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

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

In 2020-2021, curriculum and instruction students earned 129 degrees and certificates from an Iowa school, making the subject the 7th in the state.

Today's teaching students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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.

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 Iowa to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 5 schools in Iowa 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 Iowa

Check out the curriculum master's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top Iowa Schools for a Master's in Curriculum & Instruction

#1

Drake University

Des Moines, IA

Our 2023 rankings named Drake University the best school in Iowa for curriculum and instruction students working on their master’s degree. Drake is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Des Moines.

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#2

Buena Vista University

Storm Lake, IA

The excellent master’s degree programs at Buena Vista University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best curriculum and instruction schools in Iowa. BVU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the remote town of Storm Lake.

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#3

Dordt University

Sioux Center, IA

The excellent master’s degree programs at Dordt University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best curriculum and instruction schools in Iowa. Dordt is a small private not-for-profit school located in the remote town of Sioux Center.

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Out of the 5 schools in Iowa that were part of this year’s ranking, Iowa State University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Ames, Iowa State is a public college with a very large student population.

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#5

Upper Iowa University

Fayette, IA

The excellent master’s degree programs at Upper Iowa University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best curriculum and instruction schools in Iowa. UIU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Fayette.

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Best Curriculum & Instruction Colleges in the Plains States Region

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

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

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 5 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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