2023 Best Value Curriculum & Instruction Master's Degree Schools
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Curriculum & Instruction Master'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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Teaching Degree Search has created the Best Value Curriculum & Instruction Master's Degree Schools to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 328 schools in the United States to see which master's degree 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 Master’s Degree Schools in the United States
Check out the curriculum master's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.
Top 25 Best Schools for Affordable Quality for a Master's in Curriculum & Instruction
Our analysis found Cabrini University to be the best value school for curriculum and instruction students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the United States. Located in the large suburb of Radnor, Cabrini University is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Cabrini University graduate students pay an average of $2,318 in tuition and fees each year.
The excellent master’s degree programs at University of Jamestown helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value curriculum and instruction schools in the United States. UJ is a small private not-for-profit school located in the remote town of Jamestown.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UJ are $4,106 a year.
The excellent master’s degree programs at Concordia University, Irvine helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value curriculum and instruction schools in the United States. Located in the city of Irvine, Concordia University, Irvine is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Concordia University, Irvine are $8,564 per year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, Concordia University, Irvine also did well on our Best Curriculum & Instruction Master’s Degree Schools list. It’s in the top 5% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
Read full report on Curriculum & Instruction at Concordia University, Irvine
Out of the 328 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, University of the Cumberlands landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the town of Williamsburg, Cumberlands is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Cumberlands are $4,582 per year.
The excellent master’s degree programs at Universidad del Este helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value curriculum and instruction schools in the United States. UNE is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Carolina.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UNE are $3,552 a year.
Fitchburg State University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree curriculum and instruction programs. Fitchburg State is a medium-sized public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Fitchburg.
Fitchburg State graduate students pay an average of $6,012 in tuition and fees each year.
Read full report on Curriculum & Instruction at Fitchburg State University
With a ranking of #7, Western Governors University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for curriculum and instruction students working on their master’s degree. WGU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Salt Lake City.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at WGU are $7,790 per year.
WGU also claimed a spot on our Best Curriculum & Instruction Master’s Degree 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 came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Curriculum & Instruction Master’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the fringe town of Ashland, Ashland is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Ashland graduate students pay an average of $6,972 in tuition and fees each year.
Read full report on Curriculum & Instruction at Ashland University
Nebraska Wesleyan University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree curriculum and instruction programs. Located in the large city of Lincoln, NWU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at NWU are $7,580 per year.
Doane University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree curriculum and instruction programs. Located in the town of Crete, Doane Crete is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Doane Crete are $8,586 per year.
Doane Crete also claimed a spot on our Best Curriculum & Instruction Master’s Degree Schools list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.
McDaniel College came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Curriculum & Instruction Master’s Degree Schools ranking. McDaniel is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Westminster.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at McDaniel are $9,568 per year.
McDaniel also claimed a spot on our Best Curriculum & Instruction Master’s Degree Schools list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.
Read full report on Curriculum & Instruction at McDaniel College
Wisconsin Lutheran College came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Curriculum & Instruction Master’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the city of Milwaukee, WLC 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 WLC are $10,080 a year.
WLC excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 5% of all schools on our Best Curriculum & Instruction Master’s Degree Schools list.
Buena Vista University ranked #13 on this year’s Best Value Curriculum & Instruction Master’s Degree Schools list. BVU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the remote town of Storm Lake.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at BVU are $9,936 a year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, BVU also is in the top 15% of our Best Curriculum & Instruction Master’s Degree Schools ranking.
Wayne State College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for curriculum and instruction students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #14 on the list. WSC is a small public school located in the distant town of Wayne.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at WSC are $9,597 per year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, WSC also did well on our Best Curriculum & Instruction Master’s Degree Schools list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
Concordia University, Nebraska ranked #15 on this year’s Best Value Curriculum & Instruction Master’s Degree Schools list. Concordia University, Nebraska is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Seward.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Concordia University, Nebraska are $8,650 per year.
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With a ranking of #16, Northwest Missouri State University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for curriculum and instruction students working on their master’s degree. Located in the remote town of Maryville, Northwest is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
Northwest graduate students pay an average of $7,064 in tuition and fees each year.
Read full report on Curriculum & Instruction at Northwest Missouri State University
Drake University landed the #17 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree curriculum and instruction programs. Drake is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Des Moines.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Drake are $11,988 per year.
Drake excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 5% of all schools on our Best Curriculum & Instruction Master’s Degree Schools list.
Read full report on Curriculum & Instruction at Drake University
Ferris State University came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Curriculum & Instruction Master’s Degree Schools ranking. Ferris is a large public school located in the town of Big Rapids.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Ferris are $8,232 a year.
Read full report on Curriculum & Instruction at Ferris State University
Hood College ranked #19 on this year’s Best Value Curriculum & Instruction Master’s Degree Schools list. Hood is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Frederick.
Hood graduate students pay an average of $9,080 in tuition and fees each year.
Hood also claimed a spot on our Best Curriculum & Instruction Master’s Degree Schools list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.
McKendree University ranked #20 on this year’s Best Value Curriculum & Instruction Master’s Degree Schools list. 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.
Read full report on Curriculum & Instruction at McKendree University
With a ranking of #21, Berry College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for curriculum and instruction students working on their master’s degree. Located in the suburb of Mount Berry, Berry is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Berry graduate students pay an average of $12,420 in tuition and fees each year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, Berry also did well on our Best Curriculum & Instruction Master’s Degree Schools list. It’s in the top 5% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
Read full report on Curriculum & Instruction at Berry College
University of Scranton came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Curriculum & Instruction Master’s Degree Schools ranking. University of Scranton is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Scranton.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at University of Scranton are $11,630 a year.
University of Scranton excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 5% of all schools on our Best Curriculum & Instruction Master’s Degree Schools list.
Read full report on Curriculum & Instruction at University of Scranton
Dordt University ranked #23 on this year’s Best Value Curriculum & Instruction Master’s Degree Schools list. Dordt is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Sioux Center.
Dordt graduate students pay an average of $9,850 in tuition and fees each year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, Dordt also did well on our Best Curriculum & Instruction Master’s Degree Schools list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
Peru State College came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Curriculum & Instruction Master’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the rural area of Peru, Peru State is a public college with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Peru State are $9,120 a year.
Alverno College landed the #25 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree curriculum and instruction programs. Located in the large city of Milwaukee, Alverno is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Alverno graduate students pay an average of $10,402 in tuition and fees each year.
Rest of the Top Best Value Curriculum & Instruction Master's Degree Schools
Additional Noteworthy Schools
Here are some additional great value schools for Curriculum & Instruction students seeking value that almost earned our Best Value Curriculum & Instruction Master's Degree Schools award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 50 | North Central College | Naperville, IL |
| 51 | Concordia University, Wisconsin | Mequon, WI |
| 52 | Freed-Hardeman University | Henderson, TN |
| 53 | National Louis University | Chicago, IL |
| 54 | Lewis University | Romeoville, IL |
| 55 | Southern Illinois University Edwardsville | Edwardsville, IL |
| 56 | Aurora University | Aurora, IL |
| 57 | Henderson State University | Arkadelphia, AR |
| 58 | Spalding University | Louisville, KY |
| 59 | Ohio Dominican University | Columbus, OH |
| 59 | Gardner - Webb University | Boiling Springs, NC |
| 61 | Walden University | Minneapolis, MN |
| 62 | University of Nebraska at Kearney | Kearney, NE |
| 63 | Mississippi College | Clinton, MS |
| 63 | North Greenville University | Tigerville, SC |
| 65 | Dominican University of California | San Rafael, CA |
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 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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