2026 Best Value Curriculum & Instruction Schools in Oregon
[Curriculum & Instruction](/majors/education/curriculum-instruction/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. A high-value program keeps cost low while graduates go on to earn well.
For its 2026 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 4 schools to find the best return on investment for curriculum & instruction students.
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2026 Best Value Curriculum & Instruction Schools in Oregon
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in curriculum & instruction, balancing cost against outcomes.
Best Value Curriculum & Instruction Schools
Portland State University earned the #1 spot for value among curriculum & instruction schools in Oregon. Portland State University is a very large public school located in the city of Portland. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $11,118, compared with $29,136 for out-of-state students. Students borrow a median of $26,475 to complete the curriculum & instruction program here. Soon after graduation, curriculum & instruction degree recipients from Portland State University generally make around $64,503. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. The acceptance rate is 91%.
Western Oregon University came in at #2 on our 2026 list of the best value curriculum & instruction schools. Western Oregon University is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Monmouth. Students from in state pay about $11,514 in tuition and fees, compared with $32,169 for out-of-state students. Curriculum & Instruction graduates carry a median of $24,166 in student loans. Early-career curriculum & instruction graduates make about $39,436. That is a strong return on a $24,166 median debt. The acceptance rate is 98%.
Notes and References
This ranking is produced by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. Schools are scored on the balance of cost (tuition and student debt) against student outcomes (post-graduation earnings) — a measure of return on investment, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 4 schools evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 1 ranked 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 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).
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