2023 Best Curriculum & Instruction Doctor's Degree Schools
Finding the Best Curriculum & Instruction Doctor's Degree 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 Doctor's Degree Schools ranking. Our analysis looked at 106 schools in the United States to see which doctor's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for teaching students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school is, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.
View our full ranking methodology.
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2023 Best Curriculum & Instruction Doctor’s Degree Schools in the United States
The colleges and universities below are the best for curriculum majors pursuing a doctor's degree.
Top 15% Best Curriculum & Instruction Doctor's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named University of Virginia - Main Campus the best school in the United States for curriculum and instruction students working on their doctor’s degree. University of Virginia is a very large public school located in the small suburb of Charlottesville.
A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Purdue University - Main Campus is a great place for curriculum and instruction students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of West Lafayette, Purdue is a public college with a fairly large student population.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend St John’s University - New York. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Curriculum & Instruction Doctor’s Degree Schools list. STJ is a 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 Baylor University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Curriculum & Instruction Doctor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the medium-sized city of Waco, Baylor is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Florida. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Curriculum & Instruction Doctor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the medium-sized city of Gainesville, UF is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Full Curriculum & Instruction at University of Florida Report
University of Washington - Seattle Campus came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Curriculum & Instruction Doctor’s Degree Schools ranking. UW Seattle is a very large public school located in the large city of Seattle.
Full Curriculum & Instruction at University of Washington - Seattle Campus Report
With a ranking of #7, University of Maryland - College Park did quite well on this year’s best schools for curriculum and instruction students working on their doctor’s degree. UMCP is a very large public school located in the suburb of College Park.
Texas A&M University - College Station landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best doctor’s degree curriculum and instruction programs. Texas A&M College Station is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of College Station.
Read full report on Curriculum & Instruction at Texas A&M University - College Station
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for curriculum and instruction students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the small city of Champaign, UIUC is a public school with a very large student population.
Read full report on Curriculum & Instruction at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Piedmont College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for curriculum and instruction students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the town of Demorest, Piedmont College is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Read full report on Curriculum & Instruction at Piedmont College
Syracuse University ranked #11 on this year’s Best Curriculum & Instruction Doctor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the midsize city of Syracuse, Syracuse is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
With a ranking of #12, Virginia Tech did quite well on this year’s best schools for curriculum and instruction students working on their doctor’s degree. Virginia Tech is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Blacksburg.
Read full report on Curriculum & Instruction at Virginia Tech
McKendree University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for curriculum and instruction students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #13 on the list. McKendree is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Lebanon.
Read full report on Curriculum & Instruction at McKendree University
Concordia University, Chicago did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for curriculum and instruction students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #14 on the list. Concordia University, Chicago is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of River Forest.
Northern Illinois University landed the #15 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best doctor’s degree curriculum and instruction programs. NIU is a fairly large public school located in the small suburb of Dekalb.
Additional Noteworthy Schools
These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best Curriculum & Instruction Doctor's Degree Schools award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 16 | New York University | New York, NY |
| 17 | Boston College | Chestnut Hill, MA |
| 18 | Texas Christian University | Fort Worth, TX |
| 19 | Aurora University | Aurora, IL |
| 20 | University of the Pacific | Stockton, CA |
| 21 | Boston University | Boston, MA |
Curriculum & Instruction by Region
View the Best Curriculum & Instruction Doctor's Degree Schools for a specific region near you.
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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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