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

11 Colleges
$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 Virginia. With 1,215 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 5th out of all the majors we track in the state.

It's not easy to decide which teaching program to enroll in when you have so many options available. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Teaching Degree Search has created its Best Curriculum & Instruction Master's Degree Schools in Virginia ranking. This report analyzed 11 schools in Virginia 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 Virginia

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 analysis found University of Virginia - Main Campus to be the best school for curriculum and instruction students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Virginia. University of Virginia is a very large public school located in the suburb of Charlottesville.

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#2

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, VA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Virginia Tech. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Curriculum & Instruction Master’s Degree Schools in Virginia list. Virginia Tech is a very large public school located in the small city of Blacksburg.

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#3

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 #3 on this year’s Best Curriculum & Instruction Master’s Degree Schools in Virginia list. William & Mary is a medium-sized public school located in the small suburb of Williamsburg.

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#4

George Mason University

Fairfax, VA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend George Mason University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Curriculum & Instruction Master’s Degree Schools in Virginia list. GMU is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Fairfax.

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#5

University of Richmond

University of Richmond, VA

Out of the 11 schools in Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Richmond landed the # 5 spot on the list. URichmond is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of University of Richmond.

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#6

Marymount University

Arlington, VA

Marymount 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 #6 on the list. Marymount is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Arlington.

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#7

Eastern Mennonite University

Harrisonburg, VA

Eastern Mennonite University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Curriculum & Instruction Master’s Degree Schools in Virginia ranking. Eastern Mennonite is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Harrisonburg.

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#8

Virginia State University

Petersburg, VA

Virginia State University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Curriculum & Instruction Master’s Degree Schools in Virginia list. Virginia State is a small public school located in the large suburb of Petersburg.

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With a ranking of #9, Virginia Commonwealth University did quite well on this year’s best schools for curriculum and instruction students working on their master’s degree. VCU is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Richmond.

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#10

Regent University

Virginia Beach, VA

Regent University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree curriculum and instruction programs. Located in the city of Virginia Beach, Regent is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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Best Curriculum & Instruction Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Kentucky 297
Tennessee 546
North Carolina 182
Georgia 892
Florida 818
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

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 11 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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