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Best Curriculum & Instruction Master's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

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2023 Best Curriculum & Instruction Master's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

22 Colleges
$47,074 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Curriculum & Instruction Master's Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, 19,832 curriculum and instruction students received a degree or certificate, making the major the #6 most popular in the country.

Today's teaching students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Teaching Degree Search has created the Best Curriculum & Instruction Master's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 22 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which ones offered the best master's degree 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 Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

Check out the curriculum master's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top 10 Best Curriculum & Instruction Master's Degree Schools

Our 2023 rankings named Concordia University, Irvine the best school in the Far Western US Region for curriculum and instruction students working on their master’s degree. 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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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Fresno Pacific University is a great place for curriculum and instruction students working on their master’s degree. Fresno Pacific is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Fresno.

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#3

Brandman University

Irvine, CA

Out of the 22 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Brandman University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Irvine, Brandman is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

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#4

University of Redlands

Redlands, CA

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Redlands is a great place for curriculum and instruction students working on their master’s degree. 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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Out of the 22 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Puget Sound landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the midsize city of Tacoma, Puget Sound is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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California State University - San Marcos ranked #6 on this year’s Best Curriculum & Instruction Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. CSUSM is a large public school located in the suburb of San Marcos.

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Washington State University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree curriculum and instruction programs. Located in the town of Pullman, Wazzu is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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University of the Pacific landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree curriculum and instruction programs. Pacific is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Stockton.

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Dominican University of California came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Curriculum & Instruction Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. DUofC is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of San Rafael.

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With a ranking of #10, City University of Seattle did quite well on this year’s best schools for curriculum and instruction students working on their master’s degree. CityU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Seattle.

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Best Curriculum & Instruction Colleges by State

Explore the best curriculum and instruction colleges for a specific state in the Far Western US region.

State Degrees Awarded
Washington 180
Oregon 58
California 614
Nevada 188
Hawaii 66

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

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 22 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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