2023 Best Value Curriculum & Instruction Schools in Virginia
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Curriculum & Instruction 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.
The Best Value Curriculum & Instruction Schools in Virginia ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 11 schools in Virginia to see which 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.
Top 10 Best Curriculum & Instruction Schools
Our analysis found Virginia Tech to be the best value school for curriculum and instruction students who want to pursue a degree in Virginia. Located in the small city of Blacksburg, Virginia Tech is a public college with a very large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Virginia Tech are $14,174 a year.
Virginia Tech also took the #3 spot in our Best Curriculum & Instruction Schools in Virginia rankings.
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Out of the 11 schools in Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, William & Mary landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the small suburb of Williamsburg, William & Mary is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at William & Mary are $23,812 per year.
William & Mary not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #5 on our Best Curriculum & Instruction Schools in Virginia list.
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Out of the 11 schools in Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, George Mason University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Fairfax, GMU is a public college with a fairly large student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at GMU are $13,119 per year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, GMU also did well on our Best Curriculum & Instruction Schools in Virginia list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Eastern Mennonite University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Curriculum & Instruction Schools in Virginia list. Located in the small city of Harrisonburg, Eastern Mennonite is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Eastern Mennonite undergraduate students pay an average of $39,990 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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Out of the 11 schools in Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Virginia - Main Campus landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Charlottesville, University of Virginia is a public college with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at University of Virginia are $19,785 a year.
University of Virginia not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #1 on our Best Curriculum & Instruction Schools in Virginia list.
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With a ranking of #6, Virginia State University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for curriculum and instruction students. Located in the suburb of Petersburg, Virginia State is a public school with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Virginia State are $9,154 a year.
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With a ranking of #7, Liberty University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for curriculum and instruction students. Located in the city of Lynchburg, Liberty University is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Liberty University are $16,160 per year.
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Marymount University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value curriculum and instruction programs. Located in the city of Arlington, Marymount is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Marymount are $35,250 a year.
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University of Richmond landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value curriculum and instruction programs. Located in the medium-sized city of University of Richmond, URichmond is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at URichmond are $58,570 per year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, URichmond also is in the top 15% of our Best Curriculum & Instruction Schools in Virginia ranking.
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With a ranking of #10, Virginia Commonwealth University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for curriculum and instruction students. Located in the midsize city of Richmond, VCU is a public college with a very large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at VCU are $15,028 a year.
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| 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 |
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Majors Related to Curriculum
One of 14 majors within the area of study, curriculum and instruction has other similar majors worth exploring.
Most Popular Majors Related to Curriculum
| 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).
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