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2023 Best Curriculum & Instruction Schools in Illinois

20 Colleges
$58,808 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Curriculum & Instruction School for You

Curriculum & Instruction is one of the most popular subjects to study in Illinois. With 1,019 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 5th out of all the majors we track in the state.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which teaching program is right for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Teaching Degree Search has developed this Best Curriculum & Instruction Schools in Illinois ranking. Our analysis looked at 20 schools in Illinois to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for teaching students.

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2023 Best Curriculum & Instruction Schools in Illinois

The colleges and universities below are the best for curriculum majors pursuing a .

Top 10 Best Curriculum & Instruction Schools

Our analysis found University of St Francis to be the best school for curriculum and instruction students who want to pursue a degree in Illinois. Located in the suburb of Joliet, University of Saint Francis is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#2

North Central College

Naperville, IL

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend North Central College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Curriculum & Instruction Schools in Illinois list. Located in the medium-sized city of Naperville, North Central is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Curriculum & Instruction Schools in Illinois list. UIUC is a fairly large public school located in the city of Champaign.

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#4

Lewis University

Romeoville, IL

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Lewis University is a great place for curriculum and instruction students. Located in the large suburb of Romeoville, Lewis is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

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#5

Olivet Nazarene University

Bourbonnais, IL

Out of the 20 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, Olivet Nazarene University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Olivet Nazarene is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small suburb of Bourbonnais.

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#6

McKendree University

Lebanon, IL

McKendree University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best curriculum and instruction programs. Located in the large suburb of Lebanon, McKendree is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#7

Bradley University

Peoria, IL

Bradley University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Curriculum & Instruction Schools in Illinois ranking. Bradley is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Peoria.

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Loyola University Chicago landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best curriculum and instruction programs. Loyola Chicago is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago.

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#9

Aurora University

Aurora, IL

Aurora University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for curriculum and instruction students. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Aurora, Aurora is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

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Northern Illinois University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for curriculum and instruction students. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the suburb of Dekalb, NIU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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Best Curriculum & Instruction Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

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State Degrees Awarded
Ohio 357
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

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 20 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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