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2023 Best Value Curriculum & Instruction Master's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

22 Colleges
$24,275 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$47,074 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Curriculum & Instruction Master's Degree 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.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best 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.

The Best Value Curriculum & Instruction Master's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 22 schools in the Far Western US Region 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.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. 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.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Curriculum & Instruction Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for curriculum majors pursuing a master's degree.

Top 10 Best Curriculum & Instruction Master's Degree Schools

Our 2023 rankings named Concordia University, Irvine the best value school in the Far Western US Region for curriculum and instruction students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Irvine, Concordia University, Irvine 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 Concordia University, Irvine are $8,564 a year.

In addition to its great value ranking, Concordia University, Irvine is in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Curriculum & Instruction Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list.

Read full report on Curriculum & Instruction at Concordia University, Irvine

#2

Brandman University

Irvine, CA

Out of the 22 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Brandman University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Irvine, Brandman is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Brandman are $12,720 a year.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Fresno Pacific University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Curriculum & Instruction Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Fresno Pacific is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Fresno.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Fresno Pacific are $15,060 per year.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend City University of Seattle. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Curriculum & Instruction Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. CityU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Seattle.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at CityU are $11,812 a year.

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Out of the 22 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Dominican University of California landed the # 5 spot on the list. DUofC is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of San Rafael.

DUofC graduate students pay an average of $16,569 in tuition and fees each year.

Full Curriculum & Instruction at Dominican University of California Report

#6

Biola University

La Mirada, CA

Biola 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 #6 on the list. Biola is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of La Mirada.

Biola graduate students pay an average of $12,006 in tuition and fees each year.

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With a ranking of #7, California State University - San Marcos did quite well on this year’s best value schools for curriculum and instruction students working on their master’s degree. CSUSM is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of San Marcos.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at CSUSM are $18,665 per year.

Read full report on Curriculum & Instruction at California State University - San Marcos

California State University - Northridge 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 #8 on the list. CSUN is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Northridge.

CSUN graduate students pay an average of $17,981 in tuition and fees each year.

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#9

University of Redlands

Redlands, CA

University of Redlands 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 #9 on the list. Located in the small city of Redlands, University of Redlands is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at University of Redlands are $23,532 per year.

In addition to its great value ranking, University of Redlands is in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Curriculum & Instruction Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list.

Read full report on Curriculum & Instruction at University of Redlands

#10

Western Oregon University

Monmouth, OR

With a ranking of #10, Western Oregon University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for curriculum and instruction students working on their master’s degree. Located in the fringe town of Monmouth, Western Oregon State College is a public college with a small student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Western Oregon State College are $18,369 per year.

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Best Curriculum & Instruction Colleges by State

Explore the best curriculum and instruction schools for a specific state in the Far Western US region.

State Degrees Awarded
California 614
Washington 180
Oregon 58
Nevada 188
Hawaii 66

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 22 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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