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Best Value Curriculum & Instruction Schools in Iowa

2023 Best Value Curriculum & Instruction Schools in Iowa

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

5 Colleges
$30,686 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$57,761 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Curriculum & Instruction 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 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 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 in Curriculum & Instruction

#1

Buena Vista University

Storm Lake, IA
$37,518 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found Buena Vista University to be the best value school for curriculum and instruction students who want to pursue a degree in Iowa. BVU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the remote town of Storm Lake.

BVU undergraduate students pay an average of $37,518 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#2

Drake University

Des Moines, IA
$45,912 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 5 schools in Iowa that were part of this year’s ranking, Drake University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Drake is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Des Moines.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Drake are $45,912 a year.

Drake not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #3 on our Best Curriculum & Instruction Schools in Iowa list.

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#3

Dordt University

Sioux Center, IA
$33,590 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 5 schools in Iowa that were part of this year’s ranking, Dordt University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Dordt is a small private not-for-profit school located in the remote town of Sioux Center.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Dordt are $33,590 per year.

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$9,634 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 5 schools in Iowa that were part of this year’s ranking, Iowa State University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of Ames, Iowa State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Iowa State are $9,634 a year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Iowa State is ranked #4 for overall quality for curriculum in Iowa.

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#5

Upper Iowa University

Fayette, IA
$33,609 Average Tuition & Fees

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 Schools in Iowa list. UIU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Fayette.

UIU undergraduate students pay an average of $33,609 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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Best Value Curriculum & Instruction Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Best Value Curriculum & Instruction Colleges 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

Curriculum & Instruction is one of 14 different types of programs to choose from.

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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Disarnot.

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