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2023 Best Value Curriculum & Instruction Schools in California

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

15 Colleges
$33,631 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$63,085 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Curriculum & Instruction School for You

Out of the majors we analyze each year, curriculum and instruction was ranked 7th in California. In fact, 614 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.

It's not easy to decide which teaching program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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, Teaching Degree Search has developed this Best Value Curriculum & Instruction Schools in California ranking. Our analysis looked at 15 schools in California 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.

When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. 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.

Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Curriculum & Instruction Schools in California

Check out the curriculum programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Top 10 Best Curriculum & Instruction Schools

$38,740 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named Concordia University, Irvine the best value school in California for curriculum and instruction students. Located in the large city of Irvine, Concordia University, Irvine is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Concordia University, Irvine undergraduate students pay an average of $38,740 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Concordia University, Irvine also took the #5 spot in our Best Curriculum & Instruction Schools in California rankings.

Full Curriculum & Instruction at Concordia University, Irvine Report

$6,846 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means California State University - Long Beach is a great value for curriculum and instruction students. Located in the city of Long Beach, CSULB is a public school with a very large student population.

CSULB undergraduate students pay an average of $6,846 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Read full report on Curriculum & Instruction at California State University - Long Beach

$7,727 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at California State University - San Marcos helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best curriculum and instruction schools in California. CSUSM is a large public school located in the suburb of San Marcos.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at CSUSM are $7,727 per year.

Read full report on Curriculum & Instruction at California State University - San Marcos

$7,043 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend California State University - Northridge. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Curriculum & Instruction Schools in California list. CSUN is a very large public school located in the large city of Northridge.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at CSUN are $7,043 a year.

Read full report on Curriculum & Instruction at California State University - Northridge

#5

Brandman University

Irvine, CA
$12,480 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Brandman University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Curriculum & Instruction Schools in California list. Located in the city of Irvine, Brandman is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

Brandman undergraduate students pay an average of $12,480 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Brandman also is in the top 10% of our Best Curriculum & Instruction Schools in California ranking.

Full Curriculum & Instruction at Brandman University Report

$33,452 Average Tuition & Fees

Fresno Pacific University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Curriculum & Instruction Schools in California ranking. Fresno Pacific is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Fresno.

Fresno Pacific undergraduate students pay an average of $33,452 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Fresno Pacific excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Curriculum & Instruction Schools in California list.

Read full report on Curriculum & Instruction at Fresno Pacific University

$47,910 Average Tuition & Fees

Dominican University of California ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Curriculum & Instruction Schools in California list. DUofC is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of San Rafael.

DUofC undergraduate students pay an average of $47,910 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Read full report on Curriculum & Instruction at Dominican University of California

#8

Biola University

La Mirada, CA
$44,382 Average Tuition & Fees

Biola University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for curriculum and instruction students. It came in at #8 on the list. Biola is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of La Mirada.

Biola undergraduate students pay an average of $44,382 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Full Curriculum & Instruction at Biola University Report

#9

University of Redlands

Redlands, CA
$52,500 Average Tuition & Fees

University of Redlands came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Curriculum & Instruction Schools in California ranking. Located in the city of Redlands, University of Redlands is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at University of Redlands are $52,500 per year.

University of Redlands excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Curriculum & Instruction Schools in California list.

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#10

La Sierra University

Riverside, CA
$34,218 Average Tuition & Fees

La Sierra University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value curriculum and instruction programs. La Sierra is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Riverside.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at La Sierra are $34,218 a year.

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Best Value Curriculum & Instruction Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Best Value Curriculum & Instruction Colleges in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Washington 180
Oregon 58
Nevada 188
Hawaii 66

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

Majors Similar 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 15 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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