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2023 Best Value Curriculum & Instruction Schools in the Plains States Region

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

50 Colleges
$24,326 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$49,920 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Curriculum & Instruction School for You

With 19,832 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, curriculum and instruction is the #6 most popular major in the United States.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which teaching program is right 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.

The Best Value Curriculum & Instruction Schools in the Plains States Region ranking is one of many tools that Teaching Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 50 schools in the Plains States Region 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. 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.

For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

2023 Best Value Curriculum & Instruction Schools in the Plains States Region

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

Top 10 Best Curriculum & Instruction Schools

#1

University of Jamestown

Jamestown, ND

Our analysis found University of Jamestown to be the best value school for curriculum and instruction students who want to pursue a degree in the Plains States Region . Located in the town of Jamestown, UJ is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UJ are $23,498 a year.

UJ excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Curriculum & Instruction Schools in the Plains States Region list.

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$38,334 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 50 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Nebraska Wesleyan University landed the # 2 spot on the list. NWU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Lincoln.

NWU undergraduate students pay an average of $38,334 in tuition and fees each year.

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#3

Doane University

Crete, NE
$37,880 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Doane University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Curriculum & Instruction Schools in the Plains States Region list. Doane Crete is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Crete.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Doane Crete are $37,880 per year.

Full Curriculum & Instruction at Doane University Report

#4

Buena Vista University

Storm Lake, IA
$37,518 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at Buena Vista University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best curriculum and instruction schools in the Plains States Region . Located in the town of Storm Lake, BVU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at BVU are $37,518 per year.

Read full report on Curriculum & Instruction at Buena Vista University

#5

Wayne State College

Wayne, NE
$7,458 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 50 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Wayne State College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the town of Wayne, WSC is a public college with a small student population.

WSC undergraduate students pay an average of $7,458 in tuition and fees each year.

Full Curriculum & Instruction at Wayne State College Report

$36,310 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #6, Concordia University, Nebraska did quite well on this year’s best value schools for curriculum and instruction students. Located in the distant town of Seward, Concordia University, Nebraska is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Concordia University, Nebraska are $36,310 per year.

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$14,919 Average Tuition & Fees

Northwest Missouri State University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Curriculum & Instruction Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Northwest is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Maryville.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Northwest are $14,919 a year.

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#8

Drake University

Des Moines, IA

Drake University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value curriculum and instruction programs. Located in the medium-sized city of Des Moines, Drake is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Drake are $45,912 a year.

Drake also took the #5 spot in our Best Curriculum & Instruction Schools in the Plains States Region rankings.

Read full report on Curriculum & Instruction at Drake University

#9

Dordt University

Sioux Center, IA
$33,590 Average Tuition & Fees

Dordt University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value curriculum and instruction programs. Located in the town of Sioux Center, Dordt is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Dordt undergraduate students pay an average of $33,590 in tuition and fees each year.

Read full report on Curriculum & Instruction at Dordt University

#10

Peru State College

Peru, NE
$7,800 Average Tuition & Fees

Peru State College ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Curriculum & Instruction Schools in the Plains States Region list. Peru State is a small public school located in the rural area of Peru.

Peru State undergraduate students pay an average of $7,800 in tuition and fees each year.

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Best Curriculum & Instruction Colleges by State

Explore the best curriculum and instruction schools for a specific state in the Plains States region.

State Degrees Awarded
Missouri 526
Kansas 350
Minnesota 348
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 25 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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