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

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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.

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 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 in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 74 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which master'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 master's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Great Lakes Region .

#1

American College of Education

Indianapolis, IN

Our analysis found American College of Education to be the most popular school for curriculum and instruction students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Great Lakes Region . American College of Education is a moderately-sized private for-profit school located in the city of Indianapolis.

About 81% of the students majoring in curriculum at the school are women while 19% are male.

Full Curriculum & Instruction at American College of Education Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of St Francis. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Curriculum & Instruction Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the suburb of Joliet, University of Saint Francis is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Women make up 85% of the curriculum majors at the school.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means National Louis University is a great place for curriculum and instruction students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Chicago, NLU is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 87% of the curriculum majors at the school.

Read full report on Curriculum & Instruction at National Louis University

#4

Purdue University - Main Campus

West Lafayette, IN

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Purdue University - Main Campus helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular curriculum and instruction schools in the Great Lakes Region . Purdue is a very large public school located in the city of West Lafayette.

About 84% of the students majoring in curriculum at the school are women while 16% are male.

Full Curriculum & Instruction at Purdue University - Main Campus Report

#5

Concordia University, Chicago

River Forest, IL

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Concordia University, Chicago is a great place for curriculum and instruction students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large suburb of River Forest, Concordia University, Chicago is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

Women make up 77% of the curriculum majors at the school.

Read full report on Curriculum & Instruction at Concordia University, Chicago

#6

Olivet Nazarene University

Bourbonnais, IL

Olivet Nazarene University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Curriculum & Instruction Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Olivet Nazarene is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Bourbonnais.

Women make up 80% of the curriculum majors at the school.

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#6

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI

Michigan State University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Curriculum & Instruction Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the city of East Lansing, Michigan State is a public college with a very large student population.

Women make up 91% of the curriculum majors at the school.

Read full report on Curriculum & Instruction at Michigan State University

Bowling Green State University - Main Campus ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Curriculum & Instruction Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the fringe town of Bowling Green, BGSU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 82 students majoring in curriculum at BGSU, 17% are male and 83% are female.

Read full report on Curriculum & Instruction at Bowling Green State University - Main Campus

University of Wisconsin - Madison 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 #9 on the list. UW - Madison is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Madison.

Of the 79 students majoring in curriculum at UW - Madison, 51% are male and 49% are female.

Read full report on Curriculum & Instruction at University of Wisconsin - Madison

University of Cincinnati - Main Campus ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Curriculum & Instruction Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the city of Cincinnati, UC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 75% of the curriculum majors at the school.

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Grand Valley State University landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree curriculum and instruction programs. GVSU is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Allendale.

About 87% of the students majoring in curriculum at the school are women while 13% are male.

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Honorable Mentions

Here are some additional popular schools for Curriculum & Instruction students in the Great Lakes Region that almost earned our Most Popular Curriculum & Instruction Master's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region award.

Rank College Location
12 Eastern Illinois University Charleston, IL
13 Central Michigan University Mount Pleasant, MI
13 Illinois State University Normal, IL

Best Curriculum & Instruction Colleges by State

Explore the best curriculum and instruction colleges 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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