2023 Best Value Curriculum Schools
325
Ranked Colleges
19,832
Degrees Awarded
$19,100
Avg Net Price*
When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value Curriculum Schools” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
In 2020-2021, 19,832 people earned their degree in curriculum and instruction, making the major the 55th most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, curriculum and instruction graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $50,993 and had an average of $28,557 in loans still to pay off.
This year’s “Best Value Curriculum Schools” ranking analyzed 325 colleges that offered a degree in curriculum and instruction. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality curriculum and instruction programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.
Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the curriculum and instruction program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. See our ranking methodology to learn more.
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Best Value Curriculum Schools
The colleges and universities below are the best for curriculum students.
Top 25 Best Value Colleges for Curriculum & Instruction
Out of the 325 schools in the Best Value Curriculum Schools that were part of this year’s ranking, Western Governors University landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Salt Lake City, Utah, this large private not-for-profit school handed out 2,690 degrees to qualified ’s curriculum students in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on this list, WGU is in the top on our “Best Curriculum & Instruction Schools” list. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our “Best Curriculum & Instruction Schools” list. It costs about $9,969 for curriculum students per year to attend WGU.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.0% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read more about Curriculum & Instruction at Western Governors University
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Concordia University, Nebraska. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Curriculum Schools. Located in Seward, Nebraska, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 698 diplomas to qualified ’s curriculum students in 2020-2021.
Concordia University, Nebraska also took the #15 spot in our “Best Curriculum & Instruction Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Concordia University, Nebraska is $22,035 for curriculum students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Curriculum & Instruction at Concordia University, Nebraska
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Capella University. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Curriculum Schools. This large school is located in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and it awarded 116 ’s curriculum degrees in 2020-2021.
Capella University also claimed a top spot on our “Best Curriculum & Instruction Schools” list. It’s in the top [COLLEGE_QUALITY_PECTENTILE_ALL_LEVES]% of all schools in this category. The yearly cost to attend Capella University is $16,545 for curriculum students.
Full Capella University Curriculum & Instruction Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Alverno College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Curriculum Schools list. Milwaukee, Wisconsin is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s curriculum degrees to 20 students in 2020-2021.
Alverno also claimed a top spot on our “Best Curriculum & Instruction Schools” list. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our “Best Curriculum & Instruction Schools” list. It costs about $19,437 for Curriculum students per year to attend Alverno College.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Full Alverno Curriculum & Instruction Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Concordia University, Chicago. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Curriculum Schools. Located in River Forest, Illinois, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 145 diplomas to qualified ’s curriculum students in 2020-2021.
Concordia University, Chicago excels when it comes to curriculum quality. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our “Best Curriculum & Instruction Schools” list. It costs about $17,051 for Curriculum students per year to attend Concordia University, Chicago.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Curriculum & Instruction at Concordia University, Chicago
Piedmont College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Curriculum Schools ranking. This small school is located in Demorest, Georgia, and it awarded 465 ’s curriculum degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on this list, Piedmont College is in the top on our “Best Curriculum & Instruction Schools” list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in that analysis. The yearly cost to attend Piedmont College is $18,796 for Curriculum students.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Curriculum & Instruction at Piedmont College
Concordia University, Irvine ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Curriculum Schools list. Concordia University, Irvine is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Irvine, California. It awarded 163 ’s curriculum degrees in 2020-2021.
Concordia University, Irvine excels when it comes to curriculum quality. It’s in the top [COLLEGE_QUALITY_PECTENTILE_ALL_LEVES]% of all schools in this category. The estimated yearly cost for Concordia University, Irvine is $27,201 for Curriculum students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Concordia University, Irvine Curriculum & Instruction Report
With a ranking of #8, McKendree University did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Curriculum Schools list. McKendree University is a small school located in Lebanon, Illinois that handed out 21 ’s curriculum degrees in 2020-2021.
McKendree excels when it comes to curriculum quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our “Best Curriculum & Instruction Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for McKendree is $19,956 for Curriculum students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Curriculum & Instruction at McKendree University
University of Jamestown came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Curriculum Schools ranking. Located in Jamestown, North Dakota, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 29 degrees to qualified ’s curriculum students in 2020-2021.
The estimated yearly cost for UJ is $19,603 for Curriculum students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full University of Jamestown Curriculum & Instruction Report
University of Phoenix - Arizona ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Curriculum Schools list. This large school is located in Tempe, Arizona, and it awarded 333 ’s curriculum degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, UOPX - Arizona is also in the top of our “Best Curriculum & Instruction Schools” ranking. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our “Best Curriculum & Instruction Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for University of Phoenix - Arizona is $13,038 for Curriculum students.
Read full report on Curriculum & Instruction at University of Phoenix - Arizona
Illinois State University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Curriculum Schools ranking. Normal, Illinois is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s curriculum degrees to 51 students in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on this list, Illinois State is in the top on our “Best Curriculum & Instruction Schools” list. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our “Best Curriculum & Instruction Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend Illinois State is $20,830 for Curriculum students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Illinois State University Curriculum & Instruction Report
Liberty University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Curriculum Schools ranking. Liberty University is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Lynchburg, Virginia. It awarded 380 ’s curriculum degrees in 2020-2021.
The estimated yearly cost for Liberty University is $29,382 for curriculum students.
Read more about Curriculum & Instruction at Liberty University
Wisconsin Lutheran College ranked #13 on this year’s Best Value Curriculum Schools list. Wisconsin Lutheran College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. It awarded 4 ’s curriculum degrees in 2020-2021.
WLC excels when it comes to curriculum quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our “Best Curriculum & Instruction Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend WLC is $20,927 for Curriculum students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.0% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Full WLC Curriculum & Instruction Report
With a ranking of #14, University of the Cumberlands did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Curriculum Schools list. Cumberlands is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Williamsburg, Kentucky. It awarded 196 ’s curriculum degrees in 2020-2021.
The yearly cost to attend Cumberlands is $13,476 for curriculum students.
Read more about Curriculum & Instruction at University of the Cumberlands
With a ranking of #15, Walden University did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Curriculum Schools list. Walden University is a large school located in Minneapolis, Minnesota that handed out 49 ’s curriculum degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Curriculum & Instruction at Walden University
Lindenwood University did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Curriculum Schools ranking, coming in at #16. Lindenwood University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Saint Charles, Missouri. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 43 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The estimated yearly cost for Lindenwood University is $17,366 for Curriculum students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Lindenwood University Curriculum & Instruction Report
With a ranking of #17, Drake University did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Curriculum Schools list. Des Moines, Iowa is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s curriculum degrees to 35 students in 2020-2021.
On top of its placing in this ranking, Drake also did well on our “Best Curriculum & Instruction Schools” list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in that analysis. It costs about $29,903 for Curriculum students per year to attend Drake.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Drake University Curriculum & Instruction Report
National Louis University ranked #18 on this year’s Best Value Curriculum Schools list. Chicago, Illinois is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s curriculum degrees to 222 students in 2020-2021.
On top of its placing in this ranking, NLU also did well on our “Best Curriculum & Instruction Schools” list. It’s in the top [COLLEGE_QUALITY_PECTENTILE_ALL_LEVES]% of all schools in this category. The estimated yearly cost for National Louis University is $14,584 for curriculum students.
Full NLU Curriculum & Instruction Report
Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota ranked #19 on this year’s Best Value Curriculum Schools list. Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota is located in Winona, Minnesota and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 31 ’s curriculum degrees to qualified students.
The yearly cost to attend Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota is $21,101 for curriculum students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota Curriculum & Instruction Report
Olivet Nazarene University did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Curriculum Schools ranking, coming in at #20. This small school is located in Bourbonnais, Illinois, and it awarded 120 ’s curriculum degrees in 2020-2021.
The estimated yearly cost for Olivet Nazarene is $19,470 for Curriculum students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Curriculum & Instruction at Olivet Nazarene University
McDaniel College came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Curriculum Schools ranking. McDaniel College is a small school located in Westminster, Maryland that handed out 62 ’s curriculum degrees in 2020-2021.
The estimated yearly cost for McDaniel College is $22,385 for curriculum students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Curriculum & Instruction at McDaniel
University of Akron Main Campus came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Curriculum Schools ranking. University of Akron Main Campus is a public institution located in Akron, Ohio. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 25 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The estimated yearly cost for University of Akron Main Campus is $17,945 for curriculum students.
Full University of Akron Main Campus Curriculum & Instruction Report
Fitchburg State University did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Curriculum Schools ranking, coming in at #23. Fitchburg State University is a medium-sized school located in Fitchburg, Massachusetts that handed out 213 ’s curriculum degrees in 2020-2021.
It costs about $16,806 for curriculum students per year to attend Fitchburg State.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Fitchburg State University Curriculum & Instruction Report
University of St Francis did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Curriculum Schools ranking, coming in at #24. Located in Joliet, Illinois, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 207 diplomas to qualified ’s curriculum students in 2020-2021.
It costs about $17,102 for Curriculum students per year to attend University of Saint Francis.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full University of Saint Francis Curriculum & Instruction Report
Northern Illinois University did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Curriculum Schools ranking, coming in at #25. Northern Illinois University is located in Dekalb, Illinois and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 25 ’s curriculum degrees to qualified students.
The yearly cost to attend NIU is $13,956 for Curriculum students.
Read full report on Curriculum & Instruction at NIU
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