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

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

4 Colleges
$13,561 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 282 degrees and certificates from a Maryland school, making the subject the 6th in the state.

There are so many teaching programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. 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 Maryland ranking. This report analyzed 4 schools in Maryland to see which ones offered the best value master's degree 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. 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.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Curriculum & Instruction Master’s Degree Schools in Maryland

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

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

#1

McDaniel College

Westminster, MD

Our analysis found McDaniel College to be the best value school for curriculum and instruction students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Maryland. McDaniel is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Westminster.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at McDaniel are $9,568 a year.

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#2

Hood College

Frederick, MD

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Hood College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Curriculum & Instruction Master’s Degree Schools in Maryland list. Hood is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Frederick.

Hood graduate students pay an average of $9,080 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Hood did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our Best Curriculum & Instruction Master’s Degree Schools in Maryland list.

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Out of the 4 schools in Maryland that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Maryland - College Park landed the # 3 spot on the list. UMCP is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of College Park.

UMCP graduate students pay an average of $16,995 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

UMCP also made our Best Curriculum & Instruction Master’s Degree Schools in Maryland list, coming in at #3.

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#4

Loyola University Maryland

Baltimore, MD

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Loyola University Maryland is a great value for curriculum and instruction students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Baltimore, Loyola Maryland 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 Loyola Maryland are $18,600 a year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Loyola Maryland is ranked #2 for overall quality for curriculum in Maryland.

Read full report on Curriculum & Instruction at Loyola University Maryland

Best Value Curriculum & Instruction Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best Value Curriculum & Instruction Schools in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
New Jersey 24
Pennsylvania 393
New York 299
District of Columbia 30
Delaware 22

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

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 4 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.

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