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

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

8 Colleges
$14,747 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$47,074 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Curriculum & Instruction Master's Degree 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 Master's Degree Schools in Michigan ranking. Our analysis looked at 8 schools in Michigan 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.

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 Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for curriculum majors pursuing a master's degree.

Best Michigan Schools for Affordable Quality for a Master's in Curriculum & Instruction

#1

Ferris State University

Big Rapids, MI

Our 2023 rankings named Ferris State University the best value school in Michigan for curriculum and instruction students working on their master’s degree. Located in the distant town of Big Rapids, Ferris is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Ferris graduate students pay an average of $8,232 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Ferris did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our Best Curriculum & Instruction Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan list.

Read full report on Curriculum & Instruction at Ferris State University

The excellent master’s degree programs at Concordia University, Ann Arbor helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value curriculum and instruction schools in Michigan. Located in the city of Ann Arbor, Concordia University, Ann Arbor is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Concordia University, Ann Arbor graduate students pay an average of $12,995 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Read full report on Curriculum & Instruction at Concordia University, Ann Arbor

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Northern Michigan University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Curriculum & Instruction Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan list. Northern Michigan University is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Marquette.

Northern Michigan University graduate students pay an average of $10,612 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Read full report on Curriculum & Instruction at Northern Michigan University

#4

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Michigan State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Curriculum & Instruction Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan list. Located in the small city of East Lansing, Michigan State is a public college with a very large student population.

Michigan State graduate students pay an average of $19,714 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Michigan State is ranked #1 for overall quality for curriculum in Michigan.

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#5

Central Michigan University

Mount Pleasant, MI

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

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Central Michigan are $15,644 a year.

Central Michigan also made our Best Curriculum & Instruction Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan list, coming in at #5.

Read full report on Curriculum & Instruction at Central Michigan University

Grand Valley State University 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 #6 on the list. GVSU is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Allendale.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at GVSU are $17,904 a year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, GVSU is ranked #3 for overall quality for curriculum in Michigan.

Full Curriculum & Instruction at Grand Valley State University Report

#7

Adrian College

Adrian, MI

Adrian College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree curriculum and instruction programs. Adrian is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Adrian.

Adrian graduate students pay an average of $19,525 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#8

Cornerstone University

Grand Rapids, MI

With a ranking of #8, Cornerstone University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for curriculum and instruction students working on their master’s degree. Cornerstone is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Grand Rapids.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Cornerstone are $14,960 per year.

Full Curriculum & Instruction at Cornerstone University Report

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 8 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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