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2023 Best Curriculum & Instruction Schools in Iowa

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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 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 programs for teaching students.

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2023 Best Curriculum & Instruction Schools in Iowa

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

Top Iowa Schools in Curriculum & Instruction

#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 Iowa. Drake is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Des Moines.

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#2

Buena Vista University

Storm Lake, IA

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Buena Vista University is a great place for curriculum and instruction students. BVU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Storm Lake.

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Out of the 5 schools in Iowa that were part of this year’s ranking, Iowa State University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Ames, Iowa State is a public school with a very large student population.

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#4

Dordt University

Sioux Center, IA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Dordt University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Curriculum & Instruction Schools in Iowa list. Dordt is a small private not-for-profit school located in the remote town of Sioux Center.

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#5

Upper Iowa University

Fayette, IA

Out of the 5 schools in Iowa that were part of this year’s ranking, Upper Iowa University landed the # 5 spot on the list. UIU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the remote 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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