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Best Value Curriculum & Instruction Schools in North Carolina

2023 Best Value Curriculum & Instruction Schools in North Carolina

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

8 Colleges
$10,870 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$52,255 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Curriculum & Instruction School for You

In 2020-2021, 182 degrees and certificates were awarded to curriculum and instruction students who went to a North Carolina college or university. This makes it the #111 most popular major in the state.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value Curriculum & Instruction Schools in North Carolina ranking. This report analyzed 8 schools in North Carolina to see which ones offered the best value programs for curriculum students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

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.

Best North Carolina Schools for Affordable Quality in Curriculum & Instruction

Our analysis found Appalachian State University to be the best value school for curriculum and instruction students who want to pursue a degree in North Carolina. Located in the distant town of Boone, Appalachian State is a public college with a very large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Appalachian State are $7,410 per year.

Appalachian State also claimed a spot on our Best Curriculum & Instruction Schools in North Carolina list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools in this category.

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#2

East Carolina University

Greenville, NC

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend East Carolina University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Curriculum & Instruction Schools in North Carolina list. Located in the city of Greenville, ECU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at ECU are $7,297 per year.

In addition to its great value ranking, ECU is in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Curriculum & Instruction Schools in North Carolina list.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of North Carolina at Charlotte is a great value for curriculum and instruction students. UNC Charlotte is a very large public school located in the large city of Charlotte.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UNC Charlotte are $7,188 per year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, UNC Charlotte also is in the top 15% of our Best Curriculum & Instruction Schools in North Carolina ranking.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Carolina at Greensboro. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Curriculum & Instruction Schools in North Carolina list. UNC Greensboro is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Greensboro.

UNC Greensboro undergraduate students pay an average of $7,468 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

In addition to its great value ranking, UNC Greensboro is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Curriculum & Instruction Schools in North Carolina list.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of North Carolina at Wilmington. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Curriculum & Instruction Schools in North Carolina list. Located in the midsize city of Wilmington, UNCW is a public college with a large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UNCW are $7,238 per year.

UNCW also claimed a spot on our Best Curriculum & Instruction Schools in North Carolina list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category.

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With a ranking of #6, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill did quite well on this year’s best value schools for curriculum and instruction students. UNC Chapel Hill is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Chapel Hill.

UNC Chapel Hill undergraduate students pay an average of $9,028 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

UNC Chapel Hill also took the #4 spot in our Best Curriculum & Instruction Schools in North Carolina rankings.

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North Carolina State University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value curriculum and instruction programs. NC State is a very large public school located in the large city of Raleigh.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at NC State are $9,131 a year.

NC State did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our Best Curriculum & Instruction Schools in North Carolina list.

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#8

Gardner - Webb University

Boiling Springs, NC
$32,200 Average Tuition & Fees

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

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Gardner - Webb are $32,200 a year.

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Best Value Curriculum & Instruction Colleges in the Southeast Region

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State Degrees Awarded
Georgia 892
Virginia 1,215
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 8 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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