Governors University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Curriculum & Instruction Master’s Degree Schools list. Located in the large suburb of Salt Lake City, WGU is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at WGU are $7,790 a year.
WGU excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Curriculum & Instruction Master’s Degree Schools list.
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With a ranking of #8, Ashland University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for curriculum and instruction students working on their master’s degree. Ashland is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Ashland.
Ashland graduate students pay an average of $6,972 in tuition and fees each year.
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With a ranking of #9, Nebraska Wesleyan University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for curriculum and instruction students working on their master’s degree. NWU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Lincoln.
NWU graduate students pay an average of $7,580 in tuition and fees each year.
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Doane University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree curriculum and instruction programs. Doane Crete is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Crete.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Doane Crete are $8,586 a year.
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McDaniel College ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value Curriculum & Instruction Master’s Degree Schools list. Located in the suburb of Westminster, McDaniel is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
McDaniel graduate students pay an average of $9,568 in tuition and fees each year.
McDaniel also claimed a spot on our Best Curriculum & Instruction Master’s Degree Schools list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.
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Wisconsin Lutheran College came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Curriculum & Instruction Master’s Degree Schools ranking. WLC is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Milwaukee.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at WLC are $10,080 per year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, WLC also did well on our Best Curriculum & Instruction Master’s Degree Schools list. It’s in the top 5% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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Buena Vista University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Curriculum & Instruction Master’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the remote town of Storm Lake, BVU is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
BVU graduate students pay an average of $9,936 in tuition and fees each year.
BVU excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Curriculum & Instruction Master’s Degree Schools list.
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Wayne State College landed the #14 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree curriculum and instruction programs. Located in the distant town of Wayne, WSC is a public school with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at WSC are $9,597 a year.
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With a ranking of #15, Concordia University, Nebraska did quite well on this year’s best value schools for curriculum and instruction students working on their master’s degree. Located in the distant town of Seward, Concordia University, Nebraska is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Concordia University, Nebraska are $8,650 per year.
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Northwest Missouri State University came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Curriculum & Instruction Master’s Degree Schools ranking. Northwest is a medium-sized public school located in the remote town of Maryville.
Northwest graduate students pay an average of $7,064 in tuition and fees each year.
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Drake University came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Curriculum & Instruction Master’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the medium-sized city of Des Moines, Drake is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Drake are $11,988 per year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Drake also is in the top 5% of our Best Curriculum & Instruction Master’s Degree Schools ranking.
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Ferris State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for curriculum and instruction students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #18 on the list. Located in the town of Big Rapids, Ferris is a public school with a large student population.
Ferris graduate students pay an average of $8,232 in tuition and fees each year.
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Hood College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for curriculum and instruction students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #19 on the list. Located in the city of Frederick, Hood 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 Hood are $9,080 a year.
Hood also claimed a spot on our Best Curriculum & Instruction Master’s Degree Schools list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.
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McKendree University landed the #20 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree curriculum and instruction programs. Located in the suburb of Lebanon, McKendree is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
McKendree graduate students pay an average of $9,756 in tuition and fees each year.
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Berry College came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Curriculum & Instruction Master’s Degree Schools ranking. Berry is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small suburb of Mount Berry.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Berry are $12,420 a year.
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University of Scranton ranked #22 on this year’s Best Value Curriculum & Instruction Master’s Degree Schools list. Located in the small city of Scranton, University of Scranton 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 University of Scranton are $11,630 a year.
University of Scranton excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Curriculum & Instruction Master’s Degree Schools list.
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Dordt University landed the #23 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree curriculum and instruction programs. Located in the town of Sioux Center, Dordt is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Dordt graduate students pay an average of $9,850 in tuition and fees each year.
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Peru State College ranked #24 on this year’s Best Value Curriculum & Instruction Master’s Degree Schools list. Peru State is a small public school located in the rural area of Peru.
Peru State graduate students pay an average of $9,120 in tuition and fees each year.
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Alverno College ranked #25 on this year’s Best Value Curriculum & Instruction Master’s Degree Schools list. Alverno is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Milwaukee.
Alverno graduate students pay an average of $10,402 in tuition and fees each year.
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Honorable Mentions
These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best Value Curriculum & Instruction Master's Degree Schools award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 50 | North Central College | Naperville, IL |
| 51 | Concordia University, Wisconsin | Mequon, WI |
| 52 | Freed-Hardeman University | Henderson, TN |
| 53 | National Louis University | Chicago, IL |
| 54 | Lewis University | Romeoville, IL |
| 55 | Southern Illinois University Edwardsville | Edwardsville, IL |
| 56 | Aurora University | Aurora, IL |
| 57 | Henderson State University | Arkadelphia, AR |
| 58 | Spalding University | Louisville, KY |
| 59 | Ohio Dominican University | Columbus, OH |
| 59 | Gardner - Webb University | Boiling Springs, NC |
| 61 | Walden University | Minneapolis, MN |
| 62 | University of Nebraska at Kearney | Kearney, NE |
| 63 | North Greenville University | Tigerville, SC |
| 63 | Mississippi College | Clinton, MS |
| 65 | Dominican University of California | San Rafael, CA |
Curriculum & Instruction by Region
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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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