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2023 Best Value Curriculum & Instruction Master's Degree Schools in California

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

13 Colleges
$19,877 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$47,074 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Curriculum & Instruction Master's Degree School for You

Curriculum & Instruction is the #114 most popular major in California with 614 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value Curriculum & Instruction Master's Degree Schools in California ranking. This report analyzed 13 schools in California 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. 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.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

2023 Best Value Curriculum & Instruction Master’s Degree Schools in California

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 analysis found Concordia University, Irvine to be the best value school for curriculum and instruction students who want to pursue a master’s degree in California. Concordia University, Irvine is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Irvine.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Concordia University, Irvine are $8,564 per year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Concordia University, Irvine also is in the top 15% of our Best Curriculum & Instruction Master’s Degree Schools in California ranking.

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

The excellent master’s degree programs at California State University - San Marcos helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value curriculum and instruction schools in California. Located in the suburb of San Marcos, CSUSM is a public college with a large student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at CSUSM are $9,161 per year.

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

Out of the 13 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, California State University - Northridge landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Northridge, CSUN is a public college with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at CSUN are $8,477 per year.

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

#4

Brandman University

Irvine, CA

The excellent master’s degree programs at Brandman University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value curriculum and instruction schools in California. Brandman is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Irvine.

Brandman graduate students pay an average of $12,720 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Full Curriculum & Instruction at Brandman University Report

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Fresno Pacific University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Curriculum & Instruction Master’s Degree Schools in California list. Located in the city of Fresno, Fresno Pacific is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Fresno Pacific graduate students pay an average of $15,060 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Read full report on Curriculum & Instruction at Fresno Pacific University

With a ranking of #6, Dominican University of California did quite well on this year’s best value schools for curriculum and instruction students working on their master’s degree. Located in the small city of San Rafael, DUofC is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at DUofC are $16,569 per year.

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#7

Biola University

La Mirada, CA

Biola University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Curriculum & Instruction Master’s Degree Schools in California ranking. Located in the large suburb of La Mirada, Biola is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Biola are $12,006 a year.

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#8

University of Redlands

Redlands, CA

With a ranking of #8, University of Redlands did quite well on this year’s best value schools for curriculum and instruction students working on their master’s degree. University of Redlands is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Redlands.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at University of Redlands are $23,532 a year.

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

Read full report on Curriculum & Instruction at University of Redlands

#9

La Sierra University

Riverside, CA

La Sierra University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Curriculum & Instruction Master’s Degree Schools in California ranking. Located in the city of Riverside, La Sierra is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

La Sierra graduate students pay an average of $15,997 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#10

University of San Diego

San Diego, CA

University of San Diego ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Curriculum & Instruction Master’s Degree Schools in California list. USD is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of San Diego.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at USD are $28,410 per year.

USD 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 in California list.

Full Curriculum & Instruction at University of San Diego Report

Best Value Curriculum & Instruction Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Best Value Curriculum & Instruction Schools in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Washington 180
Oregon 58
Nevada 188
Hawaii 66

One of 14 majors within the area of study, curriculum and instruction has other similar majors worth exploring.

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 13 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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