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

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$54,533 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Curriculum & Instruction Graduate Certificate 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 Most Popular Curriculum & Instruction Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 22 schools in the Plains States Region to see which graduate certificate 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.

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

#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 graduate certificate. Located in the large city of Minneapolis, Capella University is a private for-profit school with a very large student population.

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

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#2

Lindenwood University

Saint Charles, MO

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lindenwood University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Curriculum & Instruction Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region list. Lindenwood University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Saint Charles.

Of the 14 students majoring in curriculum at Lindenwood University, 43% are male and 57% are female.

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The in-demand graduate certificate programs at Missouri State University - Springfield 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 . Missouri State is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Springfield.

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

Read full report on Curriculum & Instruction at Missouri State University - Springfield

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Iowa State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Curriculum & Instruction Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region list. Iowa State is a very large public school located in the small city of Ames.

Of the 11 students majoring in curriculum at Iowa State, 9% are male and 91% are female.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Missouri - Columbia is a great place for curriculum and instruction students working on their graduate certificate. Mizzou is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Columbia.

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

Full Curriculum & Instruction at University of Missouri - Columbia Report

#6

Missouri Baptist University

Saint Louis, MO

Missouri Baptist University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate curriculum and instruction programs. Located in the suburb of Saint Louis, MBU is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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Concordia University, Saint Paul did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for curriculum and instruction students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the large city of Saint Paul, Concordia University, Saint Paul is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

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University of Nebraska Medical Center ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Curriculum & Instruction Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region list. UNMC is a small public school located in the large city of Omaha.

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With a ranking of #10, Concordia University, Nebraska did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for curriculum and instruction students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the distant town of Seward, Concordia University, Nebraska is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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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 22 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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