Curriculum & Instruction at Northern Illinois University

Every curriculum and instruction school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the curriculum program at Northern Illinois University stacks up to those at other schools.

NIU is located in Dekalb, Illinois and has a total student population of 16,769.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Curriculum & Instruction section at the bottom of this page.

NIU Curriculum & Instruction Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Curriculum
• Doctorate Degree in Curriculum

NIU Curriculum & Instruction Rankings

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

There were 7 students who received their doctoral degrees in curriculum, making the school the #64 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Curriculum Student Demographics at NIU

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the curriculum majors at Northern Illinois University.

NIU Curriculum & Instruction Master’s Program

Of the 18 students who earned a master's degree in Curriculum & Instruction from NIU in 2020-2021, 28% were men and 72% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 18% men graduate in curriculum each year. NIU does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 10% more men than average.

Of the students who received a curriculum master's degree from NIU, 78% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Northern Illinois University with a master's in curriculum.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	14
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Concentrations Within Curriculum & Instruction

The following curriculum concentations are available at Northern Illinois University. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Northern Illinois University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Curriculum & Instruction	25

Related Majors

• Educational Assessment
• General Education
• Student Counseling
• Instructional Media Design
• Educational Administration

Careers That Curriculum Grads May Go Into

A degree in curriculum can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for IL, the home state for Northern Illinois University.

Occupation	Jobs in IL	Average Salary in IL
Instructional Coordinators	4,830	$67,540

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Andy McMurray under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.