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

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$47,074 Avg Salary

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

Curriculum & Instruction is one of the most popular subjects to study in Tennessee. With 546 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 4th out of all the majors we track in the state.

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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 Tennessee to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 12 schools in Tennessee 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 Tennessee

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

#1

Vanderbilt University

Nashville, TN

Our analysis found Vanderbilt University to be the best school for curriculum and instruction students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Tennessee. Located in the city of Nashville, Vanderbilt is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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#2

Lipscomb University

Nashville, TN

The excellent master’s degree programs at Lipscomb University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best curriculum and instruction schools in Tennessee. Located in the city of Nashville, Lipscomb is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#3

Freed-Hardeman University

Henderson, TN

Out of the 12 schools in Tennessee that were part of this year’s ranking, Freed-Hardeman University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the town of Henderson, FHU 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 Tennessee Technological University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Curriculum & Instruction Master’s Degree Schools in Tennessee list. Located in the town of Cookeville, Tennessee Tech University is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Middle Tennessee State University is a great place for curriculum and instruction students working on their master’s degree. Located in the midsize city of Murfreesboro, Middle Tennessee State University is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#6

King University

Bristol, TN

King University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree curriculum and instruction programs. Located in the small city of Bristol, King is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#7

University of Memphis

Memphis, TN

University of Memphis 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 #7 on the list. UofM is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Memphis.

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With a ranking of #8, Lincoln Memorial University did quite well on this year’s best schools for curriculum and instruction students working on their master’s degree. LMU is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the town of Harrogate.

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#9

Lee University

Cleveland, TN

Lee University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Curriculum & Instruction Master’s Degree Schools in Tennessee list. Lee University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Cleveland.

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#10

Tennessee State University

Nashville, TN

Tennessee State University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Curriculum & Instruction Master’s Degree Schools in Tennessee ranking. Located in the city of Nashville, Tennessee State University is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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Best Curriculum & Instruction Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

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

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 12 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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