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2023 Best Curriculum & Instruction Schools in the Plains States Region

50 Colleges
$49,920 Avg Salary
$29,500 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Curriculum & Instruction 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Teaching Degree Search has created the Best Curriculum & Instruction Schools in the Plains States Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 50 schools in the Plains States Region to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for teaching students.

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2023 Best Curriculum & Instruction Schools in the Plains States Region

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

Top 10 Best Curriculum & Instruction Schools

#1

Drake University

Des Moines, IA

Our analysis found Drake University to be the best school for curriculum and instruction students who want to pursue a degree in the Plains States Region . 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

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Jamestown. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Curriculum & Instruction Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the town of Jamestown, UJ is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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Out of the 50 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Northern State University landed the # 3 spot on the 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

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Buena Vista University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Curriculum & Instruction Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the remote town of Storm Lake, BVU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of St Thomas Minnesota is a great place for curriculum and instruction students. Located in the city of Saint Paul, UST MN is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

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#6

Wayne State College

Wayne, NE

Wayne State College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Curriculum & Instruction Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in the distant town of Wayne, WSC is a public school with a small student population.

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University of Nebraska - Lincoln came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Curriculum & Instruction Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in the 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 Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Doane Crete is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Crete.

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With a ranking of #9, Iowa State University did quite well on this year’s best schools for curriculum and instruction students. Iowa State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Ames.

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University of Minnesota - Twin Cities ranked #10 on this year’s Best Curriculum & Instruction Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the large city of Minneapolis, UMN Twin Cities is a public college with a very large 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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