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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Curriculum & Instruction in Minnesota

9 Ranked Colleges
318 Degrees Awarded
$15,600 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Curriculum Schools for a Master's in Minnesota

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Curriculum Schools for a Master’s in Minnesota” ranking is part of that endeavor.

Curriculum & Instruction is the 57th most popular major in the country with 18,195 degrees awarded in 2019-2020. 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 Minnesota, there were 439 curriculum and instruction graduates with average earnings and debt of $54,711 and $52,242 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 318 curriculum and instruction graduates with average earnings and debt of $55,396 and $40,953 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Curriculum Schools for a Master’s in Minnesota” ranking looked at 9 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in curriculum and instruction. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great curriculum and instruction programs and cost less that 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 for a Master’s in Minnesota

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Curriculum Schools for a Master’s in Minnesota.

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

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Curriculum Schools for a Master’s in Minnesota. SMU MN is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Winona, Minnesota. It awarded 50 masters’s curriculum degrees in 2019-2020.

SMU MN did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Curriculum & Instruction Master’s Degree Schools in Minnesota” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at SMU MN are $10,260, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Minnesota State University - Moorhead. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Curriculum Schools for a Master’s in Minnesota list. Minnesota State University - Moorhead is a public institution located in Moorhead, Minnesota. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 93 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

MSU Moorhead did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Curriculum & Instruction Master’s Degree Schools in Minnesota” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Minnesota State University - Moorhead are $9,900.

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#3

Walden University

Minneapolis, Minnesota

Out of the 9 schools in the Best Value Curriculum Schools for a Master’s in Minnesota that were part of this year’s ranking, Walden University landed the #3 spot on the list. Walden University is a large private for-profit school situated in Minneapolis, Minnesota. It awarded 43 masters’s curriculum degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our minnesota master’s degree curriculum students list, Walden University has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Curriculum & Instruction Master’s Degree Schools in Minnesota” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Walden University are $10,716, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Walden University Curriculum & Instruction Report

#4

University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Minneapolis, Minnesota

Out of the 9 schools in the Best Value Curriculum Schools for a Master’s in Minnesota that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Minnesota - Twin Cities landed the #4 spot on the list. UMN Twin Cities is located in Minneapolis, Minnesota and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 35 masters’s curriculum degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our minnesota master’s degree curriculum students list, UMN Twin Cities has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Curriculum & Instruction Master’s Degree Schools in Minnesota” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities are $28,845, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#5

Saint Cloud State University

Saint Cloud, Minnesota
#7 in overall quality

Out of the 9 schools in the Best Value Curriculum Schools for a Master’s in Minnesota that were part of this year’s ranking, Saint Cloud State University landed the #5 spot on the list. Located in Saint Cloud, Minnesota, this fairly large public school handed out 9 diplomas to qualified masters’s curriculum students in 2019-2020.

St. Cloud State University also took the #7 spot in our “Best Curriculum & Instruction Master’s Degree Schools in Minnesota” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Saint Cloud State University are $12,904.

Read more about Curriculum & Instruction at St. Cloud State University

#6

Capella University

Minneapolis, Minnesota

Capella University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Curriculum Schools for a Master’s in Minnesota ranking, coming in at #6. Located in Minneapolis, Minnesota, this large private for-profit school handed out 26 diplomas to qualified masters’s curriculum students in 2019-2020.

Capella University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Curriculum & Instruction Master’s Degree Schools in Minnesota” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Capella University are $14,767, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#7

Concordia University, Saint Paul

Saint Paul, Minnesota
#8 in overall quality

Concordia University, Saint Paul did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Curriculum Schools for a Master’s in Minnesota ranking, coming in at #7. Concordia University, Saint Paul is a medium-sized school located in Saint Paul, Minnesota that handed out 39 masters’s curriculum degrees in 2019-2020.

Concordia University, Saint Paul also took the #8 spot in our “Best Curriculum & Instruction Master’s Degree Schools in Minnesota” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Concordia University, Saint Paul are $8,550, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Concordia University, Saint Paul Curriculum & Instruction Report

#8

University of St Thomas Minnesota

Saint Paul, Minnesota
#2 in overall quality

University of St Thomas Minnesota did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Curriculum Schools for a Master’s in Minnesota ranking, coming in at #8. University of St Thomas Minnesota is a medium-sized school located in Saint Paul, Minnesota that handed out 14 masters’s curriculum degrees in 2019-2020.

UST MN did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Curriculum & Instruction Master’s Degree Schools in Minnesota” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of St Thomas Minnesota are $24,814, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#9

St Catherine University

Saint Paul, Minnesota

St Catherine University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Curriculum Schools for a Master’s in Minnesota list. St. Kate’s is a private not-for-profit institution located in Saint Paul, Minnesota. The school has a small population, and it awarded 9 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our minnesota master’s degree curriculum students list, St. Kate’s has also earned the #9 rank in our “Best Curriculum & Instruction Master’s Degree Schools in Minnesota” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at St. Kate’s are $17,400.

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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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