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2023 Most Popular Curriculum & Instruction Master's Degree Schools in Illinois

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Finding the Best Curriculum & Instruction Master's Degree School for You

Curriculum & Instruction is one of the most popular subjects to study in Illinois. With 1,019 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 5th out of all the majors we track in the state.

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Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Teaching Degree Search has created the Most Popular Curriculum & Instruction Master's Degree Schools in Illinois to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 25 schools in Illinois 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.

Check out the curriculum master's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Illinois.

Our 2023 rankings named University of St Francis the most popular school in Illinois for curriculum and instruction students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Joliet, University of Saint Francis is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

About 85% of the students majoring in curriculum at the school are women while 15% are male.

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Out of the 25 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, National Louis University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Chicago, NLU is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

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

Full Curriculum & Instruction at National Louis University Report

#3

Concordia University, Chicago

River Forest, IL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Concordia University, Chicago. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Curriculum & Instruction Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. Located in the suburb of River Forest, Concordia University, Chicago is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

About 77% of the students majoring in curriculum at the school are women while 23% are male.

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#4

Olivet Nazarene University

Bourbonnais, IL

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Olivet Nazarene University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular curriculum and instruction schools in Illinois. Olivet Nazarene is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Bourbonnais.

About 80% of the students majoring in curriculum at the school are women while 20% are male.

Read full report on Curriculum & Instruction at Olivet Nazarene University

#5

Eastern Illinois University

Charleston, IL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Eastern Illinois University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Curriculum & Instruction Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. EIU is a medium-sized public school located in the distant town of Charleston.

Women make up 95% of the curriculum majors at the school.

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Illinois State University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree curriculum and instruction programs. Located in the midsize suburb of Normal, Illinois State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 50 students majoring in curriculum at Illinois State, 26% are male and 74% are female.

Read full report on Curriculum & Instruction at Illinois State University

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Curriculum & Instruction Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. UIUC is a very large public school located in the small city of Champaign.

Women make up 83% of the curriculum majors at the school.

Full Curriculum & Instruction at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Report

#8

Lewis University

Romeoville, IL

Lewis University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Curriculum & Instruction Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois ranking. Located in the suburb of Romeoville, Lewis is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

Of the 21 students majoring in curriculum at Lewis, 10% are male and 90% are female.

Full Curriculum & Instruction at Lewis University Report

Northern Illinois University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree curriculum and instruction programs. Located in the small suburb of Dekalb, NIU is a public school with a large student population.

About 72% of the students majoring in curriculum at the school are women while 28% are male.

Full Curriculum & Instruction at Northern Illinois University Report

#10

Greenville University

Greenville, IL

Greenville University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Curriculum & Instruction Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois ranking. Located in the town of Greenville, Greenville is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Women make up 60% of the curriculum majors at the school.

Full Curriculum & Instruction at Greenville University Report

Best Curriculum & Instruction Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

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State Degrees Awarded
Ohio 357
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

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.

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