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

46 Colleges
$47,074 Avg Salary

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.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which teaching program is right for you. 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.

The Best Curriculum & Instruction Master's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking is one of many tools that Teaching Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 46 schools in the Plains States Region to see which master's degree programs offered the best educational experiences 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 Plains States 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

#1

Drake University

Des Moines, IA

Our 2023 rankings named Drake University the best school in the Plains States Region for curriculum and instruction students working on their master’s degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Des Moines, Drake is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#2

University of Jamestown

Jamestown, ND

The excellent master’s degree programs at University of Jamestown helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best curriculum and instruction schools in the Plains States Region . Located in the remote town of Jamestown, UJ is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northern State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Curriculum & Instruction Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the town of Aberdeen, NSU is a public college with a small student population.

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#4

Buena Vista University

Storm Lake, IA

Out of the 46 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Buena Vista University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the town of Storm Lake, BVU is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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Out of the 46 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of St Thomas Minnesota landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of Saint Paul, UST MN is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

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#6

Wayne State College

Wayne, NE

Wayne State College 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. Located in the town of Wayne, WSC is a public college with a small student population.

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With a ranking of #7, University of Nebraska - Lincoln did quite well on this year’s best schools for curriculum and instruction students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Lincoln, UNL is a public school with a very large student population.

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#8

Doane University

Crete, NE

Doane University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Curriculum & Instruction Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Doane Crete is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Crete.

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With a ranking of #9, University of Minnesota - Twin Cities did quite well on this year’s best schools for curriculum and instruction students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Minneapolis, UMN Twin Cities is a public college with a very large student population.

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#10

Dordt University

Sioux Center, IA

Dordt 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 #10 on the list. Located in the remote town of Sioux Center, Dordt is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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Best Curriculum & Instruction Colleges by State

Explore the best curriculum and instruction schools for a specific state in the Plains States region.

State Degrees Awarded
Missouri 526
Kansas 350
Minnesota 348
Iowa 129
South Dakota 54
North Dakota 38
Nebraska 1,161

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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