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2023 Best Value Curriculum & Instruction Schools in Minnesota

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

10 Colleges
$25,879 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$57,641 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Curriculum & Instruction 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 Schools in Minnesota ranking. This report analyzed 10 schools in Minnesota 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.

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 Schools in Minnesota

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Curriculum & Instruction Colleges.

Top 10 Best Curriculum & Instruction Schools

$23,900 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named Concordia University, Saint Paul the best value school in Minnesota for curriculum and instruction students. Located in the large city of Saint Paul, Concordia University, Saint Paul is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Concordia University, Saint Paul are $23,900 a year.

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#2

Saint Cloud State University

Saint Cloud, MN
$9,170 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Saint Cloud State University is a great value for curriculum and instruction students. St. Cloud State University is a large public school located in the city of Saint Cloud.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at St. Cloud State University are $9,170 per year.

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$9,468 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Minnesota State University - Moorhead. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Curriculum & Instruction Schools in Minnesota list. MSU Moorhead is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Moorhead.

MSU Moorhead undergraduate students pay an average of $9,468 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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$39,410 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best curriculum and instruction schools in Minnesota. Located in the town of Winona, SMU MN is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

SMU MN undergraduate students pay an average of $39,410 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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$39,410 Average Tuition & Fees

The College of Saint Scholastica landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value curriculum and instruction programs. Located in the city of Duluth, St. Scholastica is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at St. Scholastica are $39,410 per year.

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$15,254 Average Tuition & Fees

University of Minnesota - Twin Cities came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Curriculum & Instruction Schools in Minnesota ranking. Located in the city of Minneapolis, UMN Twin Cities is a public school with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UMN Twin Cities are $15,254 a year.

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#8

Capella University

Minneapolis, MN
$14,148 Average Tuition & Fees

Capella University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Curriculum & Instruction Schools in Minnesota list. Located in the large 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 undergraduate at Capella University are $14,148 a year.

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$48,329 Average Tuition & Fees

University of St Thomas Minnesota came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Curriculum & Instruction Schools in Minnesota ranking. Located in the city of Saint Paul, UST MN is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

UST MN undergraduate students pay an average of $48,329 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

UST MN also made our Best Curriculum & Instruction Schools in Minnesota list, coming in at #5.

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#10

St Catherine University

Saint Paul, MN
$35,532 Average Tuition & Fees

St Catherine University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value curriculum and instruction programs. St. Kate's is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Saint Paul.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at St. Kate’s are $35,532 per 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 10 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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