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

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

11 Colleges
$16,003 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$47,074 Avg Salary

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

Curriculum & Instruction is the #28 most popular major in Virginia with 1,215 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Value Curriculum & Instruction Master's Degree Schools in Virginia to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 11 schools in Virginia to see which master's degree 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.

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.

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

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

Top 10 Best Curriculum & Instruction Master's Degree Schools

#1

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, VA

Our analysis found Virginia Tech to be the best value school for curriculum and instruction students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Virginia. Located in the small city of Blacksburg, Virginia Tech is a public college with a very large student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Virginia Tech are $16,522 per year.

Virginia Tech also made our Best Curriculum & Instruction Master’s Degree Schools in Virginia list, coming in at #2.

Full Curriculum & Instruction at Virginia Tech Report

#2

William & Mary

Williamsburg, VA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend William & Mary. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Curriculum & Instruction Master’s Degree Schools in Virginia list. Located in the small suburb of Williamsburg, William & Mary is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at William & Mary are $16,618 a year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, William & Mary is ranked #3 for overall quality for curriculum in Virginia.

Full Curriculum & Instruction at William & Mary Report

#3

George Mason University

Fairfax, VA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend George Mason University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Curriculum & Instruction Master’s Degree Schools in Virginia list. Located in the large suburb of Fairfax, GMU is a public college with a very large student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at GMU are $16,644 per year.

Full Curriculum & Instruction at George Mason University Report

#4

Eastern Mennonite University

Harrisonburg, VA

The excellent master’s degree programs at Eastern Mennonite University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value curriculum and instruction schools in Virginia. Located in the small city of Harrisonburg, Eastern Mennonite is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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

Read full report on Curriculum & Instruction at Eastern Mennonite University

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Virginia - Main Campus. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Curriculum & Instruction Master’s Degree Schools in Virginia list. Located in the suburb of Charlottesville, University of Virginia is a public college with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at University of Virginia are $20,906 a year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, University of Virginia is ranked #1 for overall quality for curriculum in Virginia.

Read full report on Curriculum & Instruction at University of Virginia - Main Campus

#6

Virginia State University

Petersburg, VA

With a ranking of #6, Virginia 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 suburb of Petersburg, Virginia State is a public school with a small student population.

Virginia State graduate students pay an average of $11,989 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Read full report on Curriculum & Instruction at Virginia State University

#7

Liberty University

Lynchburg, VA

Liberty University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Curriculum & Instruction Master’s Degree Schools in Virginia ranking. Located in the small city of Lynchburg, Liberty University is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Liberty University graduate students pay an average of $8,360 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Read full report on Curriculum & Instruction at Liberty University

#8

Marymount University

Arlington, VA

Marymount University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Curriculum & Instruction Master’s Degree Schools in Virginia list. Located in the midsize city of Arlington, Marymount is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Marymount are $21,016 per year.

Full Curriculum & Instruction at Marymount University Report

#9

University of Richmond

University of Richmond, VA

With a ranking of #9, University of Richmond did quite well on this year’s best value schools for curriculum and instruction students working on their master’s degree. Located in the midsize city of University of Richmond, URichmond is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

URichmond graduate students pay an average of $25,620 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

URichmond not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #4 on our Best Curriculum & Instruction Master’s Degree Schools in Virginia list.

Read full report on Curriculum & Instruction at University of Richmond

Virginia Commonwealth University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Curriculum & Instruction Master’s Degree Schools in Virginia list. Located in the city of Richmond, VCU is a public college with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at VCU are $15,518 a year.

Read full report on Curriculum & Instruction at Virginia Commonwealth University

Best Value Curriculum & Instruction Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Georgia 892
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 11 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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