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

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

10 Colleges
$12,869 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$47,074 Avg Salary

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

With 526 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, curriculum and instruction is the #36 most popular major in Missouri.

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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Value Curriculum & Instruction Master's Degree Schools in Missouri ranking. Our analysis looked at 10 schools in Missouri 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. 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 Missouri

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 Northwest Missouri State University to be the best value school for curriculum and instruction students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Missouri. Northwest is a moderately-sized public school located in the remote town of Maryville.

Northwest graduate students pay an average of $7,064 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 William Woods University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Curriculum & Instruction Master’s Degree Schools in Missouri list. Located in the distant town of Fulton, William Woods is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

William Woods graduate students pay an average of $7,200 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Missouri Southern State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Curriculum & Instruction Master’s Degree Schools in Missouri list. Missouri Southern is a small public school located in the city of Joplin.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Missouri Southern are $6,300 a year.

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#4

Evangel University

Springfield, MO

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Evangel University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Curriculum & Instruction Master’s Degree Schools in Missouri list. Located in the midsize city of Springfield, Evangel is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Evangel are $8,838 per year.

Full Curriculum & Instruction at Evangel University Report

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Missouri - Columbia. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Curriculum & Instruction Master’s Degree Schools in Missouri list. Mizzou is a very large public school located in the city of Columbia.

Mizzou graduate students pay an average of $11,255 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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

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#6

Missouri Baptist University

Saint Louis, MO

With a ranking of #6, Missouri Baptist 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 suburb of Saint Louis, MBU is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at MBU are $10,670 per year.

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University of Missouri - Kansas City landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree curriculum and instruction programs. Located in the city of Kansas City, UMKC is a public college with a large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at UMKC are $11,745 a year.

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#8

Columbia College

Columbia, MO

Columbia College ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Curriculum & Instruction Master’s Degree Schools in Missouri list. Columbia College Missouri is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Columbia.

Columbia College Missouri graduate students pay an average of $8,442 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Full Curriculum & Instruction at Columbia College Report

Maryville University of Saint Louis came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Curriculum & Instruction Master’s Degree Schools in Missouri ranking. Maryville U is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Saint Louis.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Maryville U are $15,696 per year.

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#10

Saint Louis University

Saint Louis, MO

Saint Louis University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Curriculum & Instruction Master’s Degree Schools in Missouri ranking. Located in the city of Saint Louis, SLU is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at SLU are $22,614 a year.

SLU also made our Best Curriculum & Instruction Master’s Degree Schools in Missouri list, coming in at #5.

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Best 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
Minnesota 348
Kansas 350
Iowa 129
Nebraska 1,161
North Dakota 38
South Dakota 54

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 10 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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