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2023 Best Curriculum & Instruction Schools in Tennessee

12 Colleges
$50,822 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Curriculum & Instruction 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.

Today's teaching students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Teaching Degree Search has developed this Best Curriculum & Instruction Schools in Tennessee ranking. This report analyzed 12 schools in Tennessee to see which ones offered the best programs for teaching students.

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2023 Best Curriculum & Instruction Schools in Tennessee

The colleges and universities below are the best for curriculum majors pursuing a .

Top 10 Best Curriculum & Instruction 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 degree in Tennessee. Located in the city of Nashville, Vanderbilt is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

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#2

Lipscomb University

Nashville, TN

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Lipscomb University is a great place for curriculum and instruction students. Located in the large city of Nashville, Lipscomb is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#3

Freed-Hardeman University

Henderson, TN

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Freed-Hardeman University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Curriculum & Instruction Schools in Tennessee list. Located in the town of Henderson, FHU is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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Out of the 12 schools in Tennessee that were part of this year’s ranking, Tennessee Technological University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the remote town of Cookeville, Tennessee Tech University is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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Out of the 12 schools in Tennessee that were part of this year’s ranking, Middle Tennessee State University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Murfreesboro, Middle Tennessee State University is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#6

University of Memphis

Memphis, TN

University of Memphis did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for curriculum and instruction students. It came in at #6 on the list. UofM is a very large public school located in the large city of Memphis.

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Lincoln Memorial University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Curriculum & Instruction Schools in Tennessee list. LMU is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Harrogate.

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#8

King University

Bristol, TN

King University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Curriculum & Instruction Schools in Tennessee ranking. Located in the city of Bristol, King is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#9

Lee University

Cleveland, TN

With a ranking of #9, Lee University did quite well on this year’s best schools for curriculum and instruction students. Lee University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Cleveland.

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#10

Tennessee State University

Nashville, TN

Tennessee State University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best curriculum and instruction programs. Located in the large city of Nashville, Tennessee State University is a public school with a moderately-sized 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
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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