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2023 Most Popular Curriculum & Instruction Master's Degree Schools in the Southeast 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.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for teaching students. 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.

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 the Southeast Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 111 schools in the Southeast Region 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.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for curriculum majors pursuing a master's degree.

#1

George Mason University

Fairfax, VA

Our analysis found George Mason University to be the most popular school for curriculum and instruction students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Southeast Region . Located in the suburb of Fairfax, GMU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Louisiana State University - Shreveport. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Curriculum & Instruction Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Louisiana State University - Shreveport is a moderately-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Shreveport.

Of the 208 students majoring in curriculum at Louisiana State University - Shreveport, 8% are male and 92% are female.

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#3

University of the Cumberlands

Williamsburg, KY

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of the Cumberlands is a great place for curriculum and instruction students working on their master’s degree. Cumberlands is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the town of Williamsburg.

Of the 196 students majoring in curriculum at Cumberlands, 29% are male and 71% are female.

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#4

Florida State University

Tallahassee, FL

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Florida State University is a great place for curriculum and instruction students working on their master’s degree. Located in the midsize city of Tallahassee, Florida State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 82% of the students majoring in curriculum at the school are women while 18% are male.

Full Curriculum & Instruction at Florida State University Report

Out of the 111 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Arkansas State University - Main Campus landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of Jonesboro, A-State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 86% of the curriculum majors at the school.

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

#6

University of Memphis

Memphis, TN

University of Memphis landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree curriculum and instruction programs. Located in the large city of Memphis, UofM is a public school with a very large student population.

About 73% of the students majoring in curriculum at the school are women while 27% are male.

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#7

Lipscomb University

Nashville, TN

With a ranking of #7, Lipscomb University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for curriculum and instruction students working on their master’s degree. Lipscomb is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Nashville.

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

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#8

University of Mississippi

University, MS

University of Mississippi landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree curriculum and instruction programs. Located in the remote town of University, Ole Miss is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 89 students majoring in curriculum at Ole Miss, 24% are male and 76% are female.

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#9

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, VA

Virginia Tech came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Curriculum & Instruction Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the city of Blacksburg, Virginia Tech is a public school with a very large student population.

Of the 86 students majoring in curriculum at Virginia Tech, 27% are male and 73% are female.

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#10

University of Virginia - Main Campus

Charlottesville, VA

University of Virginia - Main Campus came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Curriculum & Instruction Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the small suburb of Charlottesville, University of Virginia is a public school with a very large student population.

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

Full Curriculum & Instruction at University of Virginia - Main Campus Report

#11

Liberty University

Lynchburg, VA

Liberty 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. Located in the city of Lynchburg, Liberty University is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

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

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#12

Mississippi College

Clinton, MS

Mississippi College 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. MC is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Clinton.

Of the 64 students majoring in curriculum at MC, 19% are male and 81% are female.

Full Curriculum & Instruction at Mississippi College Report

Tennessee Technological University ranked #12 on this year’s Most Popular Curriculum & Instruction Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Tennessee Tech University is a medium-sized public school located in the remote town of Cookeville.

About 88% of the students majoring in curriculum at the school are women while 13% are male.

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#14

William & Mary

Williamsburg, VA

William & Mary ranked #14 on this year’s Most Popular Curriculum & Instruction Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the small suburb of Williamsburg, William & Mary is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

About 69% of the students majoring in curriculum at the school are women while 31% are male.

Full Curriculum & Instruction at William & Mary Report

University of Louisiana at Monroe came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Curriculum & Instruction Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. ULM is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Monroe.

Read full report on Curriculum & Instruction at University of Louisiana at Monroe

#15

University of Florida

Gainesville, FL

University of Florida landed the #15 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree curriculum and instruction programs. UF is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Gainesville.

Of the 60 students majoring in curriculum at UF, 17% are male and 83% are female.

Read full report on Curriculum & Instruction at University of Florida

Honorable Mentions

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also popular but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular Curriculum & Instruction Master's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region award.

Rank College Location
17 Nicholls State University Thibodaux, LA
18 University of South Florida - Main Campus Tampa, FL
19 Augusta University Augusta, GA
20 Columbia International University Columbia, SC
21 Middle Tennessee State University Murfreesboro, TN
22 Berry College Mount Berry, GA
22 Thomas University Thomasville, GA

Best Curriculum & Instruction Colleges by State

Explore the best curriculum and instruction colleges for a specific state in the Southeast region.

State Degrees Awarded
Kentucky 297
Tennessee 546
North Carolina 182
Georgia 892
Florida 818
Virginia 1,215
West Virginia 16
South Carolina 196
Arkansas 171
Louisiana 425
Mississippi 247
Alabama 28

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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