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2023 Best Value Curriculum & Instruction Schools in Iowa

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

5 Colleges
$30,686 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$57,761 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Curriculum & Instruction School for You

In 2020-2021, curriculum and instruction students earned 129 degrees and certificates from an Iowa school, making the subject the 7th in the state.

Today's teaching students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

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 Iowa ranking. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in Iowa to see which 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.

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 Iowa

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

Best Iowa Schools for Affordable Quality in Curriculum & Instruction

#1

Buena Vista University

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

Our analysis found Buena Vista University to be the best value school for curriculum and instruction students who want to pursue a degree in Iowa. BVU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Storm Lake.

BVU undergraduate students pay an average of $37,518 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#2

Drake University

Des Moines, IA
$45,912 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Drake University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Curriculum & Instruction Schools in Iowa list. Drake is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Des Moines.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Drake are $45,912 per year.

Drake not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #2 on our Best Curriculum & Instruction Schools in Iowa list.

Full Curriculum & Instruction at Drake University Report

#3

Dordt University

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

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Dordt University is a great value for curriculum and instruction students. Dordt is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Sioux Center.

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

Read full report on Curriculum & Instruction at Dordt University

$9,634 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Iowa State University is a great value for curriculum and instruction students. Located in the small city of Ames, Iowa State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Iowa State undergraduate students pay an average of $9,634 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Iowa State also took the #5 spot in our Best Curriculum & Instruction Schools in Iowa rankings.

Read full report on Curriculum & Instruction at Iowa State University

#5

Upper Iowa University

Fayette, IA
$33,609 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Upper Iowa University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Curriculum & Instruction Schools in Iowa list. UIU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the remote area of Fayette.

UIU undergraduate students pay an average of $33,609 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Full Curriculum & Instruction at Upper Iowa University Report

Best Value Curriculum & Instruction Colleges in the Plains States Region

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State Degrees Awarded
Missouri 526
Kansas 350
Minnesota 348
South Dakota 54
North Dakota 38
Nebraska 1,161

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 5 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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