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2026 Best Value Curriculum & Instruction Schools in Washington

[Curriculum & Instruction](/majors/education/curriculum-instruction/) programs reward a close look at where your money goes furthest. A high-value program keeps cost low while graduates go on to earn well.

For its 2026 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 8 schools to find the best return on investment for curriculum & instruction students.

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• Best Value Curriculum & Instruction Schools in Washington

2026 Best Value Curriculum & Instruction Schools in Washington

If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the curriculum & instruction degrees they offer, see the list below.

Best Value Curriculum & Instruction Schools

1

University Of Washington Seattle Campus
Seattle, WA

$12,973 In-State Tuition & Fees

$16,481 Avg Student Debt

$78,466 Median Earnings (10yr)

University Of Washington Seattle Campus earned the #1 spot for value among curriculum & instruction schools in Washington. University Of Washington Seattle Campus is a very large public school located in the city of Seattle. In-state tuition and fees average $12,973, with out-of-state students paying around $43,209. Curriculum & Instruction graduates carry a median of $16,481 in student loans. Early-career curriculum & instruction graduates make about $47,042. Set against $16,481 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. University Of Washington Seattle Campus admits about 39% of applicants.

2

City University Of Seattle
Seattle, WA

$13,929 In-State Tuition & Fees

$18,000 Avg Student Debt

$69,460 Median Earnings (10yr)

A rank of #2 makes City University Of Seattle one of the best values for curriculum & instruction. Located in the city of Seattle, City University Of Seattle is a mid-sized private not-for-profit university. Students from in state pay about $13,929 in tuition and fees. Students borrow a median of $18,000 to complete the curriculum & instruction program here. Curriculum & Instruction graduates of City University Of Seattle earn a median of $70,377 early in their careers. That is a strong return on a $18,000 median debt.

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Notes and References

This list is compiled 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 · 8 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.