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2023 Most Popular Curriculum & Instruction Doctor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

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Finding the Best Curriculum & Instruction Doctor's Degree 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.

With all the teaching programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Teaching Degree Search has created its Most Popular Curriculum & Instruction Doctor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This report analyzed 25 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which ones were the most popular doctor's degree programs for teaching students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Curriculum & Instruction program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Curriculum & Instruction Doctor's Degree Colleges.

#1

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI

Our analysis found Michigan State University to be the most popular school for curriculum and instruction students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the small city of East Lansing, Michigan State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 63% of the curriculum majors at the school.

Full Curriculum & Instruction at Michigan State University Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Wisconsin - Madison. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Curriculum & Instruction Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. UW - Madison is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Madison.

Women make up 56% of the curriculum majors at the school.

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#3

Purdue University - Main Campus

West Lafayette, IN

Out of the 25 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Purdue University - Main Campus landed the # 3 spot on the list. Purdue is a fairly large public school located in the small city of West Lafayette.

About 69% of the students majoring in curriculum at the school are women while 31% are male.

Full Curriculum & Instruction at Purdue University - Main Campus Report

#4

Concordia University, Chicago

River Forest, IL

Out of the 25 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Concordia University, Chicago landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of River Forest, Concordia University, Chicago is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 11 students majoring in curriculum at Concordia University, Chicago, 27% are male and 73% are female.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Kent State University at Kent is a great place for curriculum and instruction students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Kent, Kent State is a public college with a very large student population.

Women make up 82% of the curriculum majors at the school.

Full Curriculum & Instruction at Kent State University at Kent Report

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree curriculum and instruction programs. UIUC is a very large public school located in the small city of Champaign.

About 70% of the students majoring in curriculum at the school are women while 30% are male.

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National Louis University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Curriculum & Instruction Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the city of Chicago, NLU is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

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#7

University of Toledo

Toledo, OH

University of Toledo ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Curriculum & Instruction Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. University of Toledo is a fairly large public school located in the city of Toledo.

About 89% of the students majoring in curriculum at the school are women while 11% are male.

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Indiana University - Bloomington ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Curriculum & Instruction Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the small city of Bloomington, IU Bloomington is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 75% of the students majoring in curriculum at the school are women while 25% are male.

Full Curriculum & Instruction at Indiana University - Bloomington Report

#9

McKendree University

Lebanon, IL

McKendree University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Curriculum & Instruction Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the large suburb of Lebanon, McKendree is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

About 50% of the students majoring in curriculum at the school are women while 50% are male.

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Best Curriculum & Instruction Colleges by State

Explore the best curriculum and instruction schools for a specific state in the Great Lakes region.

State Degrees Awarded
Ohio 357
Illinois 1,019
Indiana 871
Michigan 314
Wisconsin 248

Curriculum & Instruction is one of 14 different types of teaching programs to choose from.

Curriculum Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Curriculum & Instruction 19,832

Majors Similar to Curriculum

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.

  • 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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