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2023 Best Curriculum & Instruction Master's Degree Schools in California

13 Colleges
$47,074 Avg Salary

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

Out of the majors we analyze each year, curriculum and instruction was ranked 7th in California. In fact, 614 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.

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The Best Curriculum & Instruction Master's Degree Schools in California ranking is one of many tools that Teaching Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 13 schools in California to see which ones offered the best master's degree programs 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 Master’s Degree Schools in California

The following schools top our list of the Best Curriculum & Instruction Master's Degree Colleges.

Top 10 Best Curriculum & Instruction Master's Degree Schools

Our 2023 rankings named Concordia University, Irvine the best school in California 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

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Brandman University is a great place for curriculum and instruction students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Irvine, Brandman is a private not-for-profit school 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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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend California State University - San Marcos. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Curriculum & Instruction Master’s Degree Schools in California list. CSUSM is a large public school located in the suburb of San Marcos.

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With a ranking of #6, University of the Pacific did quite well on this year’s best schools for curriculum and instruction students working on their master’s degree. Pacific is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Stockton.

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Dominican University of California ranked #7 on this year’s Best Curriculum & Instruction Master’s Degree Schools in California list. DUofC is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of San Rafael.

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#8

University of San Diego

San Diego, CA

University of San Diego came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Curriculum & Instruction Master’s Degree Schools in California ranking. Located in the large city of San Diego, USD is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

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With a ranking of #9, California State University - Northridge did quite well on this year’s best schools for curriculum and instruction students working on their master’s degree. CSUN is a very large public school located in the large city of Northridge.

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#10

Chapman University

Orange, CA

Chapman University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Curriculum & Instruction Master’s Degree Schools in California ranking. Chapman is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Orange.

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Best Curriculum & Instruction Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Best Curriculum & Instruction Schools in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Washington 180
Oregon 58
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

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 13 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).
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