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2023 Best Curriculum & Instruction Graduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region

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$54,533 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Curriculum & Instruction Graduate Certificate 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.

With all the teaching programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

The Best Curriculum & Instruction Graduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking is one of many tools that Teaching Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 10 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which graduate certificate programs offered the best educational experiences for teaching students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

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2023 Best Curriculum & Instruction Graduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Curriculum & Instruction Graduate Certificate Colleges.

Top 10 Best Curriculum & Instruction Graduate Certificate Schools

#1

Purdue University - Main Campus

West Lafayette, IN

Our analysis found Purdue University - Main Campus to be the best school for curriculum and instruction students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in the Great Lakes Region . Purdue is a very large public school located in the city of West Lafayette.

Full Curriculum & Instruction at Purdue University - Main Campus Report

The excellent graduate certificate programs at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best curriculum and instruction schools in the Great Lakes Region . UIUC is a fairly large public school located in the city of Champaign.

Full Curriculum & Instruction at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Report

#3

Adrian College

Adrian, MI

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Adrian College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Curriculum & Instruction Graduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Adrian is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Adrian.

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#4

Viterbo University

La Crosse, WI

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Viterbo University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Curriculum & Instruction Graduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Viterbo is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of La Crosse.

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#5

McKendree University

Lebanon, IL

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means McKendree University is a great place for curriculum and instruction students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the large suburb of Lebanon, McKendree is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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National Louis University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Curriculum & Instruction Graduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the large city of Chicago, NLU is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

Full Curriculum & Instruction at National Louis University Report

#7

Alverno College

Milwaukee, WI

With a ranking of #7, Alverno College did quite well on this year’s best schools for curriculum and instruction students working on their graduate certificate. Alverno is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Milwaukee.

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#8

Ball State University

Muncie, IN

Ball State University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best graduate certificate curriculum and instruction programs. Ball State is a very large public school located in the city of Muncie.

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University of Cincinnati - Main Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for curriculum and instruction students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the large city of Cincinnati, UC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Full Curriculum & Instruction at University of Cincinnati - Main Campus Report

#10

Wayne State University

Detroit, MI

With a ranking of #10, Wayne State University did quite well on this year’s best schools for curriculum and instruction students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the large city of Detroit, Wayne State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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Best Curriculum & Instruction Colleges by State

Explore the best curriculum and instruction colleges for a specific state in the Great Lakes region.

State Degrees Awarded
Ohio 357
Illinois 1,019
Indiana 871
Michigan 314
Wisconsin 248

Curriculum & Instruction is one of 14 different types of teaching programs to choose from.

Curriculum Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Curriculum & Instruction 19,832

Majors Similar 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 10 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.

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