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2022 Best Value Curriculum Schools for a Master’s in Michigan

9 Ranked Colleges
224 Degrees Awarded
$19,600 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Curriculum Schools for a Master's in Michigan

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value Curriculum Schools for a Master’s in Michigan” ranking - to help you make that decision.

In 2019-2020, 18,195 people earned their degree in curriculum and instruction, making the major the 57th most popular in the United States. In 2017-2018, curriculum and instruction graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $49,708 and had an average of $36,052 in loans still to pay off.

Across Michigan, there were 255 curriculum and instruction graduates with average earnings and debt of $46,280 and $25,550 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 224 curriculum and instruction graduates with average earnings and debt of $58,608 and $41,198 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Curriculum Schools for a Master’s in Michigan” ranking analyzed 9 colleges that offered a degree in curriculum and instruction. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent curriculum and instruction programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the curriculum and instruction program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Curriculum Schools for a Master’s in Michigan

The colleges and universities below are the best for michigan master’s degree curriculum students.

Top 9 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Curriculum & Instruction in Michigan

#1

Michigan State University

East Lansing, Michigan

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Michigan State University. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Curriculum Schools for a Master’s in Michigan list. East Lansing, Michigan is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s curriculum degrees to 61 students in 2019-2020.

Michigan State also made our “Best Curriculum & Instruction Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan” list, coming in at #1. Average graduate tuition and fees at Michigan State University are $37,056, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Curriculum & Instruction at Michigan State

#2

Ferris State University

Big Rapids, Michigan
#6 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Ferris State University. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Curriculum Schools for a Master’s in Michigan list. Located in Big Rapids, Michigan, this fairly large public school awarded 11 degrees to qualified masters’s curriculum students in 2019-2020.

Ferris also made our “Best Curriculum & Instruction Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan” list, coming in at #6. Average graduate tuition and fees at Ferris State University are $7,908, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Curriculum & Instruction at Ferris

#3

Central Michigan University

Mount Pleasant, Michigan

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Central Michigan University. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Curriculum Schools for a Master’s in Michigan. Mount Pleasant, Michigan is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s curriculum degrees to 48 students in 2019-2020.

Central Michigan did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Curriculum & Instruction Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Central Michigan University are $19,359.

Read more about Curriculum & Instruction at Central Michigan

#4

Grand Valley State University

Allendale, Michigan

Out of the 9 schools in the Best Value Curriculum Schools for a Master’s in Michigan that were part of this year’s ranking, Grand Valley State University landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in Allendale, Michigan, this large public school awarded 60 diplomas to qualified masters’s curriculum students in 2019-2020.

GVSU also made our “Best Curriculum & Instruction Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan” list, coming in at #2. Average graduate tuition and fees at Grand Valley State University are $17,448, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Curriculum & Instruction at GVSU

#5

Northern Michigan University

Marquette, Michigan
#8 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northern Michigan University. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Curriculum Schools for a Master’s in Michigan list. Located in Marquette, Michigan, this medium-sized public school handed out 11 diplomas to qualified masters’s curriculum students in 2019-2020.

Northern Michigan University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best Curriculum & Instruction Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Northern Michigan University are $13,660, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Curriculum & Instruction at Northern Michigan University

#6

Western Michigan University

Kalamazoo, Michigan
#4 in overall quality

Western Michigan University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Curriculum Schools for a Master’s in Michigan list. Kalamazoo, Michigan is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s curriculum degrees to 2 students in 2019-2020.

WMU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Curriculum & Instruction Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at WMU are $31,355, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Western Michigan University Curriculum & Instruction Report

#7

Concordia University, Ann Arbor

Ann Arbor, Michigan

Concordia University, Ann Arbor came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Curriculum Schools for a Master’s in Michigan ranking. Concordia University, Ann Arbor is located in Ann Arbor, Michigan and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 16 masters’s curriculum degrees to qualified students.

Concordia University, Ann Arbor also made our “Best Curriculum & Instruction Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan” list, coming in at #7. Average graduate tuition and fees at Concordia University, Ann Arbor are $12,620, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Curriculum & Instruction at Concordia University, Ann Arbor

#8

University of Detroit Mercy

Detroit, Michigan
#5 in overall quality

University of Detroit Mercy ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Curriculum Schools for a Master’s in Michigan list. Located in Detroit, Michigan, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 7 diplomas to qualified masters’s curriculum students in 2019-2020.

Detroit Mercy not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Curriculum & Instruction Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Detroit Mercy are $20,047.

Full University of Detroit Mercy Curriculum & Instruction Report

#9

Cornerstone University

Grand Rapids, Michigan

With a ranking of #9, Cornerstone University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Curriculum Schools for a Master’s in Michigan list. Located in Grand Rapids, Michigan, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 2 degrees to qualified masters’s curriculum students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Cornerstone, the school also landed the #9 spot in our “Best Curriculum & Instruction Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Cornerstone University are $14,710, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Curriculum & Instruction at Cornerstone University

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Notes and References

References

  • 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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