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2023 Best Value Curriculum & Instruction Master's Degree Schools in California

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

13 Colleges
$19,877 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$47,074 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Curriculum & Instruction Master's Degree 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.

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 in California to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 13 schools in California 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.

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 Master’s Degree Schools in California

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Curriculum & Instruction Master's Degree Colleges.

Top 10 Best Curriculum & Instruction Master's Degree Schools

Our analysis found Concordia University, Irvine to be the best value school for curriculum and instruction students who want to pursue a master’s degree in California. 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 graduate students pay an average of $8,564 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Concordia University, Irvine also made our Best Curriculum & Instruction Master’s Degree Schools in California list, coming in at #5.

Read full report on Curriculum & Instruction at Concordia University, Irvine

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend California State University - San Marcos. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Curriculum & Instruction Master’s Degree Schools in California list. CSUSM is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of San Marcos.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at CSUSM are $9,161 a year.

Full Curriculum & Instruction at California State University - San Marcos Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend California State University - Northridge. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Curriculum & Instruction Master’s Degree Schools in California list. CSUN is a fairly large public school located in the city of Northridge.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at CSUN are $8,477 a year.

Full Curriculum & Instruction at California State University - Northridge Report

#4

Brandman University

Irvine, CA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Brandman University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Curriculum & Instruction Master’s Degree Schools in California list. Located in the city of Irvine, Brandman is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Brandman are $12,720 a year.

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

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Fresno Pacific University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Curriculum & Instruction Master’s Degree Schools in California list. Fresno Pacific is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Fresno.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Fresno Pacific are $15,060 a year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Fresno Pacific is ranked #4 for overall quality for curriculum in California.

Read full report on Curriculum & Instruction at Fresno Pacific University

Dominican University of California ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Curriculum & Instruction Master’s Degree Schools in California list. DUofC is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of San Rafael.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at DUofC are $16,569 per year.

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#7

Biola University

La Mirada, CA

Biola University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Curriculum & Instruction Master’s Degree Schools in California list. Biola is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of La Mirada.

Biola graduate students pay an average of $12,006 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#8

University of Redlands

Redlands, CA

University of Redlands landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree curriculum and instruction programs. Located in the small city of Redlands, University of Redlands is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

University of Redlands graduate students pay an average of $23,532 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

University of Redlands also claimed a spot on our Best Curriculum & Instruction Master’s Degree Schools in California list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category.

Full Curriculum & Instruction at University of Redlands Report

#9

La Sierra University

Riverside, CA

La Sierra University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Curriculum & Instruction Master’s Degree Schools in California list. La Sierra is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Riverside.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at La Sierra are $15,997 per year.

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#10

University of San Diego

San Diego, CA

University of San Diego ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Curriculum & Instruction Master’s Degree Schools in California list. Located in the large city of San Diego, USD is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at USD are $28,410 per year.

Read full report on Curriculum & Instruction at University of San Diego

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 13 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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