2023 Best Curriculum & Instruction Schools
Finding the Best Curriculum & Instruction School for You
With 19,832 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, curriculum and instruction is the #6 most popular major in the United States.
Today's teaching students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Teaching Degree Search has developed this Best Curriculum & Instruction Schools ranking. Our analysis looked at 372 schools in the United States to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for teaching students.
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2023 Best Curriculum & Instruction Schools in the United States
The colleges and universities below are the best for curriculum majors pursuing a .
Top 25 Top Schools in Curriculum & Instruction
Our analysis found Harvard University to be the best school for curriculum and instruction students who want to pursue a degree in the United States. Located in the city of Cambridge, Harvard is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Concordia University, Irvine. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Curriculum & Instruction Schools list. Located in the large city of Irvine, Concordia University, Irvine is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Read full report on Curriculum & Instruction at Concordia University, Irvine
A rank of #3 on this year’s list means St John’s University - New York is a great place for curriculum and instruction students. STJ is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Queens.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Drake University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Curriculum & Instruction Schools list. Drake is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Des Moines.
The excellent programs at Fresno Pacific University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best curriculum and instruction schools in the United States. Fresno Pacific is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Fresno.
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University of Pennsylvania did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for curriculum and instruction students. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, UPenn is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.
University of Maryland - Baltimore County came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Curriculum & Instruction Schools ranking. UMBC is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Baltimore.
Read full report on Curriculum & Instruction at University of Maryland - Baltimore County
Berry College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best curriculum and instruction programs. Located in the small suburb of Mount Berry, Berry is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
University of St Francis ranked #9 on this year’s Best Curriculum & Instruction Schools list. University of Saint Francis is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Joliet.
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University of Jamestown landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best curriculum and instruction programs. UJ is a small private not-for-profit school located in the remote town of Jamestown.
Brandman University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for curriculum and instruction students. It came in at #11 on the list. Located in the city of Irvine, Brandman is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.
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University of Virginia - Main Campus landed the #12 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best curriculum and instruction programs. University of Virginia is a very large public school located in the suburb of Charlottesville.
University of Redlands ranked #13 on this year’s Best Curriculum & Instruction Schools list. Located in the city of Redlands, University of Redlands is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
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With a ranking of #14, Augusta University did quite well on this year’s best schools for curriculum and instruction students. Located in the city of Augusta, Augusta University is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
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Wisconsin Lutheran College landed the #15 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best curriculum and instruction programs. Located in the city of Milwaukee, WLC is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Elizabethtown College came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Best Curriculum & Instruction Schools ranking. Located in the large suburb of Elizabethtown, Etown is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Read full report on Curriculum & Instruction at Elizabethtown College
Piedmont College came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Best Curriculum & Instruction Schools ranking. Located in the town of Demorest, Piedmont College is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
North Central College came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Best Curriculum & Instruction Schools ranking. North Central is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Naperville.
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Vanderbilt University came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Best Curriculum & Instruction Schools ranking. Located in the large city of Nashville, Vanderbilt is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.
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University of Puget Sound came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Best Curriculum & Instruction Schools ranking. Located in the medium-sized city of Tacoma, Puget Sound is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Read full report on Curriculum & Instruction at University of Puget Sound
Teachers College at Columbia University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for curriculum and instruction students. It came in at #21 on the list. Teachers College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.
Read full report on Curriculum & Instruction at Teachers College at Columbia University
University of Scranton came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Best Curriculum & Instruction Schools ranking. University of Scranton is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Scranton.
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With a ranking of #23, University of Maryland - College Park did quite well on this year’s best schools for curriculum and instruction students. UMCP is a very large public school located in the suburb of College Park.
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McDaniel College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for curriculum and instruction students. It came in at #24 on the list. McDaniel is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small suburb of Westminster.
Northern State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for curriculum and instruction students. It came in at #25 on the list. NSU is a small public school located in the remote town of Aberdeen.
Read full report on Curriculum & Instruction at Northern State University
Rest of the Top Best Curriculum & Instruction Schools
Remaining Award Winners
This list represents the remainder of the schools awarded a Best Curriculum & Instruction Schools badge. Showing in this list means the college was ranked in the top 15% of the 372 different United States curriculum and instruction schools we analyzed.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 51 | Wayne State College | Wayne, NE |
| 52 | Texas Christian University | Fort Worth, TX |
| 53 | Western Governors University | Salt Lake City, UT |
| 54 | McKendree University | Lebanon, IL |
| 55 | University of Washington - Seattle Campus | Seattle, WA |
Additional Noteworthy Schools
Here are some additional great schools for Curriculum & Instruction students that almost earned our Best Curriculum & Instruction Schools award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 56 | Dominican University of California | San Rafael, CA |
| 57 | University of Nebraska - Lincoln | Lincoln, NE |
| 58 | Doane University | Crete, NE |
| 59 | Bradley University | Peoria, IL |
| 60 | Michigan State University | East Lansing, MI |
| 61 | Loyola University Chicago | Chicago, IL |
| 62 | Boston College | Chestnut Hill, MA |
| 63 | Iowa State University | Ames, IA |
| 64 | Valdosta State University | Valdosta, GA |
| 65 | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill | Chapel Hill, NC |
| 66 | Fordham University | Bronx, NY |
| 67 | The University of Texas at Austin | Austin, TX |
| 68 | George Washington University | Washington, DC |
| 69 | Adrian College | Adrian, MI |
| 70 | Seton Hall University | South Orange, NJ |
| 71 | Alverno College | Milwaukee, WI |
| 72 | Kutztown University of Pennsylvania | Kutztown, PA |
| 73 | Baylor University | Waco, TX |
| 74 | Aurora University | Aurora, IL |
Curriculum & Instruction by Region
View the Best Curriculum & Instruction Schools for a specific region near you.
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| Southeast |
| New England |
| Rocky Mountains |
| Plains States |
| Middle Atlantic |
| Far Western US |
| Southwest |
| Great Lakes |
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Rankings in Majors Related to Curriculum
One of 14 majors within the teaching area of study, curriculum and instruction has other similar majors worth exploring.
Curriculum Focus Areas
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Curriculum & Instruction | 19,832 |
Most Popular Majors Related to Curriculum
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Teacher Education Grade Specific | 110,226 |
| Educational Administration | 46,469 |
| Teacher Education Subject Specific | 43,297 |
| Special Education | 36,792 |
| General Education | 29,810 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.
- Read more about our ranking methodology.
- 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 the rest 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).
- Credit for the banner image above goes to Disarnot.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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