2023 Best Curriculum & Instruction Master's Degree Schools
Finding the Best Curriculum & Instruction Master'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 Master's Degree Schools ranking. Our analysis looked at 328 schools in the United States to see which master'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.
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2023 Best Curriculum & Instruction Master’s Degree Schools in the United States
Check out the curriculum master's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.
Top 25 Top Schools for a Master's in Curriculum & Instruction
Our analysis found Concordia University, Irvine to be the best school for curriculum and instruction students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the United States. Located in the city of Irvine, Concordia University, Irvine is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Drake University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Curriculum & Instruction Master’s Degree Schools list. Drake is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Des Moines.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Fresno Pacific University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Curriculum & Instruction Master’s Degree Schools list. Fresno Pacific is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Fresno.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Pennsylvania. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Curriculum & Instruction Master’s Degree Schools list. Located in the city of Philadelphia, UPenn is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.
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The excellent master’s degree programs at Berry College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best curriculum and instruction schools in the United States. Located in the small suburb of Mount Berry, Berry is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
University of Jamestown landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree curriculum and instruction programs. UJ is a small private not-for-profit school located in the remote town of Jamestown.
Full Curriculum & Instruction at University of Jamestown Report
University of St Francis ranked #7 on this year’s Best Curriculum & Instruction Master’s Degree Schools list. University of Saint Francis is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Joliet.
With a ranking of #8, Brandman University did quite well on this year’s best schools for curriculum and instruction students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Irvine, Brandman is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.
University of Virginia - Main Campus came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Curriculum & Instruction Master’s Degree Schools ranking. University of Virginia is a very large public school located in the suburb of Charlottesville.
University of Redlands came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Curriculum & Instruction Master’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the small city of Redlands, University of Redlands is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
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Teachers College at Columbia University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Curriculum & Instruction Master’s Degree Schools ranking. Teachers College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.
Read full report on Curriculum & Instruction at Teachers College at Columbia University
Wisconsin Lutheran College landed the #12 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree curriculum and instruction programs. Located in the large city of Milwaukee, WLC is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
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With a ranking of #13, Elizabethtown College did quite well on this year’s best schools for curriculum and instruction students working on their master’s degree. Located in the suburb of Elizabethtown, Etown is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
North Central College came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Curriculum & Instruction Master’s Degree Schools ranking. North Central is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Naperville.
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With a ranking of #15, Vanderbilt University did quite well on this year’s best schools for curriculum and instruction students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Nashville, Vanderbilt is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.
Full Curriculum & Instruction at Vanderbilt University Report
University of Puget Sound came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Best Curriculum & Instruction Master’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the city of Tacoma, Puget Sound is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
University of Scranton ranked #17 on this year’s Best Curriculum & Instruction Master’s Degree Schools list. University of Scranton is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Scranton.
Full Curriculum & Instruction at University of Scranton Report
McDaniel College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for curriculum and instruction students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #18 on the list. McDaniel is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Westminster.
Northern State University ranked #19 on this year’s Best Curriculum & Instruction Master’s Degree Schools list. NSU is a small public school located in the town of Aberdeen.
With a ranking of #20, Virginia Tech did quite well on this year’s best schools for curriculum and instruction students working on their master’s degree. Virginia Tech is a fairly large public school located in the city of Blacksburg.
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 master’s degree. It came in at #21 on the list. Located in the city of Champaign, UIUC is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Read full report on Curriculum & Instruction at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Texas A&M University - College Station did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for curriculum and instruction students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #22 on the list. 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 Maryland - College Park did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for curriculum and instruction students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #23 on the list. UMCP is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of College Park.
California State University - San Marcos came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Best Curriculum & Instruction Master’s Degree Schools ranking. CSUSM is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of San Marcos.
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Buena Vista University ranked #25 on this year’s Best Curriculum & Instruction Master’s Degree Schools list. BVU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Storm Lake.
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Rest of the Top Best Curriculum & Instruction Master's Degree Schools
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 Master's Degree Schools award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 50 | University of Wisconsin - Madison | Madison, WI |
| 51 | Doane University | Crete, NE |
| 52 | Bradley University | Peoria, IL |
| 53 | Boston College | Chestnut Hill, MA |
| 54 | Fordham University | Bronx, NY |
| 55 | Alverno College | Milwaukee, WI |
| 56 | Seton Hall University | South Orange, NJ |
| 57 | University of Minnesota - Twin Cities | Minneapolis, MN |
| 58 | McKendree University | Lebanon, IL |
| 59 | Moravian College | Bethlehem, PA |
| 60 | Dordt University | Sioux Center, IA |
| 61 | City University of Seattle | Seattle, WA |
| 62 | University of Washington - Seattle Campus | Seattle, WA |
| 63 | Bank Street College of Education | New York, NY |
| 64 | North Carolina State University | Raleigh, NC |
| 65 | South Dakota State University | Brookings, SD |
Curriculum & Instruction by Region
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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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