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

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

9 Colleges
$15,221 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 8th in Minnesota. In fact, 348 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.

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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Teaching Degree Search has developed this Best Value Curriculum & Instruction Master's Degree Schools in Minnesota ranking. Our analysis looked at 9 schools in Minnesota 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 Minnesota

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

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

Our analysis found Concordia University, Saint Paul to be the best value school for curriculum and instruction students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Minnesota. Located in the large city of Saint Paul, Concordia University, Saint Paul is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

Concordia University, Saint Paul graduate students pay an average of $8,550 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Read full report on Curriculum & Instruction at Concordia University, Saint Paul

#2

Saint Cloud State University

Saint Cloud, MN

Out of the 9 schools in Minnesota that were part of this year’s ranking, Saint Cloud State University landed the # 2 spot on the list. St. Cloud State University is a large public school located in the small city of Saint Cloud.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at St. Cloud State University are $9,192 per year.

Full Curriculum & Instruction at Saint Cloud State University Report

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Minnesota State University - Moorhead is a great value for curriculum and instruction students working on their master’s degree. MSU Moorhead is a moderately-sized public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Moorhead.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at MSU Moorhead are $11,052 a year.

Read full report on Curriculum & Instruction at Minnesota State University - Moorhead

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Curriculum & Instruction Master’s Degree Schools in Minnesota list. Located in the distant town of Winona, SMU MN is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at SMU MN are $10,890 a year.

Full Curriculum & Instruction at Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota Report

University of Minnesota - Twin Cities 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. Located in the city of Minneapolis, UMN Twin Cities is a public college with a very large student population.

UMN Twin Cities graduate students pay an average of $19,494 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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University of St Thomas Minnesota came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Curriculum & Instruction Master’s Degree Schools in Minnesota ranking. Located in the large city of Saint Paul, UST MN is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

UST MN graduate students pay an average of $23,736 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

UST MN did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our Best Curriculum & Instruction Master’s Degree Schools in Minnesota list.

Full Curriculum & Instruction at University of St Thomas Minnesota Report

#8

St Catherine University

Saint Paul, MN

St Catherine University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Curriculum & Instruction Master’s Degree Schools in Minnesota list. St. Kate's is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Saint Paul.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at St. Kate’s are $17,760 per year.

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#9

Capella University

Minneapolis, MN

Capella 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 #9 on the list. Located in the city of Minneapolis, Capella University is a private for-profit school with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Capella University are $14,784 a year.

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Best Value Curriculum & Instruction Colleges in the Plains States Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Missouri 526
Kansas 350
Iowa 129
South Dakota 54
North Dakota 38
Nebraska 1,161

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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