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

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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 Tennessee. With 546 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 4th out of all the majors we track in the state.

Today's teaching students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Teaching Degree Search has created its Most Popular Curriculum & Instruction Master's Degree Schools in Tennessee ranking. Our analysis looked at 14 schools in Tennessee 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.

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

#1

University of Memphis

Memphis, TN

Our analysis found University of Memphis to be the most popular school for curriculum and instruction students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Tennessee. UofM is a very large public school located in the city of Memphis.

Women make up 73% of the curriculum majors at the school.

Full Curriculum & Instruction at University of Memphis Report

#2

Lipscomb University

Nashville, TN

Out of the 14 schools in Tennessee that were part of this year’s ranking, Lipscomb University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Nashville, Lipscomb is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Of the 91 students majoring in curriculum at Lipscomb, 20% are male and 80% are female.

Full Curriculum & Instruction at Lipscomb University Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Tennessee Technological University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Curriculum & Instruction Master’s Degree Schools in Tennessee list. Located in the remote town of Cookeville, Tennessee Tech University is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Women make up 88% of the curriculum majors at the school.

Full Curriculum & Instruction at Tennessee Technological University Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Middle Tennessee State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Curriculum & Instruction Master’s Degree Schools in Tennessee list. Located in the midsize city of Murfreesboro, Middle Tennessee State University is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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

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Out of the 14 schools in Tennessee that were part of this year’s ranking, Lincoln Memorial University landed the # 5 spot on the list. LMU is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the town of Harrogate.

Women make up 79% of the curriculum majors at the school.

Full Curriculum & Instruction at Lincoln Memorial University Report

#6

Austin Peay State University

Clarksville, TN

With a ranking of #6, Austin Peay State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for curriculum and instruction students working on their master’s degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Clarksville, Austin Peay State University is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Of the 22 students majoring in curriculum at Austin Peay State University, 27% are male and 73% are female.

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#7

King University

Bristol, TN

King University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Curriculum & Instruction Master’s Degree Schools in Tennessee ranking. Located in the city of Bristol, King is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Women make up 54% of the curriculum majors at the school.

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#8

Vanderbilt University

Nashville, TN

Vanderbilt University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree curriculum and instruction programs. Located in the large city of Nashville, Vanderbilt is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

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

Read full report on Curriculum & Instruction at Vanderbilt University

#9

Tennessee State University

Nashville, TN

Tennessee State University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Curriculum & Instruction Master’s Degree Schools in Tennessee list. Located in the city of Nashville, Tennessee State University is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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

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#10

Freed-Hardeman University

Henderson, TN

With a ranking of #10, Freed-Hardeman University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for curriculum and instruction students working on their master’s degree. Located in the town of Henderson, FHU is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Full Curriculum & Instruction at Freed-Hardeman University Report

Best Curriculum & Instruction Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular Curriculum & Instruction Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

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

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

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 14 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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