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2023 Most Popular Curriculum & Instruction Doctor's Degree Schools in the Plains States 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.

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.

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 Plains States Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 11 schools in the Plains States Region to see which doctor's degree programs were the most popular 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.

Check out the curriculum doctor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Plains States Region .

#1

Capella University

Minneapolis, MN

Our 2023 rankings named Capella University the most popular school in the Plains States Region for curriculum and instruction students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Minneapolis, Capella University is a private for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

About 83% of the students majoring in curriculum at the school are women while 17% are male.

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#2

Lindenwood University

Saint Charles, MO

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Lindenwood University is a great place for curriculum and instruction students working on their doctor’s degree. Lindenwood University is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Saint Charles.

About 83% of the students majoring in curriculum at the school are women while 17% are male.

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#3

Kansas State University

Manhattan, KS

The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at Kansas State University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular curriculum and instruction schools in the Plains States Region . K -State is a very large public school located in the small city of Manhattan.

About 58% of the students majoring in curriculum at the school are women while 42% are male.

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The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular curriculum and instruction schools in the Plains States Region . Located in the city of Minneapolis, UMN Twin Cities is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 63% of the students majoring in curriculum at the school are women while 38% are male.

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#5

University of Kansas

Lawrence, KS

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Kansas is a great place for curriculum and instruction students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the small city of Lawrence, KU is a public school with a very large student population.

Of the 9 students majoring in curriculum at KU, 44% are male and 56% are female.

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University of Missouri - Columbia came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Curriculum & Instruction Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Mizzou is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Columbia.

About 57% of the students majoring in curriculum at the school are women while 43% are male.

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#7

Saint Louis University

Saint Louis, MO

Saint Louis University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Curriculum & Instruction Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the city of Saint Louis, SLU is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

Of the 3 students majoring in curriculum at SLU, 33% are male and 67% are female.

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Iowa State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for curriculum and instruction students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Iowa State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Ames.

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#8

University of South Dakota

Vermillion, SD

University of South Dakota ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Curriculum & Instruction Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the town of Vermillion, USD is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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#8

University of Iowa

Iowa City, IA

University of Iowa came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Curriculum & Instruction Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in the small city of Iowa City, Iowa is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Read full report on Curriculum & Instruction at University of Iowa

Best Curriculum & Instruction Colleges by State

Explore the best 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

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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