2023 Best Value Curriculum & Instruction Schools
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Curriculum & Instruction School for You
With 19,832 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, curriculum and instruction is the #6 most popular major in the United States.
Today's teaching students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.
The Best Value Curriculum & Instruction Schools ranking is one of many tools that Teaching Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 372 schools in the United States 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. 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.
For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
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2023 Best Value Curriculum & Instruction Schools in the United States
The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for curriculum majors pursuing a .
Top 25 Best Schools for Affordable Quality in Curriculum & Instruction
Our 2023 rankings named Cabrini University the best value school in the United States for curriculum and instruction students. Located in the suburb of Radnor, Cabrini University is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Cabrini University undergraduate students pay an average of $33,845 in tuition and fees each year.
Read full report on Curriculum & Instruction at Cabrini University
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Jamestown. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Curriculum & Instruction Schools list. UJ is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Jamestown.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UJ are $23,498 per year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, UJ also is in the top 10% of our Best Curriculum & Instruction Schools ranking.
Full Curriculum & Instruction at University of Jamestown Report
A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Concordia University, Irvine is a great value for curriculum and instruction students. Located in the large city of Irvine, Concordia University, Irvine is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Concordia University, Irvine are $38,740 per year.
Concordia University, Irvine also claimed a spot on our Best Curriculum & Instruction Schools list. It’s in the top 5% of all schools in this category.
Full Curriculum & Instruction at Concordia University, Irvine Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of the Cumberlands. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Curriculum & Instruction Schools list. Located in the remote town of Williamsburg, Cumberlands is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.
Cumberlands undergraduate students pay an average of $9,875 in tuition and fees each year.
Read full report on Curriculum & Instruction at University of the Cumberlands
The excellent programs at Universidad del Este helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best curriculum and instruction schools in the United States. UNE is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Carolina.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UNE are $5,820 per year.
Full Curriculum & Instruction at Universidad del Este Report
Fitchburg State University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value curriculum and instruction programs. Fitchburg State is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Fitchburg.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Fitchburg State are $16,735 a year.
Read full report on Curriculum & Instruction at Fitchburg State University
Western Governors University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value curriculum and instruction programs. WGU is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Salt Lake City.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at WGU are $7,452 a year.
WGU also claimed a spot on our Best Curriculum & Instruction Schools list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.
Read full report on Curriculum & Instruction at Western Governors University
Ashland University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value curriculum and instruction programs. Located in the town of Ashland, Ashland is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Ashland are $23,090 per year.
Nebraska Wesleyan University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value curriculum and instruction programs. Located in the city of Lincoln, NWU is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at NWU are $38,334 per year.
Full Curriculum & Instruction at Nebraska Wesleyan University Report
Doane University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for curriculum and instruction students. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the distant town of Crete, Doane Crete is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Doane Crete are $37,880 a year.
With a ranking of #11, McDaniel College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for curriculum and instruction students. McDaniel is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small suburb of Westminster.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at McDaniel are $46,336 per year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, McDaniel also did well on our Best Curriculum & Instruction Schools list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
Wisconsin Lutheran College ranked #12 on this year’s Best Value Curriculum & Instruction Schools list. Located in the large city of Milwaukee, WLC is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at WLC are $32,766 a year.
WLC excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 5% of all schools on our Best Curriculum & Instruction Schools list.
Read full report on Curriculum & Instruction at Wisconsin Lutheran College
Viterbo University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Curriculum & Instruction Schools ranking. Located in the small city of La Crosse, Viterbo is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Viterbo undergraduate students pay an average of $29,920 in tuition and fees each year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, Viterbo also did well on our Best Curriculum & Instruction Schools list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
Buena Vista University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for curriculum and instruction students. It came in at #14 on the list. BVU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the remote town of Storm Lake.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at BVU are $37,518 per year.
Full Curriculum & Instruction at Buena Vista University Report
With a ranking of #15, Wayne State College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for curriculum and instruction students. WSC is a small public school located in the distant town of Wayne.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at WSC are $7,458 a year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, WSC also is in the top 20% of our Best Curriculum & Instruction Schools ranking.
Concordia University, Nebraska landed the #16 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value curriculum and instruction programs. Concordia University, Nebraska is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Seward.
Concordia University, Nebraska undergraduate students pay an average of $36,310 in tuition and fees each year.
Northwest Missouri State University came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Curriculum & Instruction Schools ranking. Located in the remote town of Maryville, Northwest is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Northwest are $14,919 a year.
Read full report on Curriculum & Instruction at Northwest Missouri State University
Hood College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for curriculum and instruction students. It came in at #18 on the list. Hood is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Frederick.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Hood are $43,140 per year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Hood also is in the top 15% of our Best Curriculum & Instruction Schools ranking.
Read full report on Curriculum & Instruction at Hood College
Worcester State University landed the #19 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value curriculum and instruction programs. Worcester State is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Worcester.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Worcester State are $16,666 per year.
McKendree University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for curriculum and instruction students. It came in at #20 on the list. McKendree is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Lebanon.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at McKendree are $33,050 a year.
Full Curriculum & Instruction at McKendree University Report
Piedmont College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for curriculum and instruction students. It came in at #21 on the list. Located in the town of Demorest, Piedmont College is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Piedmont College are $28,340 per year.
Piedmont College also claimed a spot on our Best Curriculum & Instruction Schools list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.
Read full report on Curriculum & Instruction at Piedmont College
Drake University came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Curriculum & Instruction Schools ranking. Drake is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Des Moines.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Drake are $45,912 a year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, Drake also did well on our Best Curriculum & Instruction Schools list. It’s in the top 5% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
Read full report on Curriculum & Instruction at Drake University
With a ranking of #23, Ferris State University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for curriculum and instruction students. Ferris is a fairly large public school located in the town of Big Rapids.
Ferris undergraduate students pay an average of $13,188 in tuition and fees each year.
Full Curriculum & Instruction at Ferris State University Report
With a ranking of #24, Berry College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for curriculum and instruction students. Located in the small suburb of Mount Berry, Berry is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Berry are $38,656 per year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Berry also is in the top 15% of our Best Curriculum & Instruction Schools ranking.
Read full report on Curriculum & Instruction at Berry College
University of Scranton did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for curriculum and instruction students. It came in at #25 on the list. University of Scranton is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Scranton.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at University of Scranton are $48,462 a year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, University of Scranton also did well on our Best Curriculum & Instruction Schools list. It’s in the top 5% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
Full Curriculum & Instruction at University of Scranton Report
Rest of the Top Best Value Curriculum & Instruction Schools
Remaining Award Winners
This list shows the remainder of the colleges awarded a Best Value Curriculum & Instruction Schools badge. Showing in this list means the school was ranked in the top 15% of the 372 different United States curriculum and instruction schools we analyzed.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 51 | Evangel University | Springfield, MO |
| 52 | Georgetown College | Georgetown, KY |
| 53 | North Central College | Naperville, IL |
| 54 | Concordia University, Wisconsin | Mequon, WI |
| 55 | National Louis University | Chicago, IL |
Additional Noteworthy Schools
Here are some additional great value schools for Curriculum & Instruction students seeking value that almost earned our Best Value Curriculum & Instruction Schools award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 56 | Freed-Hardeman University | Henderson, TN |
| 57 | Lewis University | Romeoville, IL |
| 58 | Aurora University | Aurora, IL |
| 59 | Southern Illinois University Edwardsville | Edwardsville, IL |
| 60 | Lindenwood University | Saint Charles, MO |
| 61 | Henderson State University | Arkadelphia, AR |
| 62 | Spalding University | Louisville, KY |
| 63 | Missouri State University - Springfield | Springfield, MO |
| 64 | Walden University | Minneapolis, MN |
| 65 | Ohio Dominican University | Columbus, OH |
| 66 | University of Nebraska at Kearney | Kearney, NE |
| 67 | North Greenville University | Tigerville, SC |
| 67 | Mississippi College | Clinton, MS |
| 69 | Dominican University of California | San Rafael, CA |
| 70 | Gardner - Webb University | Boiling Springs, NC |
| 71 | Northwest Nazarene University | Nampa, ID |
| 72 | Missouri Baptist University | Saint Louis, MO |
| 72 | Nicholls State University | Thibodaux, LA |
| 74 | The College of Saint Scholastica | Duluth, MN |
Curriculum & Instruction by Region
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| Rocky Mountains |
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Curriculum & Instruction Related Majors for Curriculum
One of 14 majors within the teaching area of study, curriculum and instruction has other similar majors worth exploring.
Curriculum Focus Areas
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Curriculum & Instruction | 19,832 |
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 25 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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