2023 Most Popular Curriculum & Instruction Master's Degree Schools
Finding the Best Curriculum & Instruction Master'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.
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.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Teaching Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Curriculum & Instruction Master's Degree Schools ranking. This report analyzed 433 schools in the United States to see which ones were the most popular master'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.
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2023 Most Popular Curriculum & Instruction Master’s Degree Schools in the United States
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Curriculum & Instruction Master's Degree Colleges.
Top 25 Most Popular Schools for a Master's in Curriculum & Instruction
Our analysis found Western Governors University to be the most popular school for curriculum and instruction students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the United States. WGU is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Salt Lake City.
Women make up 87% of the curriculum majors at the school.
Out of the 433 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Concordia University, Nebraska landed the # 2 spot on the list. Concordia University, Nebraska is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Seward.
Of the 697 students majoring in curriculum at Concordia University, Nebraska, 16% are male and 84% are female.
Read full report on Curriculum & Instruction at Concordia University, Nebraska
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend American College of Education. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Curriculum & Instruction Master’s Degree Schools list. Located in the large city of Indianapolis, American College of Education is a private for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.
Of the 637 students majoring in curriculum at American College of Education, 19% are male and 81% are female.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Texas at Arlington. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Curriculum & Instruction Master’s Degree Schools list. Located in the large city of Arlington, UT Arlington is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Of the 489 students majoring in curriculum at UT Arlington, 12% are male and 88% are female.
Read full report on Curriculum & Instruction at The University of Texas at Arlington
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend George Mason University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Curriculum & Instruction Master’s Degree Schools list. GMU is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Fairfax.
Of the 422 students majoring in curriculum at GMU, 17% are male and 83% are female.
Read full report on Curriculum & Instruction at George Mason University
University of Phoenix - Arizona ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Curriculum & Instruction Master’s Degree Schools list. UOPX - Arizona is a fairly large private for-profit school located in the large city of Tempe.
Women make up 90% of the curriculum majors at the school.
Full Curriculum & Instruction at University of Phoenix - Arizona Report
Fitchburg State University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Curriculum & Instruction Master’s Degree Schools ranking. Fitchburg State is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Fitchburg.
Of the 213 students majoring in curriculum at Fitchburg State, 25% are male and 75% are female.
Louisiana State University - Shreveport came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Curriculum & Instruction Master’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the medium-sized city of Shreveport, Louisiana State University - Shreveport is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
About 92% of the students majoring in curriculum at the school are women while 8% are male.
University of St Francis ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Curriculum & Instruction Master’s Degree Schools list. University of Saint Francis is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Joliet.
About 85% of the students majoring in curriculum at the school are women while 15% are male.
Read full report on Curriculum & Instruction at University of St Francis
Arizona State University - Skysong landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree curriculum and instruction programs. Located in the medium-sized city of Scottsdale, ASU - Skysong is a public college with a very large student population.
Of the 204 students majoring in curriculum at ASU - Skysong, 8% are male and 92% are female.
Read full report on Curriculum & Instruction at Arizona State University - Skysong
National Louis University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for curriculum and instruction students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #11 on the list. NLU is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Chicago.
About 87% of the students majoring in curriculum at the school are women while 13% are male.
Read full report on Curriculum & Instruction at National Louis University
University of the Cumberlands did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for curriculum and instruction students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #12 on the list. Located in the town of Williamsburg, Cumberlands is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
About 71% of the students majoring in curriculum at the school are women while 29% are male.
University of the Pacific ranked #13 on this year’s Most Popular Curriculum & Instruction Master’s Degree Schools list. Pacific is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Stockton.
Women make up 78% of the curriculum majors at the school.
Read full report on Curriculum & Instruction at University of the Pacific
Southern New Hampshire University ranked #14 on this year’s Most Popular Curriculum & Instruction Master’s Degree Schools list. SNHU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized suburb of Manchester.
Of the 192 students majoring in curriculum at SNHU, 14% are male and 86% are female.
Full Curriculum & Instruction at Southern New Hampshire University Report
Emporia State University landed the #15 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree curriculum and instruction programs. Located in the remote town of Emporia, ESU is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
About 88% of the students majoring in curriculum at the school are women while 12% are male.
Read full report on Curriculum & Instruction at Emporia State University
University of Nevada - Las Vegas landed the #16 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree curriculum and instruction programs. Located in the midsize city of Las Vegas, UNLV is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Of the 170 students majoring in curriculum at UNLV, 35% are male and 65% are female.
Full Curriculum & Instruction at University of Nevada - Las Vegas Report
Concordia University, Irvine ranked #17 on this year’s Most Popular Curriculum & Instruction Master’s Degree Schools list. Located in the large city of Irvine, Concordia University, Irvine is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
About 85% of the students majoring in curriculum at the school are women while 15% are male.
Read full report on Curriculum & Instruction at Concordia University, Irvine
Texas A&M University - College Station ranked #17 on this year’s Most Popular Curriculum & Instruction Master’s Degree Schools list. Texas A&M College Station is a very large public school located in the midsize city of College Station.
About 87% of the students majoring in curriculum at the school are women while 13% are male.
Full Curriculum & Instruction at Texas A&M University - College Station Report
Purdue University - Main Campus ranked #19 on this year’s Most Popular Curriculum & Instruction Master’s Degree Schools list. Located in the city of West Lafayette, Purdue is a public college with a very large student population.
Of the 159 students majoring in curriculum at Purdue, 16% are male and 84% are female.
Full Curriculum & Instruction at Purdue University - Main Campus Report
Boston University ranked #20 on this year’s Most Popular Curriculum & Instruction Master’s Degree Schools list. Located in the city of Boston, Boston U is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 77% of the curriculum majors at the school.
Northwest Missouri State University landed the #21 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree curriculum and instruction programs. Located in the remote town of Maryville, Northwest is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
Of the 149 students majoring in curriculum at Northwest, 5% are male and 95% are female.
Read full report on Curriculum & Instruction at Northwest Missouri State University
University of Connecticut landed the #22 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree curriculum and instruction programs. Located in the large suburb of Storrs, UCONN is a public college with a very large student population.
Women make up 74% of the curriculum majors at the school.
With a ranking of #23, Florida State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for curriculum and instruction students working on their master’s degree. Florida State is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Tallahassee.
Women make up 82% of the curriculum majors at the school.
Full Curriculum & Instruction at Florida State University Report
Doane University came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Curriculum & Instruction Master’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the town of Crete, Doane Crete is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Women make up 85% of the curriculum majors at the school.
With a ranking of #25, University of Maryland - College Park did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for curriculum and instruction students working on their master’s degree. UMCP is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of College Park.
Women make up 76% of the curriculum majors at the school.
Rest of the Top Most Popular Curriculum & Instruction Master's Degree Schools
Remaining Award Winners
This list represents the remainder of the schools awarded a Most Popular Curriculum & Instruction Master's Degree Schools badge. Showing in this list means the school was ranked in the top 15% of the 433 different United States curriculum and instruction schools we analyzed.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 50 | Liberty University | Lynchburg, VA |
| 52 | University of Cincinnati - Main Campus | Cincinnati, OH |
| 53 | Grand Valley State University | Allendale, MI |
| 54 | University of Hawaii at Manoa | Honolulu, HI |
| 55 | Mississippi College | Clinton, MS |
| 55 | Tennessee Technological University | Cookeville, TN |
| 57 | McDaniel College | Westminster, MD |
| 57 | University of Denver | Denver, CO |
| 57 | University of Kansas | Lawrence, KS |
| 57 | William & Mary | Williamsburg, VA |
| 57 | William Woods University | Fulton, MO |
| 62 | The University of Texas at Tyler | Tyler, TX |
| 62 | Utah Valley University | Orem, UT |
| 62 | Wayne State College | Wayne, NE |
Additional Noteworthy Schools
Here are some additional popular schools for Curriculum & Instruction students that almost earned our Most Popular Curriculum & Instruction Master's Degree Schools award.
Curriculum & Instruction by Region
View the Most Popular Curriculum & Instruction Master's Degree Schools for a specific region near you.
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| New England |
| Rocky Mountains |
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| Southwest |
| Great Lakes |
Curriculum & Instruction Related Majors
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 |
Most Popular Majors Related 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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