2027 Best Value Curriculum & Instruction Schools in Arkansas

[Curriculum & Instruction](/majors/education/curriculum-instruction/) programs reward a close look at where your money goes furthest. The best values balance affordable tuition against strong post-graduation earnings.
For its 2027 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools to find the best return on investment for curriculum & instruction students.
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2027 Best Value Curriculum & Instruction Schools in Arkansas
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
Arkansas State University Main Campus earned the #1 spot for value among curriculum & instruction schools in Arkansas. Set in the city of Jonesboro, Arkansas State University Main Campus is a very large public institution. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $8,090, compared with $14,522 for out-of-state students. Students borrow a median of $23,399 to complete the curriculum & instruction program here. Curriculum & Instruction graduates of Arkansas State University Main Campus earn a median of $50,958 early in their careers. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. Roughly 82% of applicants are accepted.
Henderson State University is a great value for students pursuing a degree in curriculum & instruction, landing the #2 spot this year. Henderson State University is a mid-sized public school located in the town of Arkadelphia. In-state tuition and fees average $8,244, with out-of-state students paying around $10,620. Typical student debt for curriculum & instruction graduates is $23,234. Soon after graduation, curriculum & instruction degree recipients from Henderson State University generally make around $40,131. That is a strong return on a $23,234 median debt.
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Notes and References
The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 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 · 2 schools evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 2 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.