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2023 Best Curriculum & Instruction Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region

12 Colleges
$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.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which teaching program is right for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Teaching Degree Search has developed this Best Curriculum & Instruction Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. This report analyzed 12 schools in the Plains States Region to see which ones offered the best graduate certificate programs 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.

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2023 Best Curriculum & Instruction Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region

Check out the curriculum graduate certificate programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top 10 Best Curriculum & Instruction Graduate Certificate Schools

Our 2023 rankings named Iowa State University the best school in the Plains States Region for curriculum and instruction students working on their graduate certificate. Iowa State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Ames.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Missouri - Columbia. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Curriculum & Instruction Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region list. Mizzou is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Columbia.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means The College of Saint Scholastica is a great place for curriculum and instruction students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the city of Duluth, St. Scholastica is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#4

Upper Iowa University

Fayette, IA

The excellent graduate certificate programs at Upper Iowa University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best curriculum and instruction schools in the Plains States Region . Located in the rural area of Fayette, UIU is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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The excellent graduate certificate programs at Concordia University, Nebraska helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best curriculum and instruction schools in the Plains States Region . Located in the town of Seward, Concordia University, Nebraska is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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Concordia University, Saint Paul ranked #6 on this year’s Best Curriculum & Instruction Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the city of Saint Paul, Concordia University, Saint Paul is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

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Missouri State University - Springfield 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 #7 on the list. Missouri State is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Springfield.

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#8

Missouri Baptist University

Saint Louis, MO

Missouri Baptist University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best graduate certificate curriculum and instruction programs. Located in the large suburb of Saint Louis, MBU is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#10

Webster University

Saint Louis, MO

Webster University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Curriculum & Instruction Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region list. Webster is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Saint Louis.

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Best Curriculum & Instruction Colleges by State

Explore the best curriculum and instruction schools for a specific state in the Plains States region.

State Degrees Awarded
Missouri 526
Kansas 350
Minnesota 348
Iowa 129
South Dakota 54
North Dakota 38
Nebraska 1,161

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

Curriculum Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Curriculum & Instruction 19,832

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 12 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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