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2023 Best Value Curriculum & Instruction Schools in Tennessee

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

12 Colleges
$21,223 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$50,822 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Curriculum & Instruction School for You

Curriculum & Instruction is one of the most popular subjects to study in Tennessee. With 546 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 4th out of all the majors we track in the state.

Today's teaching students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

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 Schools in Tennessee ranking. This report analyzed 12 schools in Tennessee to see which ones offered the best value programs for curriculum students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

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.

2023 Best Value Curriculum & Instruction Schools in Tennessee

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

Top 10 Best Curriculum & Instruction Schools

#1

Freed-Hardeman University

Henderson, TN
$23,300 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named Freed-Hardeman University the best value school in Tennessee for curriculum and instruction students. Located in the distant town of Henderson, FHU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at FHU are $23,300 per year.

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$9,802 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at Tennessee Technological University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best curriculum and instruction schools in Tennessee. Located in the remote town of Cookeville, Tennessee Tech University is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Tennessee Tech University are $9,802 per year.

Tennessee Tech University not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #5 on our Best Curriculum & Instruction Schools in Tennessee list.

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$9,232 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Middle Tennessee State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Curriculum & Instruction Schools in Tennessee list. Located in the city of Murfreesboro, Middle Tennessee State University is a public school with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Middle Tennessee State University are $9,232 per year.

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#4

University of Memphis

Memphis, TN
$10,056 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at University of Memphis helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best curriculum and instruction schools in Tennessee. UofM is a very large public school located in the large city of Memphis.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UofM are $10,056 per year.

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#5

Austin Peay State University

Clarksville, TN
$8,431 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Austin Peay State University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Curriculum & Instruction Schools in Tennessee list. Located in the midsize city of Clarksville, Austin Peay State University is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Austin Peay State University are $8,431 a year.

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#6

Lipscomb University

Nashville, TN
$35,752 Average Tuition & Fees

Lipscomb University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Curriculum & Instruction Schools in Tennessee list. Located in the city of Nashville, Lipscomb is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Lipscomb are $35,752 per year.

Lipscomb also made our Best Curriculum & Instruction Schools in Tennessee list, coming in at #4.

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#7

Tennessee State University

Nashville, TN
$8,336 Average Tuition & Fees

Tennessee State University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Curriculum & Instruction Schools in Tennessee list. Located in the city of Nashville, Tennessee State University is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Tennessee State University are $8,336 per year.

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#8

King University

Bristol, TN
$32,838 Average Tuition & Fees

King University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value curriculum and instruction programs. Located in the city of Bristol, King is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at King are $32,838 a year.

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#9

Lee University

Cleveland, TN
$20,500 Average Tuition & Fees

Lee University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Curriculum & Instruction Schools in Tennessee list. Lee University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Cleveland.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Lee University are $20,500 per year.

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#10

Lincoln Memorial University

Harrogate, TN
$24,210 Average Tuition & Fees

Lincoln Memorial University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for curriculum and instruction students. It came in at #10 on the list. LMU is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the town of Harrogate.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at LMU are $24,210 a year.

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Best Value Curriculum & Instruction Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Kentucky 297
North Carolina 182
Florida 818
Georgia 892
Virginia 1,215
West Virginia 16
South Carolina 196
Arkansas 171
Louisiana 425
Mississippi 247
Alabama 28

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 12 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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