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2023 Most Popular Online Curriculum & Instruction Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region

11 Colleges
$54,533 Avg Salary

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 Most Popular Online Curriculum & Instruction Graduate Certificate 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. This report analyzed 11 schools in the Plains States Region to see which ones were the most popular online graduate certificate programs for teaching students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Online Curriculum & Instruction Graduate Certificate Colleges.

#1

Capella University

Minneapolis, MN

Our analysis found Capella University to be the most popular school for curriculum and instruction students who want to pursue an online graduate certificate in the Plains States Region . Located in the city of Minneapolis, Capella University is a private for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

About 68% of the students majoring in curriculum at the school are women while 32% are male.

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Out of the 11 online programs at schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Missouri State University - Springfield landed the # 2 spot on the list. Missouri State is a very large public school located in the city of Springfield.

Women make up 92% of the curriculum majors at the school.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Missouri - Columbia. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Curriculum & Instruction Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region list. Mizzou is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Columbia.

About 60% of the students majoring in curriculum at the school are women while 40% are male.

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#4

Missouri Baptist University

Saint Louis, MO

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Missouri Baptist University is a great place for curriculum and instruction students working on their online graduate certificate. Located in the large suburb of Saint Louis, MBU 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 Concordia University, Saint Paul is a great place for curriculum and instruction students working on their online graduate certificate. Located in the city of Saint Paul, Concordia University, Saint Paul is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

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The College of Saint Scholastica came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Curriculum & Instruction Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in the city of Duluth, St. Scholastica is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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With a ranking of #7, Concordia University, Nebraska did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for curriculum and instruction students working on their online graduate certificate. Located in the distant town of Seward, Concordia University, Nebraska is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Full Curriculum & Instruction at Concordia University, Nebraska Report

#7

Upper Iowa University

Fayette, IA

With a ranking of #7, Upper Iowa University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for curriculum and instruction students working on their online graduate certificate. Located in the rural area of Fayette, UIU is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#10

Winona State University

Winona, MN

Winona State University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Curriculum & Instruction Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Winona State is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Winona.

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Explore the most popular online curriculum and instruction colleges 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

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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 11 schools only.

  • 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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