Curriculum & Instruction at Purdue University - Main Campus

What traits are you looking for in a curriculum school? To help you decide if Purdue University - Main Campus is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's curriculum program.

Purdue is located in West Lafayette, Indiana and approximately 46,655 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.

Purdue Curriculum & Instruction Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at Purdue

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

Purdue does offer online education options in curriculum for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

Purdue Curriculum & Instruction Rankings

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There were 13 students who received their doctoral degrees in curriculum, making the school the #28 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Curriculum Student Demographics at Purdue

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the curriculum majors at Purdue University - Main Campus.

Purdue Curriculum & Instruction Master’s Program

Of the 159 students who earned a master's degree in Curriculum & Instruction from Purdue in 2020-2021, 16% were men and 84% were women.

Of the students who received a curriculum master's degree from Purdue, 77% 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 Purdue University - Main Campus with a master's in curriculum.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	8
Black or African American	8
Hispanic or Latino	12
White	122
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	6

Concentrations Within Curriculum & Instruction

Curriculum & Instruction majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Purdue University - Main Campus. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Curriculum & Instruction	174

Related Majors

• Multilingual Education
• Educational Assessment
• Special Education
• Teacher Education Subject Specific
• Teacher Education Grade Specific

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 IN, the home state for Purdue University - Main Campus.

Occupation	Jobs in IN	Average Salary in IN
Instructional Coordinators	1,610	$62,760

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 Abhijitsathe under License

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