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2023 Best Value Curriculum & Instruction Master's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

86 Colleges
$12,437 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$47,074 Avg Salary

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

Curriculum & Instruction is the #54 most popular major in the country with 19,832 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. 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 Southeast Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 86 schools in the Southeast 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. 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 the Southeast Region

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

Top 15% Best Curriculum & Instruction Master's Degree Schools

#1

University of the Cumberlands

Williamsburg, KY

Our 2023 rankings named University of the Cumberlands the best value school in the Southeast Region for curriculum and instruction students working on their master’s degree. Cumberlands is a large private not-for-profit school located in the remote town of Williamsburg.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Cumberlands are $4,582 per year.

Read full report on Curriculum & Instruction at University of the Cumberlands

#2

Berry College

Mount Berry, GA

The excellent master’s degree programs at Berry College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value curriculum and instruction schools in the Southeast Region . Berry is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Mount Berry.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Berry are $12,420 a year.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, Berry also did well on our Best Curriculum & Instruction Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. It’s in the top 5% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

Read full report on Curriculum & Instruction at Berry College

#3

Warner University

Lake Wales, FL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Warner University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Curriculum & Instruction Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Warner University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Lake Wales.

Warner University graduate students pay an average of $6,350 in tuition and fees each year.

Full Curriculum & Instruction at Warner University Report

#4

Georgetown College

Georgetown, KY

Out of the 86 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Georgetown College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the fringe town of Georgetown, Georgetown College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Georgetown College are $11,745 per year.

In addition to its great value ranking, Georgetown College is in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Curriculum & Instruction Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list.

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#5

Freed-Hardeman University

Henderson, TN

The excellent master’s degree programs at Freed-Hardeman University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value curriculum and instruction schools in the Southeast Region . FHU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Henderson.

FHU graduate students pay an average of $10,980 in tuition and fees each year.

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#6

Henderson State University

Arkadelphia, AR

Henderson State University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree curriculum and instruction programs. Henderson State University is a small public school located in the town of Arkadelphia.

Henderson State University graduate students pay an average of $9,108 in tuition and fees each year.

Read full report on Curriculum & Instruction at Henderson State University

#7

Spalding University

Louisville, KY

With a ranking of #7, Spalding 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 large city of Louisville, Spalding is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Spalding are $12,106 a year.

Full Curriculum & Instruction at Spalding University Report

#8

Gardner - Webb University

Boiling Springs, NC

Gardner - Webb University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree curriculum and instruction programs. Gardner - Webb is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Boiling Springs.

Gardner - Webb graduate students pay an average of $10,130 in tuition and fees each year.

Full Curriculum & Instruction at Gardner - Webb University Report

#9

North Greenville University

Tigerville, SC

With a ranking of #9, North Greenville 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 rural area of Tigerville, North Greenville is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

North Greenville graduate students pay an average of $12,220 in tuition and fees each year.

Read full report on Curriculum & Instruction at North Greenville University

#9

Mississippi College

Clinton, MS

Mississippi College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree curriculum and instruction programs. MC is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Clinton.

MC graduate students pay an average of $12,796 in tuition and fees each year.

Read full report on Curriculum & Instruction at Mississippi College

#11

Nicholls State University

Thibodaux, LA

With a ranking of #11, Nicholls State 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 small city of Thibodaux, Nicholls State University is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Nicholls State University graduate students pay an average of $9,177 in tuition and fees each year.

Read full report on Curriculum & Instruction at Nicholls State University

#12

Eastern Mennonite University

Harrisonburg, VA

Eastern Mennonite University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Curriculum & Instruction Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the city of Harrisonburg, Eastern Mennonite is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Eastern Mennonite are $15,270 a year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Eastern Mennonite also is in the top 15% of our Best Curriculum & Instruction Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking.

Read full report on Curriculum & Instruction at Eastern Mennonite University

Honorable Mentions

Here are some additional great value schools for Curriculum & Instruction students in the Southeast Region seeking value that almost earned our Best Value Curriculum & Instruction Master's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region award.

Rank College Location
13 The University of Tampa Tampa, FL
14 Arkansas State University - Main Campus Jonesboro, AR
15 Thomas University Thomasville, GA
16 Lipscomb University Nashville, TN
17 Campbellsville University Campbellsville, KY
17 Covenant College Lookout Mountain, GA

Best Curriculum & Instruction Colleges by State

Explore the best curriculum and instruction schools for a specific state in the Southeast region.

State Degrees Awarded
Georgia 892
Virginia 1,215
North Carolina 182
Florida 818
Tennessee 546
Kentucky 297
South Carolina 196
Louisiana 425
Arkansas 171
Alabama 28
Mississippi 247
West Virginia 16

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 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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