2023 Best Value Curriculum & Instruction Master's Degree Schools in Iowa
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Curriculum & Instruction Master's Degree School for You
Curriculum & Instruction is the #80 most popular major in Iowa with 129 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.
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 Iowa to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in Iowa 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.
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.
Best Iowa Schools for Affordable Quality for a Master's in Curriculum & Instruction
Our 2023 rankings named Buena Vista University the best value school in Iowa for curriculum and instruction students working on their master’s degree. BVU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the remote town of Storm Lake.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at BVU are $9,936 per year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Drake University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Curriculum & Instruction Master’s Degree Schools in Iowa list. Drake is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Des Moines.
Drake graduate students pay an average of $11,988 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
Drake also made our Best Curriculum & Instruction Master’s Degree Schools in Iowa list, coming in at #1.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Dordt University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Curriculum & Instruction Master’s Degree Schools in Iowa list. Dordt is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Sioux Center.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Dordt are $9,850 per year.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Iowa State University is a great value for curriculum and instruction students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Ames, Iowa State is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Iowa State graduate students pay an average of $11,404 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Upper Iowa University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Curriculum & Instruction Master’s Degree Schools in Iowa list. UIU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Fayette.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at UIU are $19,685 a year.
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Request InformationBest Value Curriculum & Instruction Colleges in the Plains States Region
Explore all the Best Value Curriculum & Instruction Schools in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Missouri | 526 |
| Minnesota | 348 |
| Kansas | 350 |
| Nebraska | 1,161 |
| North Dakota | 38 |
| South Dakota | 54 |
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Curriculum & Instruction Related Majors for Curriculum
Curriculum & Instruction is one of 14 different types of programs to choose from.
Most Popular Related Majors
| 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 5 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).
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