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2023 Best Curriculum & Instruction Master's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region

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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.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for teaching students. 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.

The Best Curriculum & Instruction Master's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking is one of many tools that Teaching Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 86 schools in the Southeast Region to see which master's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for teaching students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

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2023 Best Curriculum & Instruction Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for curriculum majors pursuing a master's degree.

Top 15% Best Curriculum & Instruction Master's Degree Schools

#1

Berry College

Mount Berry, GA

Our 2023 rankings named Berry College the best school in the Southeast Region for curriculum and instruction students working on their master’s degree. Berry is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Mount Berry.

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Out of the 86 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Virginia - Main Campus landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the small suburb of Charlottesville, University of Virginia is a public school with a very large student population.

Full Curriculum & Instruction at University of Virginia - Main Campus Report

#3

Vanderbilt University

Nashville, TN

The excellent master’s degree programs at Vanderbilt University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best curriculum and instruction schools in the Southeast Region . Vanderbilt is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Nashville.

Full Curriculum & Instruction at Vanderbilt University Report

#4

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, VA

Out of the 86 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Virginia Tech landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Blacksburg, Virginia Tech is a public school with a very large student population.

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#5

William & Mary

Williamsburg, VA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend William & Mary. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Curriculum & Instruction Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the suburb of Williamsburg, William & Mary is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Full Curriculum & Instruction at William & Mary Report

#6

George Mason University

Fairfax, VA

George Mason University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Curriculum & Instruction Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the large suburb of Fairfax, GMU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#7

University of Richmond

University of Richmond, VA

University of Richmond came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Curriculum & Instruction Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the medium-sized city of University of Richmond, URichmond is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#8

Augusta University

Augusta, GA

Augusta University 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 #8 on the list. Augusta University is a medium-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Augusta.

Full Curriculum & Instruction at Augusta University Report

#9

University of Florida

Gainesville, FL

University of Florida came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Curriculum & Instruction Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. UF is a fairly large public school located in the city of Gainesville.

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North Carolina State University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Curriculum & Instruction Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. NC State is a very large public school located in the city of Raleigh.

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#11

Marymount University

Arlington, VA

With a ranking of #11, Marymount 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 Arlington, Marymount is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Read full report on Curriculum & Instruction at Marymount University

With a ranking of #12, Louisiana State University - Shreveport did quite well on this year’s best schools for curriculum and instruction students working on their master’s degree. Louisiana State University - Shreveport is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Shreveport.

Full Curriculum & Instruction at Louisiana State University - Shreveport Report

Honorable Mentions

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 in the Southeast Region award.

Rank College Location
13 Eastern Mennonite University Harrisonburg, VA
14 Lipscomb University Nashville, TN
15 Florida State University Tallahassee, FL
16 Georgia College & State University Milledgeville, GA
17 Georgetown College Georgetown, KY

Best Curriculum & Instruction Colleges by State

Explore the best curriculum and instruction colleges for a specific state in the Southeast region.

State Degrees Awarded
Kentucky 297
Tennessee 546
North Carolina 182
Georgia 892
Florida 818
Virginia 1,215
West Virginia 16
South Carolina 196
Arkansas 171
Louisiana 425
Mississippi 247
Alabama 28

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 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.

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