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2023 Best Value Curriculum & Instruction Schools in Michigan

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

9 Colleges
$22,487 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$51,300 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Curriculum & Instruction School for You

In 2020-2021, curriculum and instruction students earned 314 degrees and certificates from a Michigan school, making the subject the 6th in the state.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for teaching students. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

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 Schools in Michigan ranking. This report analyzed 9 schools in Michigan to see which ones offered the best value programs for curriculum students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. 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.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

2023 Best Value Curriculum & Instruction Schools in Michigan

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Curriculum & Instruction Colleges.

Best Michigan Schools for Affordable Quality in Curriculum & Instruction

#1

Ferris State University

Big Rapids, MI
$13,188 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found Ferris State University to be the best value school for curriculum and instruction students who want to pursue a degree in Michigan. Located in the distant town of Big Rapids, Ferris is a public school with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Ferris are $13,188 per year.

Full Curriculum & Instruction at Ferris State University Report

$31,830 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Concordia University, Ann Arbor is a great value for curriculum and instruction students. Located in the medium-sized city of Ann Arbor, Concordia University, Ann Arbor is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Concordia University, Ann Arbor are $31,830 per year.

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$13,206 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 9 schools in Michigan that were part of this year’s ranking, Northern Michigan University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Northern Michigan University is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Marquette.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Northern Michigan University are $13,206 per year.

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#4

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI
$15,966 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Michigan State University is a great value for curriculum and instruction students. Located in the small city of East Lansing, Michigan State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Michigan State are $15,966 per year.

Michigan State also made our Best Curriculum & Instruction Schools in Michigan list, coming in at #5.

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#5

Central Michigan University

Mount Pleasant, MI
$13,094 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at Central Michigan University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best curriculum and instruction schools in Michigan. Located in the distant town of Mount Pleasant, Central Michigan is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Central Michigan undergraduate students pay an average of $13,094 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#6

Adrian College

Adrian, MI
$39,107 Average Tuition & Fees

Adrian College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Curriculum & Instruction Schools in Michigan ranking. Adrian is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Adrian.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Adrian are $39,107 per year.

Full Curriculum & Instruction at Adrian College Report

$13,900 Average Tuition & Fees

Grand Valley State University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value curriculum and instruction programs. GVSU is a very large public school located in the suburb of Allendale.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at GVSU are $13,900 a year.

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#8

Cornerstone University

Grand Rapids, MI
$27,040 Average Tuition & Fees

Cornerstone University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Curriculum & Instruction Schools in Michigan list. Cornerstone is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Grand Rapids.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Cornerstone are $27,040 a year.

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#9

Wayne State University

Detroit, MI
$15,199 Average Tuition & Fees

Wayne State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for curriculum and instruction students. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the city of Detroit, Wayne State is a public college with a very large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Wayne State are $15,199 per year.

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Best Value Curriculum & Instruction Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best Value Curriculum & Instruction Colleges in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Ohio 357
Illinois 1,019
Indiana 871
Wisconsin 248

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

Curriculum Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Curriculum & Instruction 19,832

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 9 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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