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2026 Best Value Curriculum & Instruction Schools in Oregon

[Curriculum & Instruction](/majors/education/curriculum-instruction/curriculum-and-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.

To produce this 2026 ranking, College Factual evaluated 4 schools on the balance of cost and outcomes for curriculum & instruction students.

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• Best Value Curriculum & Instruction Schools in Oregon

2026 Best Value Curriculum & Instruction Schools in Oregon

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

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Portland State University
Portland, OR

$11,118 In-State Tuition & Fees

$26,475 Avg Student Debt

$57,906 Median Earnings (10yr)

Portland State University tops our 2026 list of the best value curriculum & instruction schools in Oregon. Portland State University is a very large public school located in the city of Portland. Students from in state pay about $11,118 in tuition and fees, compared with $29,136 for out-of-state students. Typical student debt for curriculum & instruction graduates is $26,475. Early-career curriculum & instruction graduates make about $64,503. Set against $26,475 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. The acceptance rate is 91%.

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Western Oregon University
Monmouth, OR

$11,514 In-State Tuition & Fees

$24,166 Avg Student Debt

$51,815 Median Earnings (10yr)

Western Oregon University is a great value for students pursuing a degree in curriculum & instruction, landing the #2 spot this year. Set in the town of Monmouth, Western Oregon University is a moderately-sized public institution. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $11,514, while out-of-state students pay about $32,169. 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%.

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Notes and References

The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. The methodology weighs the cost of a degree against the earnings graduates go on to achieve, 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.