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2026 Best Value Curriculum & Instruction Schools in North Dakota

[Curriculum & Instruction](/majors/education/curriculum-instruction/) programs reward a close look at where your money goes furthest. The schools below stand out for delivering a strong curriculum & instruction education at a price that pays off.

For its 2026 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 3 schools to find the best return on investment for curriculum & instruction students.

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• Best Value Curriculum & Instruction Schools in North Dakota

2026 Best Value Curriculum & Instruction Schools in North Dakota

Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in curriculum & instruction, balancing cost against outcomes.

Best Value Curriculum & Instruction Schools

1

University Of North Dakota
Grand Forks, ND

$10,951 In-State Tuition & Fees

$25,110 Avg Student Debt

$63,552 Median Earnings (10yr)

University Of North Dakota tops our 2026 list of the best value curriculum & instruction schools in North Dakota. Located in the city of Grand Forks, University Of North Dakota is a large public university. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $10,951, with out-of-state students paying around $15,570. Students borrow a median of $25,110 to complete the curriculum & instruction program here. Early-career curriculum & instruction graduates make about $64,378. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. Roughly 77% of applicants are accepted.

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Jamestown College
Jamestown, ND

$24,990 In-State Tuition & Fees

$27,000 Avg Student Debt

$56,621 Median Earnings (10yr)

Jamestown College came in at #2 on our 2026 list of the best value curriculum & instruction schools. Located in the town of Jamestown, Jamestown College is a small private not-for-profit university. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $24,990. Students borrow a median of $27,000 to complete the curriculum & instruction program here. Early-career curriculum & instruction graduates make about $56,836. Set against $27,000 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. The acceptance rate is 88%.

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Notes and References

This list is compiled 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 · 3 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.