Curriculum & Instruction at Northern Illinois University

What traits are you looking for in a curriculum and instruction school? To help you decide if Northern Illinois University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's curriculum and instruction program.

NIU is located in Dekalb, Illinois and approximately 16,769 students attend the school each year.

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 & Instruction
• Doctorate Degree in Curriculum & Instruction

NIU Curriculum & Instruction Rankings

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

Curriculum & Instruction Student Demographics at NIU

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

NIU Curriculum & Instruction Master’s Program

The curriculum and instruction program at NIU awarded 18 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 28% of these degrees went to men with the other 72% going to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 18% men graduate in curriculum and instruction 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 and instruction 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 and instruction.

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

Careers That Curriculum & Instruction Grads May Go Into

A degree in curriculum and instruction 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.