2023 Best Value Curriculum & Instruction Doctor's Degree Schools
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Curriculum & Instruction Doctor's Degree 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.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Teaching Degree Search has created its Best Value Curriculum & Instruction Doctor's Degree Schools ranking. This report analyzed 106 schools in the United States to see which ones offered the best value doctor's degree 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. 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 Doctor’s Degree Schools in the United States
Check out the curriculum doctor's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.
Top 15% Best Curriculum & Instruction Doctor's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Concordia University, Chicago the best value school in the United States for curriculum and instruction students working on their doctor’s degree. Concordia University, Chicago is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of River Forest.
Concordia University, Chicago graduate students pay an average of $9,378 in tuition and fees each year.
Concordia University, Chicago excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Curriculum & Instruction Doctor’s Degree Schools list.
Full Curriculum & Instruction at Concordia University, Chicago Report
The excellent doctor’s degree programs at McKendree University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value curriculum and instruction schools in the United States. McKendree is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Lebanon.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at McKendree are $9,756 per year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, McKendree also did well on our Best Curriculum & Instruction Doctor’s Degree Schools list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
Read full report on Curriculum & Instruction at McKendree University
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Piedmont College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Curriculum & Instruction Doctor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the distant town of Demorest, Piedmont College is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Piedmont College graduate students pay an average of $11,020 in tuition and fees each year.
Piedmont College also claimed a spot on our Best Curriculum & Instruction Doctor’s Degree Schools list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category.
A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Northern Illinois University is a great value for curriculum and instruction students working on their doctor’s degree. NIU is a fairly large public school located in the small suburb of Dekalb.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at NIU are $11,390 a year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, NIU also did well on our Best Curriculum & Instruction Doctor’s Degree Schools list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Illinois State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Curriculum & Instruction Doctor’s Degree Schools list. Illinois State is a fairly large public school located in the midsize suburb of Normal.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Illinois State are $11,773 a year.
Illinois State also claimed a spot on our Best Curriculum & Instruction Doctor’s Degree Schools list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.
Full Curriculum & Instruction at Illinois State University Report
Aurora University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Curriculum & Instruction Doctor’s Degree Schools list. Aurora is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Aurora.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Aurora are $14,100 per year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Aurora also is in the top 15% of our Best Curriculum & Instruction Doctor’s Degree Schools ranking.
National Louis University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Curriculum & Instruction Doctor’s Degree Schools list. NLU is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at NLU are $12,096 a year.
In addition to its great value ranking, NLU is in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Curriculum & Instruction Doctor’s Degree Schools list.
With a ranking of #8, Lindenwood University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for curriculum and instruction students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Saint Charles, Lindenwood University is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.
Lindenwood University graduate students pay an average of $9,784 in tuition and fees each year.
Read full report on Curriculum & Instruction at Lindenwood University
With a ranking of #9, The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley did quite well on this year’s best value schools for curriculum and instruction students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Edinburg, UT Rio Grande Valley is a public school with a very large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UT Rio Grande Valley are $15,677 a year.
Read full report on Curriculum & Instruction at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
Liberty University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Curriculum & Instruction Doctor’s Degree Schools ranking. Liberty University is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Lynchburg.
Liberty University graduate students pay an average of $8,360 in tuition and fees each year.
Read full report on Curriculum & Instruction at Liberty University
Gardner - Webb University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Curriculum & Instruction Doctor’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the town of Boiling Springs, Gardner - Webb is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Gardner - Webb are $10,130 a year.
Full Curriculum & Instruction at Gardner - Webb University Report
Capella University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for curriculum and instruction students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #11 on the list. Capella University is a very large private for-profit school located in the city of Minneapolis.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Capella University are $14,784 a year.
Read full report on Curriculum & Instruction at Capella University
Kutztown University of Pennsylvania did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for curriculum and instruction students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #13 on the list. Located in the fringe town of Kutztown, Kutztown University is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Kutztown University are $16,997 per year.
With a ranking of #14, University of Wyoming did quite well on this year’s best value schools for curriculum and instruction students working on their doctor’s degree. UW is a large public school located in the town of Laramie.
UW graduate students pay an average of $17,569 in tuition and fees each year.
Read full report on Curriculum & Instruction at University of Wyoming
Valdosta State University came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Curriculum & Instruction Doctor’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the small city of Valdosta, VSU is a public college with a large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at VSU are $18,682 per year.
Read full report on Curriculum & Instruction at Valdosta State University
Additional Noteworthy Schools
These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best Value Curriculum & Instruction Doctor's Degree Schools award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 16 | University of Memphis | Memphis, TN |
| 17 | Loyola University Chicago | Chicago, IL |
| 18 | Texas A&M University - College Station | College Station, TX |
| 19 | DePaul University | Chicago, IL |
| 20 | University of North Texas | Denton, TX |
| 21 | The University of Texas at El Paso | El Paso, TX |
| 21 | Purdue University - Main Campus | West Lafayette, IN |
Curriculum & Instruction by Region
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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 26 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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